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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07174
BY: Helaine Zack, District #22; Eileen KowaII, District #6; Hugh Crawford, District #9; Mattie Hatchett,
District #10; Sue Ann Douglas, District #12
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 4725 AND
SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 4234 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND REFERRED TO THE SENATE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE — AMENDMENTS TO THE JAIL OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in 2005, this Board of Commissioners created the Oakland County Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council (CJCC), a voluntary organization charged with developing recommendations to
foster communication, cooperation, and coordination among and between all justice system agencies and
entities within Oakland County; and
WHEREAS since its creation, the CJCC has successfully completed a number of projects to help manage
the jail population in Oakland County. These include, but are not limited to: implementation of a felony
plea program in district courts; execution of a joint local administrative order; review and development of
best practices for courts and other justice system agencies; revision of information technology practices
and procedures to expeditiously move cases and people through the justice system, etc.; and
WHEREAS in 2006, the Oakland County CJCC determined that its number one priority was to seek
legislative revisions to the Jail Overcrowding Emergency Act, MCL 801.51, et seq., to allow counties and
justice agencies to proactively manage their jail populations while, at the same time, maintain public
safety; and
WHEREAS in May, 2006 the Honorable Wendy Potts, Chief Circuit Judge and Chair of the CJCC,
appointed a subcommittee to draft revisions to the Jail Overcrowding Emergency Act; and
WHEREAS in August 2006, the subcommittee's revisions to the Act were presented to and approved, first
by the CJCC Executive Committee and later the entire CJCC for submission to the Michigan legislature;
and
WHEREAS ON May 10, 2007, this Board of Commissioners unanimously passed Miscellaneous
Resolution #07131 supporting passage of House Bill 4725; and
WHEREAS House Bill 4725 passed the House of Representatives on June 28, 2007 by a vote of 89 to
18; and
WHEREAS companion legislation known as House Bill 4234 includes a provision for the creation of a jail
population management plan and was also passed by the House of Representatives on June 28, 2007,
by a vote of 96 to 9.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of Commissioners recognizes that chronic jail
overcrowding is a problem not only for Oakland County but for many counties throughout Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby concurs with the
need for legislative support for amendments to the Jail Overcrowding Emergency Act and appreciates the
efforts of Representative Paul Condino to sponsor H.B. 4725 and Representative Lorence Wenke to
sponsor H.B. 4234.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners enthusiastically reaffirms
its support of House Bill 4725 and House Bill 4234 and urges the State Senate to pass this important
legislation without further amendments at its earlier opportunity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Michigan Senate
and the Michigan Association of Counties.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #07174 July 19, 2007
Moved by Zack supported by Crawford to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #07174 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL
4725 AND SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 4234 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND REFERRED TO THE
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE — AMENDMENTS TO THE JAIL OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY
ACT.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez,
Zack, Bullard, Burns, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel,
Hatchett. (22)
NAYT -None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #07174 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REAFFIRM SUPPORT
FOR HOUSE BILL 4725 AND SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 4234 AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE AND
REFERRED TO THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE — AMENDMENTS TO THE JAIL
OVERCROWDING EMERGENCY ACT carried.
Moved by Zack supported by Crawford the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Kowall, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Suarez, Zack,
Bullard, Burns, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett.
(21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
OM NOT REOUME COUNTY EXECUTNE ACTION
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 July 19, 2007, 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 19th day of July, 2007.