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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2000.12.14 - 25981MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #00338 December 14, 2000 BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, FRANK H. MILLARD, JR., CHAIRPERSON RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER — GRANT FOR FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES FROM THE TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN (TSM) — GRANT ACCEPTANCE (JANUARY 1, 2001, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001) TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office has established a partnership with the Transplantation Society of Michigan (TSM) to fund a family services program; and WHEREAS this partnership has increased the overall effectiveness of the Medical Examiner's Office and fills a clear void in providing a comprehensive family service in an innovative fashion to the public; and WHEREAS the Medical Examiner's Office has established three (3) special revenue Family Service Counselor positions to provide bereavement counseling, assistance in coordination of funeral arrangement services, facilitate tissue/organ procurement as requested, provide guidance to indigent families for public interment, coordinate Child Death Review Team activity, and function as liaison with various public and private agencies; and WHEREAS the Medical Examiner's Office has received funding from the Transplantation Society of Michigan (TSM) for the purpose of providing bereavement counseling and other family services to survivors of deceased individuals; and - WHEREAS the grant period is effective from January 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001; and WHEREAS acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners accepts funds in an amount of $99,910 from the Transplantation Society of Michigan (TSM) for the period of January 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001, for the purpose of providing family counseling services to the public for survivors of deceased individuals. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that continuation of the Family Services Counselor positions is contingent upon continued grant funding at a level sufficient enough to maintain these positions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board Chairperson is authorized to execute the agreement and approve changes and extensions not to exceed fifteen (15%) percent, which is consistent with the agreement as originally approved. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE tt: ( PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Galloway and McPherson absent. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MEDICAL EXAMINER DIVISION Family Service Counselor Grant In an effort to provide a full range of family support services, the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office has partnered with the Transplantation Society of Michigan (TSM) in a grant- funded pilot project. This partnership has increased the overall effectiveness of the Medical Examiner's Office and fills a clear service void by providing comprehensive family support services in an innovative fashion to the public. This grant funds three (3) special revenue Family Service Counselor positions. These positions provide a range of family support services with a focused intent to ease the transition of family members and others who are confronted with the trauma of the sudden and typically unexpected death of a loved one. Services include bereavement counseling, assistance with coordination of funeral service activity, guidance to indigent families for public interment, facilitation of tissue/organ donation, participation on the statutorily mandated Child Death Review Team, liaison with various public and private agencies, and data collection activity. The Transplantation Society of Michigan has granted the Medical Examiner Division funding in an amount not to exceed $99,910 to cover the salary and fringe benefit costs for three (3) Family Service Counselor positions for the period January 1, 2001, through September 30, 2001. This is the second year of grant funding from the Transplantation Society of Michigan for this activity. FISCAL NOTE (lisc. 100338) December 14, 2000 BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, SUE ANN DOUGLAS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/MEDICAL EXAMINER - GRANT FOR FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES FROM THE TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN (TSM) - GRANT ACCEPTANCE (JANUARY 1, 2001, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2001) TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds: 1. The Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office has established a partnership with the Transplantation Society of Michigan (TSM) to fund a family services program. 2. The Medical Examiner's Office has established three (3) Special Revenue Family Service Counselor positions to provide bereavement counseling and assistance. 3. The Medical Examiner's Office has been notified that the grant period has been modified to January 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001 and that an additional $99,910 is available for use in providing family counseling services to the public for survivors of deceased individuals. 4. No County match is required. 5. The grant period extends from January 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001. 6. The following Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget is recommended: Revenue: 16-911500-15000-0483 Family Counseling Serv. Expenditure: 16-912500-15000-2001 Salaries 16-912500-15000-2075 Fringe Benefits FY2001 $99,910 $99,910 _ $71,365 28,545 $99,910 FINANCE COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub voting no and Palmer and Millard absent. Resolution #00338 December 14, 2000 Moved by Millard supported by Causey-Mitchell the resolution be adopted. AYES: Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Amos, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Gregory, Jensen, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard. (21) NAYS: Taub. (1) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was adopted. I HEREBY711)/i0f. FOREGOING F1,7,1:77/1 AdilaCed,' /3--le L Brooks Pa son. County Executive Date STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF OAKLAND) I, G. William Caddell, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on December 14, 2000 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 140 day/Gf Decembes., 2000. G. William Caddell, County Clerk