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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
February 6, 2020
Meeting called to order by Chairperson David Woodward at 10:00 a.m. in the Courthouse Auditorium, 1200
N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray,
Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack. (18)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Gingell, Kochenderfer, Spisz. (3)
Quorum present.
Invocation given by Helaine Zack.
Moved by Miller seconded by Kowall the minutes of the January 22, 2020 Board Meeting be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved as printed.
Moved by McGillivray seconded by Taub the agenda be amended as follows:
ITEMS NOT ON BOARD AGENDA
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
a. Board of Commissioners – Appointment to the Building Authority
(Reason for Suspension – Waiver of Rule III: Report was taken up by the Legislative Affairs and
Government Operations Committee immediately prior to today’s meeting).
FINANCE COMMITTEE
a. Treasurer’s Office – Board of Commissioners Approval to Waive Interest and Fees for Certain
Qualifying Taxpayers through April 30, 2020
(Reason for Suspension – Waiver of Rule III: Resolution was taken up by the Finance Committee
immediately prior to today’s meeting).
Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the agenda, as amended, was approved.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the Board to read a communication from
Donald Snider resigning from the Oakland County Building Authority.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the Board to read a communication from
Chairperson David Woodward advising that Commissioner Kristen Nelson has resigned her position as
Majority Leadership Member of the Oakland County Human Trafficking Task Force, and appointing
Commissioner Angela Powell to complete her term, ending December 31, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the Board to read a communication from
Chairperson David Woodward notifying the Board that he is appointing a Local Government Placemaking
Grant Committee that will be organized as a special committee under the provisions of the Board Rules.
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The members of the committee will be Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chair, Commissioner Gary McGillivray
and Commissioner Philip Weipert. The special committee will present a report on local government
placemaking grant funding allocations to the Board no later than December 31, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the Board to read a communication from
Chairperson David Woodward appointing the following individuals to serve on the Oakland County Sanitary
Code Appeal Board for a term ending December 31, 2022: Kelly Dillaha, Gary Frick and David Woodward.
Moved by McGillivray seconded by Luebs the communications be received and filed and the appointments
confirmed.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the communications were received and filed and the
appointments confirmed.
The following people addressed the Board during Public Comment: Denni Middleton, Sheray Laury, Carla
Meier, Tyrone Jordan, Amanda Altikib, Janet Jackson, and Jim Powers.
Moved by Quarles seconded by Hoffman the resolutions on the Consent Agenda be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted). The vote for this motion appears on page 58. The resolutions on
this Consent Agenda follow (annotated by an asterisk {*}):
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20035
BY: Commissioner William Miller, Chairperson, Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – AMENDMENT #1 FOR COMPREHENSIVE I.T. SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAINT CLAIR
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the State of Michigan has encouraged governmental entities to share services with each other
for efficiency and cost savings; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Department of Information Technology has developed numerous
applications to more efficiently conduct governmental operations and is sharing certain applications with
other governmental bodies to improve government efficiency and as a means of cost recovery; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners, pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #12153, approved the
Department of Information Technology’s Comprehensive I.T. Services Agreement enabling the Department
to make additional technology services available to public bodies; and
WHEREAS the Agreement enables the County to provide up to fifteen I.T. Services with appropriate fees,
when applicable; and
WHEREAS with the adoption of Miscellaneous Resolution #19007, as amended, the Board of
Commissioners clarified that Agreements for public entities within Oakland County and Agreements with
public bodies outside of Oakland County that are solely for Emergency Support Services and IT Security
Advice may continue to be signed by the Board Chairperson, while Agreements with public bodies outside
of Oakland County for all other services, shall be reviewed through the Committee process and must be
approved by the Board of Commissioners before they can be signed by the Board Chairperson; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Department of Information Technology currently provides other services
to the County of Saint Clair as agreed upon in the Comprehensive I.T. Services Agreement executed on
04/28/2018; and
WHEREAS the County of Saint Clair has requested to add the additional services of Online Payments and
Over the Counter Payments.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves and
authorizes its Chairman of the Board to sign Amendment #1 to the Comprehensive I.T. Services Agreement
with the County of Saint Clair executed on 04/28/2018 to add Exhibits I & II.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon receipt of final, executed agreements from the designated agents
or governing body of the public bodies requesting services, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes its Chairperson to execute and enter into these Agreements on behalf of the County of Oakland.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of any such signed, fully executed, IT Services Agreement shall
be provided to the Elections Division of the Oakland County Clerk for transmission to the Office of the Great
Seal of Michigan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Information Technology will provide a list of all public
bodies agreeing to the attached Interlocal Agreement along with its quarterly report to the Economic Growth
& Infrastructure Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
WILLIAM MILLER
Copy of Amendment 1 to Agreement for I.T. Services between Oakland County and County of Saint Clair,
Exhibit I – I.T. Services Agreement Online Payments and Exhibit II – I.T. Services Agreement Over the
Counter Payments Incorporated by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 58).
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20036
BY: Commissioner William Miller III, Chairperson, Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - APPROVAL OF SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT AT 1700
BROWN ROAD, AUBURN HILLS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County owns 40.8 acres of land located at 1700 Brown Road in Auburn Hills; and
WHEREAS an existing sanitary sewer main that extends across the property from north to south, does not
have a recorded utility easement for the sewer main; and
WHEREAS the Department of Facilities Management and Corporation Counsel have reviewed and/or
prepared all necessary documents related to the granting of a new easement; and
WHEREAS, the easement has been reviewed and approved by the City of Auburn Hills and OHM-Advisors,
the City’s engineering consultant.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
and authorizes the attached easement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby directs its
Chairperson or his designee to execute the attached easement and all other related documents which may
be required between the County and the City of Auburn Hills.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a budget amendment is not required.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
WILLIAM MILLER
Copy of Sanitary Sewer Easement and Exhibit A – Map of Oakland County Facilities, 1700 Brown Road
Incorporated by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 58).
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20037
BY: Commissioner Gary McGillivray, Chairperson, Public Safety and Social Justice Committee
IN RE: SHERIFF’S OFFICE — 2020 MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Sheriff's Office is applying to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for Public Act
451 funding administered through the Marine Safety Grant Program to conduct Marine Safety activities;
and
WHEREAS the 2020 grant program period is January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 for State funding
and January 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020 for Federal funding; and
WHEREAS this is the 45th year of grant application; and
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WHEREAS last year the Sheriff’s Office was awarded $136,550 in grant funding; and
WHEREAS the 2020 grant application is requesting $471,715 of which $440,217 is for operations and
$31,498 is for equipment; and
WHEREAS there is no match requirement for Federal funding and a 25% match requirement for State
funding, which will be met by Marine Safety Program expenses budgeted in the Sheriff Office’s General
Fund budget; and
WHEREAS this grant application has completed the Grant Review Process in accordance with
Miscellaneous Resolution #19006.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
submission of the 2020 Marine Safety Grant Application from the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources, for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, in the amount of $471,715.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLOVED that application of this grant does not obligate the County to any future
commitment and continuation of this program is contingent upon continued future levels of grant funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required at this time.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Safety and Social Justice Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GARY MCGILLIVRAY
Copy of Grant Review Sign-Off – Sheriff’s Office – 2020 Marine Safety Grant and Marine Safety Grant
Application 2020 Incorporated by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 58).
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20038
BY: Commissioner Gary McGillivray, Chairperson, Public Safety and Social Justice Committee
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE — 2020 PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT
GRANT – ACCEPTANCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) applied for and has been awarded the 2020 Paul
Coverdell Grant funding in the amount of $68,610 from the State of Michigan, Department of State Police for
the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS the grant award is $2,331 less than the prior year’s grant award; and
WHEREAS OCSO provides forensic laboratory services to Oakland County and its neighboring communities;
and
WHEREAS grant funding in the amount of $39,108 will be used to purchase opioid-specific test kits; and
WHEREAS grant funding in the amount of $29,502 will be used to partially fund one (1) Special Revenue
(SR) Full-Time Eligible (FTE) Forensic Lab Investigator (position #11785) in the Sheriff's Office Investigative
& Forensic Services Division, Forensic Services Unit (4030910); and
WHEREAS $100,935 is available in the Law Enforcement Enhancement Lab Fees Restricted Fund (#21340)
of which $100,655 will fund the remaining cost of position #11785 and $280 to cover the remaining cost of the
testing kits; and
WHEREAS the grant award has completed the Grant Review process in accordance with Miscellaneous
Resolution #19006.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the 2020
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant from the State of Michigan, Department of State Police
in the amount of $68,610 for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $100,935 be transferred from the Law Enforcement Enhancement Lab
Fees Restricted Fund (#21340) to the Paul Coverdell Grant Fund (#27346).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to continue one (1) SR funded Full-Time Eligible Forensic Lab Investigator
position (#4030910-11785).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute
the grant agreement and to approve any grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent (15%) of the
original award, which are consistent with the original agreement as approved.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future
commitment, and continuation of the Special Revenue position in the grant is contingent upon future levels of
grant funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2020 budget is amended as follows:
LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENT FUND (#21340) FY 2020
Revenue
4030901-116240-665882 Planned Use of Balance $100,935
Total Revenue $100,935
Expenditures
4030901-116240-788001-27346 Transfers Out $100,935
Total Expenditures $100,935
PAUL COVERDELL GRANT FUND (#27346) FY 2020
GR #0000000916 Activity GLB Analysis GLB Budget Reference 2020
Revenue
4030901-116240-695500-21340 Transfers In Sheriff-LE Enhance $100,935
4030901-116240-610313 Federal Operating Grants 68,610
Total Revenues $169,545
Expenditures
4030901-116240-702010 Salaries Regular $ 79,986
4030901-116240-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments 50,171
4030901 116240-750280 Laboratory Supplies 39,388
Total Expenditures $169,545
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Safety and Social Justice Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GARY MCGILLIVRAY
Copy of Grant Review Sign-Off – Sheriff’s Office – 2020 Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement
Grant Program, Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Contract – Grant Agreement
between Michigan State Police and County of Oakland, Attachment 1 - Grant Summary, Attachment 2 –
Statement of Work, Attachment 2-A – Project Timeline, Attachment 3 – Program Budget, Attachment 4 –
Performance/Progress Report Requirements, Attachment 5 – Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences
Improvement Grant Financial Status Report (FSR), Attachment 6 – Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences
Improvement Grant Employee Time Certification, Attachment 7 – Memorandum from Nancy Becker
Bennett, Director, State of Michigan, Department of State Police, Grants and Community Services Division
(GCSD), Attachment 8 – Federal Civil Rights Compliance Checklist, Budget Detail – Year 1 and Budget
Summary Incorporated by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 58).
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20039
BY: Commissioner Gary McGillivray, Chairperson, Public Safety and Social Justice Committee
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE – FISCAL YEAR 2020 SECONDARY ROAD PATROL AND TRAFFIC
ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTANCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) has been awarded $719,015 in grant funding from
the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP) - Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) from Public
Act 416 to conduct secondary road patrol activities for the period October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS this is the 41st year that the OCSO has been awarded Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic
Accident Prevention Program Grant funding; and
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WHEREAS the Fiscal Year (FY) grant award represents a decrease of $84,590 from last year’s award; and
WHEREAS the grant provides continued funding for four (4) Special Revenue (SR) full-time eligible (FTE)
Deputy II positions (#4030601-110010-02572, #03114, #07501 and #11595) and one (1) SR FTE Sergeant
position (#4030601-110010-07790) located in the Patrol Services Division; and
WHEREAS the grant also provides funding for traffic crash investigation training, licenses for Expert Auto
Stats (a vehicle dimension and performance data software), SIM cards for GPS mapping system and
automotive expenses; and
WHEREAS no county match or additional positions are required; and
WHEREAS the grant award has completed the Grant Review process in accordance with Miscellaneous
Resolution #19006.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
Fiscal Year 2020 Secondary Road Patrol Grant award from the Michigan Department of State Police -
Office of Highway Safety Planning in the amount of $719,015 for the period October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that four (4) SR FTE Deputy II positions (#4030601-110010-02572, #03114,
#07501, and #11595) and one (1) SR FTE Sergeant position (#4030601-110010-07790) be continued in
the Traffic Unit/Patrol Services Division/Sheriff’s Office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute
the grant award and to approve any grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent (15%) of the original
award, which are consistent with the original agreement as approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future
commitment and continuation of the Special Revenue positions are contingent upon future levels of grant
funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2020 budget is amended as follows:
SHERIFF ROAD PATROL (#27345)
GR#0000000142, Budget Ref 2020 Activity: GLB, Analysis: GLB
FY 2020 FY 2020
Adopted Amendment Amended
Revenue
4030601-110010-615571 State Operating Grants $803,605 ($84,590) $719,015
Total Revenue $803,605 ($84,590) $719,015
Expenditures
4030601-110010-702010 Salaries Regular $378,633 $11,647 $390,280
4030601-110010-712020 Overtime 0 20,000 20,000
4030601-110010-722750 Workers Comp 9,866 304 10,170
4030601-110010-722760 Group Life 822 23 845
4030601-110010-722770 Retirement 102,349 7,963 110,312
4030601-110010-722780 Hospitalization 71,933 6,358 78,291
4030601-110010-722790 Social Security 28,965 891 29,856
4030601-110010-722800 Dental 7,076 (1,039) 6,037
4030601-110010-722810 Disability 5,974 183 6,157
4030601-110010-772820 Unemployment 605 (18) 587
4030601-110010-722850 Optical 569 (73) 496
4030601-110010-731304 Officers Training 0 11,750 11,750
4030601-110010-731773 Software Rental Lease Purch 0 1,375 1,375
4030601-110010-750157 Equipment 152,400 (152,400) 0
4030601-110010-776659 Motor Pool Fuel 13,457 2,221 15,678
4030601-110010-776661 Motor Pool 30,956 5,625 36,581
4030601-110010-778675 Telephone Communications 0 600 600
Total Expenditures $803,605 ($84,590) $719,015
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Safety and Social Justice Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GARY MCGILLIVRAY
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Copy of Grant Review Sign-Off – Sheriff’s Office – FY 2020 Secondary Road Patrol, Secondary Road Patrol
and Traffic Accident Prevention Program Contract, E-mail Correspondence from Spencer Simmons, Fiscal
Section Chief, Office of Highway Safety Planning, Michigan State Police and Secondary Road Patrol and
Traffic Accident Prevention Program – Application for Fiscal Year 2020 Incorporated by Reference. Original
on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 58).
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20040
BY: Commissioner Gary McGillivray, Chairperson, Public Safety and Social Justice Committee
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE – FY2020 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH OAKLAND COMMUNITY
HEALTH NETWORK (OCHN) FOR MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT) AND JAIL
ALLIANCE WITH SUPPORT (JAWS) PROGRAMMING POSITIONS AT THE OAKLAND COUNTY JAIL
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County will enter into an Interlocal Agreement with the Oakland County Health
Network (OCHN) to receive reimbursement funding in the amount not to exceed $208,680.13 for FY 2020
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program and Jail Alliance with Support (JAWS) Program for the
period October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS Corporation Counsel has worked with OCHN to combine the MAT/JAWS Inmate Casework
Specialist agreement and the JAWS Caseworker agreement that were previously separate; and
WHEREAS the MAT Program provides services to inmates inside the jail for treating opioid use disorder;
and
WHEREAS the JAWS program seeks to divert offenders with mental health needs from custody to more
appropriate community-based resources; and
WHEREAS the OCHN will reimburse the County in an amount not to exceed $81,611.45 for one (1) full-
time eligible (FTE) Inmate Casework Specialist position (#12026) to work on the MAT and JAWS Programs;
and
WHEREAS the OCHN will reimburse the County in the amount not to exceed $69,812 for one (1) full-time
eligible (FTE) Inmate Caseworker position (#06577) to offer mental health services to inmates having
serious and persistent mental illnesses and $57,256.68 (or $28,628.34 each) for two (2) part-time non-
eligible (PTNE) Inmate Caseworker positions (#11611 and #11612) to work on the JAWS program totaling
a not to exceed reimbursement amount of $127,068.68 (excludes fringe benefits).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
Interlocal Agreement with the Oakland County Heath Network for the FY 2020 Medication-Assisted
Treatment Program and Jail Alliance with Support Program in the amount of $208,680.13 for the time period
October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to continue one (1) General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) full-time eligible
(FTE) Inmate Casework Specialist position (#4030320-12026), one (1) GF/GP full-time eligible (FTE)
Inmate Caseworker position (#06577), and two (2) GF/GP part-time non-eligible (PTNE) 1,000 hours per
year Inmate Caseworker positions (#11611 and #11612).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the continuation of these positions is contingent upon continued
reimbursement funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2020 budget is amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2020
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance ($208,680)
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
Project #100000002893 Bud Ref 2020 Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB
Revenue
4030301-112650-631799 Reimb Contracts $208,680
Total Revenues $ 0
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Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Safety and Social Justice Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GARY MCGILLIVRAY
Copy of FY 2020 Interlocal Agreement for MAT and JAWS Programming Positions at Oakland County Jail
between County of Oakland, the Oakland County Sheriff and the Oakland County Community Health
Network, Exhibit I – Insurance Requirements, Exhibit II – Business Associate Agreement, Exhibit III –
Funding for Inmate Casework Specialist Position, Exhibit IV – Funding for Inmate Caseworker Positions
and Oakland County Michigan Inmate Caseworker Job Description Incorporated by Reference. Original on
file in County Clerk’s office.
Vote on Consent Agenda:
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller,
Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson. (18)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
There were no items to report on the Regular Agenda for the Economic Growth and Infrastructure
Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20041
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance Committee
IN RE: TREASURER’S OFFICE – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVAL TO WAIVE INTEREST
AND FEES FOR CERTAIN QUALIFYING TAXPAYERS THROUGH APRIL 30, 2020
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS many Oakland County taxpayers rely on refund checks from the Homestead Property Tax
Credit they receive from the State of Michigan as a part of their Michigan Income Tax refund to pay their
current year property taxes; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 211.44(3) of Michigan Compiled Laws a local unit of government may waive
penalty and interest for eligible taxpayers; and
WHEREAS eligible taxpayers are defined in Section 211.44(3) as “a senior citizen, paraplegic, quadriplegic,
hemiplegic, eligible serviceperson, eligible veteran, eligible widow or widower, totally and permanently
disabled person, or blind person,” and
WHEREAS provided a taxpayer has not received the credit before February 15, a written claim must be
made by that date with the local unit treasurer pursuant to Section 211.44(3); and
WHEREAS Section 211.59(3) allows the County Board of Commissioners to also waive any interest, fee
or penalty for eligible taxpayers through April 30; and
WHEREAS some qualified taxpayers may not receive their Homestead Property Tax Credit checks in time
to make their property tax payments at their city or township; and
WHEREAS the waiver of County interest and fees through April 30, 2020 will have minimal impact on
General Fund revenues.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in accordance
with Section 211.59(3) of Michigan Compiled Laws, authorizes the Oakland County Treasurer to waive all
County interest and fees (for the 2019 property tax collections) through April 30, 2020, for eligible taxpayers
who have qualified at their city or township for a local exemption under Section 211.44(3).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to notify by mail those who
are eligible for this exemption pursuant to Section 211.44(3) of Michigan Compiled Laws.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a budget amendment is not required.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
HELAINE ZACK
Moved by Zack seconded by McGillivray the resolution be adopted.
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Discussion followed.
AYES: Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson,
Powell, Quarles, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Hoffman. (18)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT (MISC. #20032)
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Chairperson, Healthy Communities and Environment Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN SENATE BILL 116 AND HOUSE
BILL 4212 – HOLDING POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Healthy Communities and Environment Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution
on January 27, 2020, reports to recommend adoption of the resolution with the following amendments:
1. Strike the 8th WHEREAS paragraph:
WHEREAS currently, without joint several liability for owners of contaminated sites, state agencies
must meet an exceedingly high burden of proof in court to compel financial restitution from polluting
entities; and
2. Amend the 13th WHEREAS paragraph, as follows:
WHEREAS Senate Bill 116 and House Bill 4212 would re-establish joint several liability for owners
of contaminated sites, requiring require polluters to clean up contamination they cause, and the
pollution be cleaned up as much as technically feasible. Under current law, polluters can simply
restrict access to a site or an aquifer instead of treating or removing pollutants.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Healthy Communities and Environment Committee, I move the acceptance
of the foregoing report.
PENNY LUEBS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20032
BY: Commissioner Kristen Nelson, District #5; Gary McGillivray, District #20; David Woodward, District
#19; William Miller, District #14; Gwen Markham, District #9; Helaine Zack, District #18; Marcia
Gershenson, District #13; Janet Jackson, District #21; Penny Luebs, District #16; Nancy Quarles, District
#17
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - SUPPORT FOR MICHIGAN SENATE BILL 116 AND HOUSE
BILL 4212 – HOLDING POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS from 1990 until 1995, Michigan had the strongest “polluter pay” law in the country; and
WHEREAS if a corporation was responsible for contaminating Michigan land, air, or water, that corporation
was also responsible for paying to clean up the contamination to the extent technically feasible; and
WHEREAS since 1995 Michigan taxpayers have been financially responsible for cleaning up sites that are
contaminated by corporate polluters; and
WHEREAS in 1998 Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved the Clean Michigan Initiative to pay for
cleanup of contaminated sites since corporations were no longer paying to address industrial pollution; and
WHEREAS while there has been a sharp increase of contaminated sites in Michigan, there has been a
major lack of investment towards cleaning up those sites; and
WHEREAS this is particularly disturbing in the case of water contamination; and
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WHEREAS contaminated water does not just sit in one place – our water bodies are connected, and water
will always move downstream; and
WHEREAS currently, without joint several liability for owners of contaminated sites, state agencies must
meet an exceedingly high burden of proof in court to compel financial restitution from polluting entities; and
WHEREAS when a corporation pollutes a waterway, they should be fully responsible for cleanup; and
WHEREAS with our legal system, this process plays out over the course of years, while the contamination
goes unaddressed, or cleanup is paid for by taxpayers instead of the responsible party; and
WHEREAS Michigan entered 2020 with more than 70 active PFAS sites within the state, two sites are
located in Oakland County, including the recent case of hazardous liquid waste spill in the City of Madison
Heights; and
WHEREAS the current PFAS crisis, the Gelman 1,4 dioxane plume in Ann Arbor, and increasing algal
blooms in the Great Lakes from nutrient pollution are all warnings that we must do more to address water
pollution; and
WHEREAS Senate Bill 116 and House Bill 4212 would re-establish joint several liability for owners of
contaminated sites, requiring polluters to clean up contamination they cause, and the pollution be cleaned
up as much as technically feasible. Under current law, polluters can sim ply restrict access to a site or an
aquifer instead of treating or removing pollutants.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls on the
Governor of Michigan to support and State Senate and House to pass SB 116 or HB 4212.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of the adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the Secretary of State of the
State of Michigan, the Attorney General of the State of Michigan, the State Senate Majority and Minority
leaders, the State House Speaker and Minority leader, and the members of the Oakland County delegation
to the Michigan Legislature.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
KRISTEN NELSON, GARY MCGILLIVRAY,
DAVID WOODWARD, WILLIAM MILLER, GWEN
MARKHAM, HELAINE ZACK, MARCIA
GERSHENSON, JANET JACKSON, PENNY
LUEBS
Moved by Nelson seconded by Luebs the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Luebs seconded by Nelson the Healthy Communities and Environment Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Middleton seconded by Kowall the resolution be postponed.
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the motion to postpone failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson, Jackson. (11)
NAYS: Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton, Taub, Weipert, Hoffman. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
REPORT (MISC. #20033)
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Chairperson, Healthy Communities and Environment Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – REQUIRE RESTAURANT AND FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION
REPORTS TO BE POSTED ON SEARCHABLE ONLINE DATABASE
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To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Healthy Communities and Environment Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced resolution
on January 27, 2020, reports to recommend adoption of the resolution with the following amendment:
Amend the 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Health and Human Services Department and the Information
Technology Department are requested to develop a plan and budget within 30 60 days to create a
searchable and easily accessible online database of restaurant and food inspection reports.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Healthy Communities and Environment Committee, I move the acceptance
of the foregoing report.
PENNY LUEBS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20033
BY: Commissioner Kristen Nelson, District #5; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Penny Luebs, District #16;
Janet Jackson, District #21
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – REQUIRE RESTAURANT AND FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION
REPORTS TO BE POSTED ON SEARCHABLE ONLINE DATABASE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS restaurant and food safety inspections are a critical public health intervention for the prevention
of foodborne diseases, which are a burden on public health and contribute significantly to the cost of health
care; and
WHEREAS according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year, an estimated 1 in 6
Americans (or 48 million people) get sick from foodborne diseases with about half associated with
restaurant meals; and
WHEREAS each year foodborne diseases lead to 128,00 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths; and
WHEREAS they also present a major challenge to vulnerable groups of people like children younger than
age 5 or people older than age 65, who have reduced immunity and are at greater risk for hospitalization
and death from intestinal pathogens commonly transmitted through foods; and
WHEREAS the investigation of foodborne illnesses focuses agencies and the food industry on identifying
problems, initiating control activities, and improving practices; and
WHEREAS the Environmental Health Services (EHS), a unit within the Oakland County Health and Human
Services Department, administers a number of excellent programs to help protect health through the
promotion of environmentally sound practices; and
WHEREAS the Health Department’s Food Safety Program provides several services to ensure the proper
handling and distribution of food served to the general public. These services include conducting
inspections of restaurants, festival food booths, and mobile food vehicles, as well as conducting
investigations of foodborne illness complaints and outbreaks and food safety education; and
WHEREAS currently, the results of restaurant and food safety inspection reports are not easily accessible
to the public or members of the media. There is no information on the Oakland County Health Department
website regarding how to obtain a copy of a report. Reports can only be obtained by filing a request with
the Health Department; and
WHEREAS as local media reports have affirmed, Oakland County is the only local public health agency in
the southeast Michigan region that does not publish the results of restaurant and food safety inspection
reports online; and
WHEREAS the interest of improving transparency, public health and accountability will be served by
creating a searchable online database of restaurant and food safety inspection reports without further
unnecessary delay.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners establishes a
policy that updated restaurant and food safety inspection reports shall be posted online and updated on a
minimum bimonthly basis.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the policy requiring posting restaurant and food safety inspection reports
shall be effective 90 days following its adoption by the Board of Commissioners and approval by the County
Executive.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Health and Human Services Department and the Information
Technology Department are requested to develop a plan and budget within 30 days to create a searchable
and easily accessible online database of restaurant and food inspection reports.
Chairperson, we move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
KRISTEN NELSON, WILLIAM MILLER, PENNY
LUEBS, GWEN MARKHAM, GARY
MCGILLIVRAY, DAVID WOODWARD, HELAINE
ZACK, JANET JACKSON, MARCIA
GERSHENSON, NANCY QUARLES
Moved by Nelson seconded by Luebs the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Luebs seconded by Nelson the Healthy Communities and Environment Committee Report be
accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Nelson seconded by Luebs the resolution be amended as follows:
Amend language in the 3rd WHEREAS:
WHEREAS each year foodborne diseases lead to 128,000 hospitilazations and 3,000 deaths; and
Discussion followed
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment passed.
Moved by Nelson seconded by Luebs the resolution be amended as follows:
Add additional BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED after the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if an easily accessible online database of restaurant and food
inspection reports cannot be implemented by the effective date of this policy, it shall be the
policy of Oakland County to make this data available on its website in the most convenient,
transparent and accessible manner possible for the public until such time as the database is
launched.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment passed.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Taub seconded by Middleton the resolution be amended as follows:
Strike the last BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Health and Human Services Department and the Information
Technology Department are requested to develop a plan and budget within 60 days to create a
searchable and easily accessible online database of restaurant and food inspection reports.
ADD BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED after the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a study group will be convened to include the Oakland County
Health Department, the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association, and the Information
Technology Department to discuss best practices with language associated with online
restaurant reports.
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Discussion followed.
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Discussion followed.
Vote on the resolution, as amended:
AYES: Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles,
Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall. (18)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
REPORT
BY: Nancy Quarles, Chairperson, Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE BUILDING AUTHORITY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Legislative Affairs and Government Operations (LAGO) Committee, upon review of the vacancy on the
Building Authority, hereby recommends the following individual be appointed, as detailed below:
BUILDING AUTHORITY – to complete the term ending December 31, 2020
Emerson Jackson
Chairperson, on behalf of the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing report.
NANCY QUARLES
Copy of Building Authority Application and Resume of Emerson Devon Jackson on file in County Clerk’s
office.
Moved by Quarles seconded by Miller the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Quarles seconded by Miller the appointment of Emerson Jackson to the Building Authority for a
term ending December 31, 2020 be confirmed.
AYES: Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Weipert,
Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn. (17)
NAYS: Taub. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the appointment of Emerson Jackson to the Building Authority
for a term ending December 31, 2020 was confirmed.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20042
BY: Commissioner Gary McGillivray, Chairperson, Public Safety and Social Justice Committee
IN RE: SHERIFF'S OFFICE – FY 2018 STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SCAAP)
REIMBURSEMENT GRANT ACCEPTANCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County has been awarded Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program (SCAAP) reimbursement funding in the amount of $23,953 from the United States Department of
Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance; and
WHEREAS the reimbursement period covers July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
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WHEREAS the funding is reimbursement of Corrections Officers salaries (based on a prescribed formula)
for those officers directly involved in the care and maintenance of alien inmates housed in the Oakland
County Jail; and
WHEREAS no County match is required; and
WHEREAS the grant acceptance documents have completed the Grant Review Process in accordance
with Miscellaneous Resolution #19006.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
2018 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) grant in the amount of $23,953.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future
commitment and continuation of this program is contingent upon future levels of reimbursement program
funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2020 budget is amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2020
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance ($23,953)
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB Budget Ref. 2018
Project ID: 100000002248
Revenue
4030301-112590-610313 Federal Operating Grants $23,953
Total Revenue $ 0
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Safety and Social Justice Committee, I move adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
GARY MCGILLIVRAY
Copy of Grant Review Sign-Off – Sheriff’s Office – FY 2018 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
(SCAAP), Fiscal Year 2018 Payment Acceptance and Electronic Transfer of Funds, 2018 SCAAP Awards,
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program – FY 2018 Program Requirements and Application Instructions,
Appendix A – How to Register in GMS and Access the Online SCAAP Application, Appendix B – SCAAP
Data Elements for “Inmate Records” – FY 2018 Program, Appendix C – (DHS) ICE Country Codes – for
Use in “Inmate Records”, Appendix D – Instructions for Upload of ASCII Fixed-Field File of “Inmate Records”
and Appendix E – SCAAP Payment Calculations – General Overview Incorporated by Reference. Original
on file in County Clerk’s office.
Moved by McGillivray seconded by Hoffman the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Luebs, McGillivray, Middleton, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long. (15)
NAYS: Markham, Miller, Gershenson. (3)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
Motion to Discharge MR #19248 – Board of Commissioners – Request Michigan’s Attorney General to
Cease Efforts to Shutdown Enbridge Line 5 from the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations
Committee postponed until the March 5, 2020 Board of Commissioners Meeting as requested by
Commissioner Taub.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20043
BY: Commissioners Janet Jackson, District #21; Gwen Markham, District #9; Penny Luebs, District #16;
Kristen Nelson, District #5; David Woodward, District # 19; Helaine Zack, District #18; Marcia Gershenson,
District #13
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT OF MICHIGAN GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE
ORDER 2019-19 – CREATION OF THE POVERTY TASK FORCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS despite overall improvement in employment and gains in median income, the economic
recovery in Michigan has been uneven; and
WHEREAS according to the Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employment (ALICE) Report by the
Michigan Association of United Ways, in 2017, 1.66 million households (43% of the Michigan population)
cannot afford basic household necessities; and
WHEREAS in Oakland County, 32% of total households are low income or living in poverty; and
WHEREAS a growing portion of household have income that cannot afford the actual costs of housing,
childcare, food, health care, technology and transportation; and
WHEREAS there is no single face to this problem and no matter how poverty is viewed or measured, too
many residents still lack the opportunity they deserve to get ahead; and
WHEREAS Section 51 of Article 4 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 declares the public health and
general welfare of the people of the State of Michigan as matters of primary public concerns; and
WHEREAS the Governor of the State of Michigan issued Executive Order 2019-19 on December 18, 2019,
creating the Michigan Poverty Task Force; and
WHEREAS the Task Force is an inter-agency advisory body within the Department of Labor and Economic
Opportunity (LEO) that will research, identify, recommend, and implement strategies for reducing poverty
in Michigan; and
WHEREAS there is a need for comprehensive and effective solutions to ensure the working people and
their families are not held behind.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly supports
Governor’s Executive Order 2019-19, which created the Poverty Task Force.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Governor of the State of Michigan, the State Senate Majority and
Minority leaders, the State House Speaker and Minority leader, and the members of the Oakland County
delegation to the Michigan Legislature.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
JANET JACKSON, GWEN MARKHAM,
WILLIAM MILLER, KRISTEN NELSON, PENNY
LUEBS, NANCY QUARLES, ANGELA POWELL,
HELAINE ZACK, MARCIA GERSHENSON,
GARY MCGILLIVRAY
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee.
There were no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20044
BY: Commissioners Helaine Zack, District #18; Janet Jackson, District #21; David T. Woodward, District
#19;
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CREATION OF “UNLOCKING DOORS OAKLAND”
PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALLIANCE FOR HOUSING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS homeless individuals often face series obstacles that threaten their success of securing
affordable housing. Barriers to accessible, affordable rental housing may include lack or source of income,
a poor credit history, a poor rental history, criminal history, disabilities and/or other challenge; and
WHEREAS in Oakland County the number of homeless people, on any given night, could exceed as much
as 427 individuals, this amounts to 3.4 homeless per 10,000 people of Oakland County’s general
population, according to statistics compiled by the National Alliance to End Homelessness; and
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WHEREAS improving access to affordable housing and partnering with organizations that operate a
Continuum of Care (CoC) plan is a smart investment for taxpayers. According to the National Alliance to
End Homelessness, providing access to housing can save communities money because housed people
are less likely to use emergency services such as hospitals, jails and emergency shelters than those who
are homeless; and
WHEREAS a CoC is “a community plan to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific
needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximize self-sufficiency,”
according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and
WHEREAS the Alliance for Housing of Oakland County, formerly the Oakland County Taskforce on
Homelessness and Affordable Housing (OCTHAH), is the Continuum of Care (CoC) for Oakland County.
They are a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization that is a diverse, collaborative group of partners and
individuals all working toward a common goal to end homelessness and increase affordable housing
opportunities in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS as the CoC and coordinating body of non-profits working to end homelessness in Oakland
County, the Alliance for Housing of Oakland County is uniquely qualified to implement a “Unlocking Doors
Oakland” program on behalf of Oakland County through the launch of the Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund;
and
WHEREAS landlord risk mitigation funds are an effective tool many communities are utilizing to improve
access to housing, incentivizing landlords and property managers to take a chance on individuals who
otherwise might be considered “risky” tenants; and
WHEREAS through Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund programs, property owners receive assurance that they
can be re-payed for a limited amount of damages beyond the amount of a renter’s security deposit; and
WHEREAS the launch of a landlord risk mediation fund, also known as “Unlocking Doors Oakland”, on a
limited one-year pilot program basis through a partnership with the Alliance for Housing, can establish an
initial assessment to the effectiveness of this type of program with the goal to reduce barriers to access to
housing and fostering positive relationships between landlords and perceived “risky” tenants.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby creates
the “Unlocking Doors Oakland” program to operate a Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund on a limited one-year
pilot program basis.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the policies and procedures of the Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund are
outlined in “Attachment A” to this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Department
of Economic Development and Community Affairs (EDCA) to enter into a contract for services with the
Alliance for Housing for the purposes of independently administering the “Unlocking Doors Oakland”
program, subject to review and approval by Corporation Counsel and Purchasing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the one-time
appropriation of up to $105,000 to establish the “Unlocking Doors Oakland” program.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
HELAINE ZACK, JANET JACKSON, GWEN
MARKHAM, KRISTEN NELSON, NANCY
QUARLES, WILLIAM MILLER, ANGELA
POWELL, DAVID WOODWARD
Copy of Attachment A – Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund Policy on file in County Clerk’s office.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee. There were
no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20045
BY: Commissioners Nancy Quarles, District #17; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Penny Luebs, District
#16; Gwen Markham, District #9; Helaine Zack, District #18; Janet Jackson, District #21; Christine Long,
District #7; Bob Hoffman, District #2; Eileen Kowall, District #6; Michael Spisz, District #3; William Miller,
District #14; Shelley Taub, District #12; Kristen Nelson, District #5; and Gary McGillivray, District #20
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – DESIGNATION OF FEBRUARY 2020 AS AFRICAN
AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH IN OAKLAND COUNTY
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To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the dream of freedom and equality is forever intertwined into the American Dream. It is a dream
that, today, is sustained because of the hope and painstaking efforts of Americans who fanned the flames
of fairness that has been woven into the fabric of our Nation -- the everlasting universal values of democracy
-- caring, fairness, citizenship, respect, responsibility, and trust; and
WHEREAS the history of African Americans unfolds across the canvas of America, beginning before the
arrival of the Mayflower and continuing to the present; and
WHEREAS from port cities where Africans disembarked from slave ships to the battlefields where their
descendants fought for freedom, from the colleges and universities where they pursued education to places
where they created communities during centuries of migration, the imprint of Americans of African descent
is deeply embedded in the narrative of the American past; and
WHEREAS the story of America cannot be told without preserving and reflecting on the places where
African Americans have made history: the Kingsley Plantation, DuSable’s home site, the numerous stops
along the Underground Railroad, Seneca Village, Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church and Frederick Douglass’
home, as well as, the home of the father of black history, Dr. Carter G. Woodson — to name just a few—
are sites that keep alive the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in our consciousness and prompt us to
remember and over time became hallowed grounds; and
WHEREAS these landmarks retain and refresh the memories of our forebears’ struggles for freedom and
justice, and their belief in God’s grace and mercy. Similarly, the hallowed grounds of Mary McLeod
Bethune’s home in Washington, D.C., 125th Street in Harlem, Beale Street in Memphis, and Sweet Auburn
Avenue in Atlanta tell the story of our struggle for equal citizenship during the American century; and
WHEREAS our American history is enriched and enlightened due to the inclusion and contributions of
African Americans who were pivotal in the struggle for civil rights in America and equality of all humanity
across the world; and
WHEREAS we remember the sacrifice of African Americans who bravely served their country in all of our
country’s wars, dating back to the Revolutionary War until the present day, to protect and preserve freedom
around the world; and
WHEREAS we celebrate the symbolism of America's democracy and the ability of its people to stand up
for justice, equality, equal employment opportunities, equal protection under the law, along with social,
economic and legal justice; and
WHEREAS this year marks the 44th anniversary of the passage of Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights
Act which prohibits discrimination on the basis of "religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height,
weight, familial status, or marital status" in employment, housing, education, and access to public
accommodations and reflects the continuation of America’s democracy; and
WHEREAS as we reflect on the many sacrifices made and milestones reached in our nation’s struggle to
eliminate legal and political inequality for all Americans, regardless of race, we recognize that this important
work continues and that it is the responsibility of all citizens to be vigilant in combating discrimination
wherever it exists.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby
commemorate the contributions, sacrifices and achievements of African Americans by designating
February 2020 as African American History Month in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we honor and continue to learn the lessons of history to make our country
a more perfect union, while continuing to create and help manifest a reality for all people for full inclusion
and human dignity.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as we reflect, remember and are guided by the words of Nelson
Mandela, ''I have walked that long road to freedom. l have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along
the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many
more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds
me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come
responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended."
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
NANCY QUARLES, MARCIA GERSHENSON,
PENNY LUEBS, GWEN MARKHAM, HELAINE
ZACK, JANET JACKSON, CHRISTINE LONG,
BOB HOFFMAN, EILEEN KOWALL, WILLIAM
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MILLER, SHELLEY TAUB, KRISTEN NELSON,
GARY MCGILLIVRAY, TOM MIDDLETON,
PHILIP WEIPERT, DAVE WOODWARD,
THOMAS KUHN
Moved by Quarles seconded by McGillivray to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#20045 – Board of Commissioners – Designation of February 2020 as African American History Month in
Oakland County.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20045 – Board of Commissioners – Designation of February 2020 as African American History
Month in Oakland County carried.
Moved by Quarles seconded by Hoffman the resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Taub, Weipert,
Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs. (18)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
Commissioner Miller addressed the Board to inquire about the Board Rules regarding Motions to Discharge.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Miller addressed the Board to announce that the new Michigan Works building in Waterford
Township is opening today.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Gershenson addressed the Board to announce that there will be African American History
Month celebrations held at Oakland University on February 10th and at Oakland Community College on
February 11th.
Dan Stencil, Executive Officer, Oakland County Parks and Recreation addressed the Board to announce
that Commissioner Gary McGillivray has been selected Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation
Commission and Commissioner Christine Long has been selected Executive Committee Member.
Chairperson David Woodward addressed the Board to congratulate Mike Andrews, Senior Board of
Commissioners Analyst on his five year anniversary with Oakland County.
Chairperson David Woodward addressed the Board to announce that the meeting would now transition into
Freedom of Information Act training.
Commissioner Zack addressed the Board to request a recess.
Chairperson David Woodward addressed the Board to call a recess at 11:01 a.m.
Chairperson David Woodward called the Board to reconvene at 11:13 a.m.
Roll called.
PRESENT: McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Long, Luebs, Markham. (16)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Middleton, Spisz, Gingell, Kochenderfer, Kuhn. (5)
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Quorum present.
Chairperson David Woodward addressed the Board to introduce Nicole B. Tabin, Senior Assistant
Corporation Counsel and David N Asmar, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel.
Nicole B. Tabin, Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel and David N Asmar, Senior Assistant Corporation
Counsel addressed the Board to present a training entitled: “Freedom of Information Act and Public Records
Management”.
Discussion followed.
The Board adjourned at 11:54 a.m. to the call of the Chair or March 5, 2020, at 9:30 a.m.
LISA BROWN DAVID WOODWARD
Clerk Chairperson