HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2004.12.09 - 27442MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 04344 November 18, 2004
BY: Public Services Committee, Hugh Crawford, Chairperson
IN RE: 52nd DISTRICT COURT, DIVISION II - ESTABLISHMENT OF SOBRIETY COURT FEE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the 52 nd District Court, Division II (Clarkston) applied for a
grant with the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO), Michigan Drug Court
Grant Program with a granting period of October 1,2004 through September 30,
2005; and
WHEREAS a grant contract for $52,000 was awarded to implement the drug
court program; and
WHEREAS the SCAO grant has a County Match requirement of $23,483 which
must come from local or other sources and at least 5% of program cost must be
cash; and
WHEREAS the court intends to implement the Drug/Sobriety Court to deal
with the problems of increasing recidivism, increasing use of alcohol and
illegal drugs, rising systems costs, and an increase in jail days ordered;
and
WHEREAS the program provides intensive probation supervision and
frequent testing of defendants for alcohol and drug use; and
WHEREAS to support the implementation and enhancement of the Sobriety
Court Program in a cost effective manner, the Court is proposing the
establishment of a Sobriety Court Cost of ($60.00), which will be imposed on
all offenders convicted of drinking and driving related charges; and
WHEREAS revenue generated by this fee will be used to enhance the drug
court program and to meet general fund cash match requirements; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #90004 established a fiscal policy to
maintain proportionate funding for Federal, State and Private grants; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners authorize the establishment of Sobriety Court Costs Fee in the
52nd District Court, Division II.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SEN VICES COMMITTEE ,)
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Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #04344) December 9, 2004
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, CHUCK MOSS, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: 52nd DISTRICT COURT, DIVISION II - ESTABLISHMENT OF SOBRIETY
COURT FEE
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has
reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1. The 52-2 District Court proposes the establishment of a
Sobriety Court fee of $60 per case, to be assessed to all
offenders convicted of drinking and driving related
charges, to supplement the cash match requirements of
future SCAO grant awards.
2. The revenue generated will be general fund revenue.
3. The assessment of this fee will be effective January 1,
2005 and can be raised by Board approval and the District
Court judges direction.
4. The Sobriety Court Fee assessment is estimated to generate
approximately $25,000 of revenue per year (417 cases at $60
per case) and $18,750 for the nine months remaining in FY
2005.
5. The following budget amendment is recommended to the FY
2005 and FY 2006 Budget:
52-2 District Court (Clarkston) Fund (101)FY 2005 FY 2006
Revenue
1-32-301100-20006-0296 Assessment Fees $ 18,750 $25,000
Non-Departmental
Expenditure
2-90-290000-25000-2872 Grant Match $ 18,750 $25,000
0 $ 0•
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Webster absent.
Resolution #04344 November 18, 2004
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
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G. William Caddell, County Clerk
Resolution #04344 December 9, 2004
Moved by Bullard supported by Coulter the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, as amended, be adopted
(with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, Knollenberg, KowaII, Law, Long,
McMillin, Moffitt, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Zack, Bullard.
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NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, as amended, were
adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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STATE OF MICHI(AN)
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
December 9, 2004 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 9th day of December, 2004.