HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2018.12.06 - 30897MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #19408 December 6, 2018
BY: Commissioner Thomas Middleton, Chairperson, Finance Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — OAKLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentleman:
WHEREAS prioritizing breakfast as a part of the school day is a proven tool to unlock students' academic
potential while simultaneously supporting healthy growth and development; and
WHEREAS according to the Food Research and Action Center's (FRAC) annual "School Breakfast
Scorecard," Michigan ranks 20th in the country with roughly 330,000 of the eligible 730,000 students
participating in breakfast on an average school day; and
WHEREAS serving children breakfast at school significantly improves their cognitive or mental abilities,
research shows the simple act of eating breakfast can dramatically change a child's life, resulting in
higher test scores, calmer classrooms, fewer trips to the nurse, and better attendance and graduation
rates; and
WHEREAS breakfast consumption is also associated with other healthy lifestyle factors, and a University
of Michigan study found children who do not consume breakfast are more likely to be less physically
active and have a lower cardio respiratory fitness level than those students who exhibit habitual school-
day breakfast consumption; and
WHEREAS a Universal Breakfast Program has potential long-term economic benefits to Oakland County
such as students who attend class on a regular basis are 20% more likely to graduate from high school,
in addition, high school graduates typically earn $10,000 more per year and enjoy a 4% higher
employment rate; and
WHEREAS a study sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research
Service found that elementary school-age students are more likely to participate in the School Breakfast
Program when they come from lower income households; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognize the direct correlation between child
nutrition, individual academic performance and overall school performance. Furthermore, assisting
Oakland County children through participation in a Universal School Breakfast Program can achieve
improved health and academic performance; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Board of Commissioners can promote improved student health and
academic achievement through the equitable access and proper implementation of an Universal School
Breakfast Program that can reach 69+ schools across Oakland County, helping feed 3500+ children
every day.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
authorizes a partnership with the United Way of Southeast Michigan for the establishment of a School
Breakfast Program for the purposes of advancing the health and academic achievement of Oakland
County children by increasing access to school breakfast.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes Corporation Counsel and
Oakland County Purchasing Department to negotiate an agreement between United Way for Southeast
Michigan and Oakland County for the School Breakfast Program and authorizes the Board Chairperson to
execute said agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the one-time transfer of
funding in the amount of $500,000 from the General Fund Assigned Fund Balance (G/L Account
#383313) for Board of Commissioners Projects to the General Fund Special Projects line item within the
Board of Commissioners department budget as detailed below:
GENERAL FUND #10100 (G/L Account #383313) FY 2019
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance $500,000
Total Revenues $500,000
Expenditures
5010101-180015-731822 Special Projects $500,000
Total Expenditures $500,000
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I movethe_alloption of the foregoing Resolution.
ommissioner Thomas Middleton, District 4
Chairperson, Finance Committee
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall absent.
Resolution #18408 December 6, 2018
Moved by Kochenderfer supported by Bowman the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the
amended Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Crawford, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowa11, McGillivray,
Middleton, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Berman, Bowman. (18)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
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I HEREBY APPROVt THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, 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 6,
2018, 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 6th day of December, 2018.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County