HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2006.05.11 - 28234REPORT (MISC. 106080) May 11, 2006
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #06080 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED
FEDERAL FUNDING OF BYRNE GRANTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous
Resolution #06080 on May 1, 2006, reports with a recommendation that the resolution
be BY line be amended, as follows:
BY: Commissioners Marcia Gershenson, District 17 and Jeff Potter, District 8
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Marcia Gershenson, Dist. #17 tter, District #8
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #06080
BY: Commissioners Marcia Gerhenson, District 17 and Jeff Potter,
District 8
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED FEDERAL FUNDING
OF BYRNE GRANTS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS The Byrne Formula Grant Program was created by the Anti-Drug
Abuse Act of 1988, and
WHEREAS Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program allows states,
counties, and municipalities to allocate funds each year to state and
local programs that address pressing problems in their areas, and
WHEREAS Byrne grants support several critical programs in Oakland
County including the Jail Alliance With Support for Inmates with Co-
occurring Disorders (JAWS), Juvenile Drug Court, Adult Treatment Court,
Pontiac InStep Program, Oakland County Narcotic Enforcement Team (NET),
the District Court Sobriety Courts, The Byrne Justice Assistance Grant
Program (JAG), the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG), and the
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, and
WHEREAS Byrne Grant funding does not supplant local funding but
leverages state and local investment in justice programs, and
WHEREAS Funding for these programs represents $2.8 million dollars to
Oakland County's Courts, Sheriff, Prosecutor, and Community
Corrections, and
WHEREAS the President's Budget request recommends elimination of
funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program in Fiscal
Year 2007, and
WHEREAS the loss of Byrne Grant funding would mean the elimination of
effective programs that are critical in the fight against drug related
crime in addition to programs that assist in the prevention of drug
use, treat non-violent offenders, and improve the effectiveness of
prosecution, courts and corrections practices.
WHEREAS an amendment to the 2007 Budget Resolution has been offered in
the United States Senate to restore Byrne Grant funding to the 2003
level of $900 million.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the United States Senate amendment to the 2007
Budget Resolution restoring funding to the Byrne Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG) program to the 2003 level of $900 million.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to
Michigan's two Senators and to all Oakland County Representatives.
Chairperson, we move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #06080 April 6, 2006
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #06080 May 11, 2006
Moved by Gershenson supported by Potter the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Gershenson supported by Potter the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Gershenson supported by Potter the resolution be amended to coincide with the
recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton, Middleton,
Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard, Coulter, Crawford. (24)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 May 11, 2006, 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 11th day of May, 2006.
Rut144antotm, County Clerk