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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.03.31 - 27381REPORT (MISC. 104066) April 1, 2004 BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson IN RE: MR #04066 — COUNTY EXECUTIVE — EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS — ODP HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT REDUCTIONS RECOMMENDED FOR FY 2005 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #04066 on March 22, 2004, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be amended, as follows: Amend the IN RE:, as follows: REPONSE APO PREPAREDNESS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ODP HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT REDUCTIONS RECOMMENDED FOR FY 2005 Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE General Government Committee Vote: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. REPORT (MISC. 104066) April 1, 2004 BY: Public Services Committee, Hugh D. Crawford, Chairperson IN RE: MR #04066 — COUNTY EXECUTIVE — EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS — ODP HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT REDUCTIONS RECOMMENDED FOR FY 2005 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Public Services Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution #04066 on March 23, 2004, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Public Services Committee Vote: Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4_11_ Sue Ann Douglas, Distriet #12 7) Eileh Kowall, District #6 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 04066 By: Sue Ann Douglas, District #12; Eileen Kowa11, District #6 Re: COUNTY EXECUTIVE — EMERGENCY REPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS — ODP HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT REDUCTIONS RECOMMENDED FOR FY 2005 TO: OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Oakland County has recently become aware of the proposed FY 2005 federal budget cuts and reallocation of funds for homeland security; and WHEREAS the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant for FY 2004 has provided a direct grant to certain urban areas, including the City of Detroit, for an amount approximating $13.8 million out of the $725 million in the UASI available for the current year; and WHEREAS the proposed FY 2005 federal budget would increase the UASI grant from $725 million nationwide to $1.4 billion; and WHEREAS the ODP Homeland Security grant funds are proposed to be reduced in the FY 2005 federal budget by as much as $700 million with the reduction being allocated to the UASI; and WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has recently expressed its concerns in Miscellaneous Resolution No. 04026 involving representation and other issues on the State committee determining the allocation formula for counties and cities, villages and townships (CVTs); and WHEREAS Oakland County represents roughly 11% of the State's population, roughly 17% of the State's taxable value, and provides much of the economic development and related support to the entire State of Michigan; and WHEREAS the CVTs in Oakland County, as well as those CVTs not covered by the UASI grant outside of the County, are no less affected by the reductions in the proposed ODP Homeland Security grant budget for FY 2005; and WHEREAS the Emergency Management Director's Association of Michigan have just formally objected to the ODP Homeland Security grant reductions proposed for FY 2005; and WHEREAS the reduction of the ODP Homeland Security grant will adversely impact the police, fire, emergency medical services, public health, public works and other first responders who could effectively use these grant funds to ensure that the County's citizens are properly covered in the event of a weapons of mass destruction or other emergency. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners objects to the reduction in the ODP Homeland Security grants as proposed in the FY 2005 federal budget. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proposed federal grant reductions be restored to the grant levels included in the FY 2004 federal operating budget. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if there is a need to expand the program involving the UASI grant that the funds be secured from other sources and not at the expense of other governmental units. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be submitted to Michigan's United States Senators, all members of the Michigan legislature, Oakland County's cities, villages and townships and the Governor's office. Chairperson, we move adoption of the foregoing resolution. (41AY-=ig c7( zi/ze// 2 c -/7 aw c6(47' (,ALW v ( oait U/11 P4/..°J;"tti ) i5 r &Al 11 ti_aiA41-/ Resolution #04066 March 4, 2004 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee and the Public Services Committee. There were no objections. 7 1 01 G. William Caddell, County Clerk '031; Resolution #04066 April 1, 2004 Moved by Patterson supported by Douglas the resolution be adopted. Moved by Patterson supported by KowaII the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted. Moved by Patterson supported by Wilson the Public Services Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted. Moved by Patterson supported by Hatchett 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: Hatchett, Jannian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long, McMillin, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Webster, Wilson, Zack, Bullard, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution, as amended, was adopted. APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESLIUTION 4g2:3L-1-", 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 April 1, 2004 with the original record thereof now remaining in my office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the sal of the County of Oakland at - Pontiac, Michigan this 1st day of April, 2004.