Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.08.14 - 27051REPORT (MISC. #03174) August 14, 2003 BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson IN RE: MR #03174 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR S. 1194 AND H.R. 2387 — MENTALLY ILL OFFENDER TREATMENT AND CRIME REDUCTION ACT OF 2003 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #03174 on August 4, 2003, reports with a recommendation that the Now Therefore Be It Resolved paragraph be amended as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the adoption of Senate Bill 1194 and House Bill 2387, as introduced, and the enactment of the Mentally III Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2003. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE od4„,Pc*.,,,, General Government Committee Vote: Motion carried on a roll call vote with Webster absent. Miscellaneous Resolution #03174 BY: Commissioner Mike Rogers, District #14 RE: Board of Commissioners - Support for S. 1194 and H.R. 2387 - Mentally III Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2003 TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the nation's local jails are increasingly becoming the dumping grounds for the mentally ill. It is estimated that of the 10 million people who are incarcerated, 16 percent are suffering from mental illness; and WHEREAS, most often, when individuals with mental illness are committed to the prison system for minor infractions, this is more a reflection of their need for proper treatment than a manifestation of any criminal intent; and WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous Resolution #01088 to create a Task Force to develop and implement a Jail Diversion Program for Mentally III, non-violent offenders; and WHEREAS, implementing a wide range of community-based services is infinitely more preferable to incarceration when addressing the multiple issues facing the mentally ill population; and WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1194 and House Bill 2387 this creates the Mentally III Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2003. This legislation creates planning and implementation grants for communities to offer treatment and other services (such as housing, education or job placement) to mentally ill offenders. Programs receiving grant funds must be operated collaboratively by both a criminal justice agency and a mental health agency; and WHEREAS, Grants under this program may be used to establish or expand community-based treatment program, providing in-jail treatment programs and transitional services. In addition, grant funds may be used to enhance training for criminal justice system personnel and mental health system personnel on how to respond appropriately to this population. WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties (NACo) endorses this legislation, which includes their amendment language that dedicates up to five (5%) percent of the planning funds for intergovernmental collaboration among municipal, county and state governments. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports the adoption of Senate Bill 1194 and House Bill 2387 and the enactment of the Mentally III Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2003. RE: Board of Commissioners - Support for Senate S. 1194 and H.R. 2387 - Mentally III Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2003 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Oakland County Board of Commissioners joins with the National Association of Counties in supporting federal legislation that would facilitate the diversion of non-violent mentally ill offenders from jails and from community crisis situations into appropriate community based intervention options, when the county chooses this option. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Clerk forward copies of this adopted resolution be to the Senators Mike DeWine, Patrick Leahy, Chuck Grassley, Maria Cantwell, Sam Brownback, and Pete Domenici and Ted Strickland, the Oakland County delegation to the federal legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties, the National Association of Counties and Oakland County's legislative lobbyists. Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution. Corrimissioner Commissioner Disirj # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # 5-- District # ()A/c( iiAtifr. Commissioner Commissioner District # ,;2 0 District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Commissioner Commissioner District # District # Resolution #03174 July 17, 2003 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections. G. William Caddell, County Clerk Resolution #03174 August 14, 2003 Moved by Patterson supported by Wilson the resolution be adopted. Moved by Patterson supported by Wilson the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted. Moved by Patterson supported by KowaII the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the motion carried. Vote on resolution, as amended: AYES: Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jarnian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Scott, Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. COUN1Y EXECUTIVE NEITHER APPROVE NOR VETO 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 August 14, 2003, 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 14th day of August, 2003.