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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2003.01.09 - 27132/(7 Sue Ann Douglas Cmissioner, District 12 ce Obrecht issioner, District 3 e.t.„ MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 03001 BY: Commissioners Sue Ann Douglas and Lawrence Obrecht IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — POLICY 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 General Government Committee, with assistance from 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 immediately send the applications to both the Republican and the Democratic Caucus Chairs; and 3. Each caucus shall review the applications within ten (10) days of receiving them from the General Government Committee, and each caucus shall provide up to four (4) recommendations to the General Government Committee for final review, and 4. The General Government Committee shall then interview the applicants recommended by the caucuses; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, after the review, the General Government Committee shall send up to three (3) recommendations, which may be prioritized, to the Board of Commissioners for final selection of a government relations consulting firm. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the entire process, including review by the Finance Committee, be completed within sixty (60) days. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution, Resolution #03001 January 9, 2003 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.