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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.02.22 - 26393Miscellaneous Resolution # 01043 February 22, 2001 BY: Public Services Committee, David L. Moffitt, Chairperson RE: State of Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (MICSES) Notice of Intent and Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Michigan TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the Michigan Family Independence Agency (FIA) is charged with Child Support Enforcement administration and is responsible for the development, implementation and support of the application called Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (MICSES); and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners based upon representations made in a letter dated June 28, 1999 from FIA Director Douglas E. Howard, setting forth conditions on which Oakland County would agree to conversion approved Miscellaneous Resolution #95043 (dated March 2, 1995) which supports the position taken by the Friend of the Court Association requiring the State to resolve the operating and technical problems in the Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (MICSES) prior to implementation in Oakland County; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners approved Miscellaneous Resolution #99180 (dated August 5, 1999) authorizing Oakland County's participation in the development and implementation of a High Volume Assessment (HVA) component, to the Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (MICSES), which would meet the needs of Oakland County's caseload as well as requirements of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996; and WHEREAS, in December 2000, the FIA abandoned the High Volume Assessment component due to longer than anticipated deployment and significantly greater costs than originally projected; and WHEREAS, on February 1, 2001, due to a change in circumstances the State acknowledged it could not perform on all of its prior representations has requested Oakland County enter into a Notice of Intent to continue the ongoing cooperative relationship between Oakland County, the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and the State of Michigan that will ultimately result in the implementation of the state of Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (MICSES) was signed by the Honorable Barry L. Howard, Chief Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and Wallace N. Dutkowski, representing the Family Independence Agency of the State of Michigan; and WHEREAS, the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners needs to sign the Notice of Intent forthwith; and PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Obrecht absent. WHEREAS, Oakland County and the FIA are also negotiating a new Memorandum of Understanding which must be signed by the Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners when ready in order for Oakland County to avoid penalties passed on by the State of Michigan; and WHEREAS, prior to implementation the County Executive, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and the Board of Commissioners must agree to said Memorandum of Understanding with the FIA. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is authorized to sign the February 1, 2001, Notice of Intent. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the Family Independence Agency when agreed to by representatives of the County Executive, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and the Board of Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Memorandum of Understanding shall be brought to the Board of Commissioners through the Public Services Committee and referred to the Finance Committee before final action by the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Barry L.,clowrii NOTICE OF INTENT 1. Parties. This Notice of Intent to cooperate is entered into between Oakland County, the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Oakland County, and the State of Michigan. It shall become effective upon approval of the Circuit Court, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the County Executive consistent with P.A. 139 of 1976. Purpose. The purpose of this Notice of Intent is to continue the ongoing cooperative relationship between Oakland County, the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, and the State of Michigan that will ultimately result in the implementation of the State of Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (MICSES). 3. Recognition of June 28, 1999 agreement. The State of Michigan seeks modification of the June 28, 1999 mutual agreement between the parties based upon a change in circumstances. The parties agree to negotiate to attempt to have a CSES implementation consistent with state and federal law. 4. MICSES Conversion Preparation. MICSES, the Court, and Oakland County agree to participate jointly in the planning and scheduling of all tasks that lead to the implementation of the State of Michigan Child Support Enforcement System (MICSES). 5. MICSES Letter of Agreement. This Notice of Intent reflects that Oakland County, the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court and the State of Michigan intend to cooperate in the implementation of CSES. The parties intend that this Notice will be replaced with a mutually agreed upon document signed by the County Executive, the Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, the Chairperson of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, and an appropriate representative of the State of Michigan. Chief JudgOitkriisircig Circuit _Court-- State of Michigan _ V , i. itiimeati. 1 Board of Commissioners Oakland County Executive I HEFT!: E THE FOREGOING RESOLL IT' op G! William Caddell, County Clerk OP Resolution #01043 February 22, 2001 Moved by Crawford supported by Brian the resolution be adopted. Moved by Crawford supported by Suarez the resolution be amended by striking the second BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph and inserting the following: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Memorandum of Understanding shall be brought back before the appropriate Board committees for information and status updates. Vote on amendment: AYES: Taub, Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moss, Patterson, Sever, Suarez. (20) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moss, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub. (20) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. L. Brooks 1-di(irson. 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 February 22, 2001 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 22nd day 94 February, 2001.