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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2007.12.27 - 28402MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION *07188 BY: General Government Committee, Christine A. Long, Chairperson IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — REQUEST TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE OPERATIONS SURCHARGE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution *99279 authorized the various telephone companies throughout the County to levy up to four (4%) percent operational surcharge for emergency telephone operations (with the actual levy being $.57 per wireline, as defined; while the authorized amount could have been up to $.80 per line) with recognition that the surcharge would expire on December 31, 2006 (the same time as the enabling surcharge legislation); and WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution *06167 extended authorization to collect the operational surcharge at a reduced rate of $.28 per wireline through December 31, 2007, the date through which the enabling legislation was extended ; and WHEREAS the Michigan Legislature amended the Emergency Telephone Service Enabling Act and it is now titled the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act, 2007 PA 164 and 2007 PA 165; and WHEREAS the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act will enable a County Board of Commissioners to authorize an operational surcharge on all wireline telephones through June 30, 2008 and on all communication devices capable of accessing 9-1-1 and not just wireline telephones from July 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009; and WHEREAS the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act will also enable a state-wide surcharge on all communication devices capable of accessing 9-1-1 and not just on wireless telephones, distributed under an existing State formula; and WHEREAS there is no conclusive data available on the number of communication devices within Oakland County that would be eligible for surcharge under the provisions of the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act; and WHEREAS the provisions of the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act require that a County advise the Michigan Public Services Commission of its intended initial surcharge rate effective January 1, 2008 by March 17, 2008; and WHEREAS the existing wire line surcharge would cease on December 31, 2007 absent the approval by the Board of Commissioners regardless of the extension of the Emergency Telephone Service Enabling Act; and WHEREAS the continued operational surcharge will provide funding for the operation and maintenance of the new, county-wide, radio system; and WHEREAS all of the following documents contain the known costs for the operation of the new, county- wide radio system: (1) the comprehensive financial statements provided quarterly to the Board of Commissioners; (2) the project cash flow projections provided on a semi-annual basis to the Board of Commissioners; and (3) the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2008 and 2009 Budget Recommendation provided to the Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS the continued operational surcharge will also provide funding for a migration solution for the presently decentralized and rapidly aging 9-1-1 Call-Taking Equipment at the local public safety answering points to an IP-Based solution by enabling a centralized solution over the County's OAKNet; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act, authorizes the extension of the operational surcharge per wireline telephone for the period of January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008 in the amount of $.28 per wireline telephone to cover the operations and necessary provisions of the Radio Communications Fund, including $.19 per wireline telephone to cover radio operations plus another $.09 per wireline telephone for the IP-based 9-1-1 call taking equipment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to the Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act, authorizes the extension of the operational surcharge per communications device for the period of July 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009 in the amount of $.25 per communications device to cover the operations and necessary provisions of the Radio Communications Fund, including $.17 per communication device to cover radio operations plus another $.08 per communications device for the IP-based call taking equipment with the amount of operational surcharge to be evaluated at time periods authorized by law and revised as appropriate and necessary. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE CL-k, o Resolution #07188 August 16, 2007 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections. August 30, 2007 FISCAL NOTE (MISC. 407188) BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, MIKE ROGERS, CHAIRPERSON IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - REQUEST TO EXTEND THE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE OPERATIONS SURCHARGE 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 resolution requests the Board of Commissioners, pending passage of Michigan Senate Bills 410 and 411, to authorize extension of the operational surcharge per communications device for period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009 in the amount of $.28 per communications device. 2. The Senate Bills 410 and 411 will enable the County Board of Commissioners to authorize an operational surcharge through December 31, 2011 with an opportunity to evaluate amount of the surcharge prior to April 1 of each year and make revisions as necessary. 3. While there is no conclusive data on the number of communication devices within Oakland County, it has been estimated that twelve months of surcharge equates to $2,080,009. 4. The estimated requisite amount to cover radio operations has been included in revenue within the Radio Communications Fund FY 2008 and FY 2009 County Executive Recommended budget; therefore, a budget amendment is not recommended. FINANCE COMMITTEE --41„),( Finance Committee Vote: Motion carried on a roll call vote Rogers, Kowall, Zack, Douglas, Crawford, Middleton, Long, Potter, Coulter, and Woodward - yes Greimel - no Resolution #07188 August 30, 2007 Moved by Long supported by Potter the resolution, with fiscal note attached, be postponed until the September 20, 2007 Board meeting. Vote on motion to postpone: AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, with fiscal note attached, was postponed until the September 20, 2007 Board meeting. Resolution #07188 September 20, 2007 Moved by Long supported by Potter the resolution, with fiscal note attached, be postponed until the October 4, 2007 Board meeting. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, with fiscal note attached, was postponed until the October 4, 2007 Board meeting. Resolution #07188 October 4, 2007 Moved by Long supported by Greimel the resolution be postponed until the October 18, 2007, Board meeting. Vote on motion to postpone: AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was postponed until the October 18, 2007, Board meeting. Resolution #07188 October 18, 2007 Moved by Long supported by Coulter the resolution be postponed until the November 1, 2007, Board meeting. Vote on motion to postpone: AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was postponed until the November 1, 2007, Board meeting. Resolution #07188 November 1,2007 Moved by Long supported by Spector the resolution be postponed until the November 29, 2007, Board meeting. Vote on motion to postpone: AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coleman. (24) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was postponed until the November 29, 2007, Board meeting. Resolution #07188 November 29, 2007 Moved by Long supported by Gregory the resolution be postponed until the December 13, 2007, Board meeting. Vote on motion to postpone: AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Zack, Bullard, Burns. (22) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was postponed until the December 13, 2007, Board meeting. Resolution #07188 December 13, 2007 Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the resolution be postponed until the December 20, 2007, or the December 27, 2007 Board meeting (to be called by the Chair). Vote on motion to postpone: AYES: Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Crawford. (23) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was postponed until the December 20, 2007, or the December 27, 2007 Board meeting (to be called by the Chair). In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 27th day of December, 2007. County Clerk Resolution #07188 December 27, 2007 Moved by Long supported by Gregory the resolution (with fiscal note attached) be substituted. AYES: Burns, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Scott, Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (18) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution (with fiscal note attached) was substituted. Moved by Long supported by Gregory the resolution (with fiscal note attached) be adopted, as substituted. AYES: Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gregory, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Zack, Bullard. (13) NAYS: Gosselin, Greimel, Scott, Woodward, Burns. (5) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution (with fiscal note attached), as substituted, was adopted. I RPM APPROVE THE FORME MUNN 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 December 27, 2007, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.