HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.01.30 - 27129MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 03014 January 30, 2003
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — POLICY PROCEDURE FOR RETAINING GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS issues arise before the Governor and the State Legislature which have significant impact
to local units of government within the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS many such issues, debated at the State level, have far reaching consequences for the
citizens of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS term limits have caused an historic turnover in the legislature making it more important
than ever that the Board of Commissioners retain a new governmental relations consultant in a timely manner;
and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has retained a multi-client government relations consulting
firm for several years; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners is currently without the services of a government relations
consulting firm; and
WHEREAS a government relations consulting firm must represent the view of the entire Oakland
County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS; a process needs to be implemented that includes input from all commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners immediately proceed with
the selection of a government relations consultant for the purpose of actively representing the interests of
Oakland County, as determined by the Board of Commissioners, on those issues before the Governor and
the State Legislature, including, but not limited to, proposed laws, statutes, public acts, regulations, and
executive and administrative orders, that the Board deems appropriate using the following procedure:
1. The purchasing department shall create a Request for Proposal (RFP) and advertise for
proposals from qualified government relations consulting firms; and
2. Once applications are received, the General Government Committee shall make the
applications material available to all commissioners; and
3. A study group consisting of Commissioners Bullard, Crawford, Moffitt and Suarez will review
all applications, interview the recommended applicants and make its recommendation to the
General Government Committee. All commissioners will be invited to attend the interviews
and participate.
4. The General Government Committee will then send one (1) recommendation to the Board of
Commissioners for final selection of a government relations consulting firm.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Coulter and Hatchett voting no.
G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #03014 January 30, 2003
Moved by Patterson supported by Bullard the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gregory, Hatchett, Jamiari, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin, Middleton, Moffitt,
Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Zack, Bullard, Coulter,
Crawford, Douglas. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted.
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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
January 30, 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 30th day of January, 2003.