HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2001.03.08 - 26474REPORT (MISC. #01008) March 8,2001
BY: Public Services Committee, David L. Moffitt, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #01008 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — CREATION OF JAIL DIVERSION FOR
PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS TASK FORCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Public Services Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on
February 6, 2001, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted with the
following amendments:
- First WHEREAS: Strike "approximately (7%) percent" and insert "a significant portion."
- First and Fifth WHEREAS paragraphs: strike the word "serious."
- NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: add the following to the membership list:
- Supervisor, Oakland County Office of Substance Abuse (or designee),
- Change "Oakland County Commissioners" to "Two Oakland County Commissioners"
- NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: strike "10-member" and insert "12-member"
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move acceptance of the
foregoing report.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Obrecht absent.
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REPORT (MISC. #01008) March 8, 2001
BY: General Government Committee, William Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #01008 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — CREATION OF JAIL DIVERSION FOR
PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS TASK FORCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on
February 26, 2001, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub absent.
Miscellaneous Resolution #01008
BY: Commissioner Shelley G. Taub, District #12
RE: Board of Commissioners — Creation of the Jail Diversion for Persons with Mental Illness
Task Force
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, approximately seven (7%) percent of the jail population is comprised of inmates
with a serious mental illness and the jail environment is not equipped to provide a comprehensive
range of mental health services; and
WHEREAS, mentally ill persons are the responsibility of the community as a whole, and
those appropriate arrestees for non-violent crimes could be better served if diverted before entering
the jail system to a mental health treatment program; and
WHEREAS, Oakland County continues to work toward maximizing and expanding the use
of alternatives to incarceration to effectively deal with non-violent offenders, emphasizing
accountability and strong graduated sanctions with appropriate mental health services; and
WHEREAS, the mental health concerns of incarcerated persons necessitate an integration
of community services for purposes of discharge planning and continuation of services upon release
from jail to reduce recidivism; and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Community Health requires all community mental
health services programs to provide services designed to divert persons with serious mental illness,
emotional disturbance or developmental disability from jail when appropriate.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does hereby establish a 10-member Jail Diversion for Persons with Mental Illness
Task Force consisting of the following members:
Oakland County Sheriff (or designee)
Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney (or designee)
Oakland County Corporation Counsel (or designee)
Oakland County Commissioner
Manager, Oakland County Community Corrections (or designee)
Director, Oakland County Community Mental Health Agency (or designee)
Director, Alliance for the Mentally Ill (or designee)
Director, Common Ground (or designee)
Director, Oakland County Council for Adults and Children with Psychiatric Disabilities
(OCAP) (or designee)
Representative, Oakland County Law Enforcement
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the appointments shall be made by the Chairperson
of the Board of Commissioners within 14 days of the adoption of this resolution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
charges the Jail Diversion for Persons with Mental Illness Task Force to develop and implement a Jail
Diversion Program for Mentally Ill, non-violent offenders encompassing, but not limited to, pre-
booking diversion, training for law enforcement officers, priority status for law enforcement officers
at the screening agency with diversion candidates, appropriate array of community services for those
diverted which include all levels of mental health needs, linkages for mentally ill incarcerated inmates
to provide discharge planning and continuation of mental health services, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Jail Diversion for Persons with Mental Illness
Task Force provide the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, Sheriff and County Executive with
recommendations to accomplish these systematic changes to reduce the mentally ill population in jail.
Mr. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
Commissionek*elley G. Taub
District #12
Resolution #01008 January 10, 2001
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Public Service and
General Government Committees. There were no objections.
Resolution #01008 March 8, 2001
Moved by Moffitt supported by Obrecht the General Government and Public
Services Committee Reports be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the reports were accepted.
Moved by Moffitt supported by Law the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Moffitt supported by Obrecht the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation in the Public Services Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gregory, Law, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht,
Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian,
Causey-Mitchell, Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution as amended, was
adopted.
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 March 8, 2001 with the original record
thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand arkaffixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 8t4g1ay March, 29Q1.
G.-William Caddell, County Clerk