HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.04.13 - 33040MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20102 April 13, 2020
BY: Commissioner David T. Woodward, Chairperson, Emergency Operations and Oversight Committee
IN RE: COUNTY EXECUTIVE — EXTENDED CONTINUATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY DUE TO
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on March 10, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order (No. 2020-4) declaring a
state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19); and
WHEREAS on March 13, 2020, County Executive David Coulter declared a local state of emergency in Oakland
County, Michigan pursuant to Section 10 of Public Act 390 of 1976, MCL 30.410, due to the occurrence and threat
of widespread or severe injury or loss of life from the known transmission of COVID-19 within Oakland County; and
WHEREAS on March 13, 2020, County Executive David Coulter also requested the governor to declare a state of
emergency or state of disaster in Oakland County, Michigan pursuant to Section 12 of Public Act 390 of 1976, MCL
30.412; and
WHEREAS on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued a proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the (COVID-19) outbreak; and
WHEREAS on April 1, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed executive order No. 2020-33 declaring a state of emergency
expansion and additionally declaring a state of disaster to address the fast -progressing COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of Section 10 of Public Act 390 of 1976, MCL 30.410, the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted MR# 20084 on March 18, 2020, authorizing the continuation of the
local state of emergency declared on March 13, 2020, effective until April 17, 2020; and
WHEREAS the health, economic, and social harms of the COVID-19 pandemic are widespread and severe,
touching all communities and people throughout Oakland County. The local state of emergency declared by
Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter on March 13th due to the threat of widespread spread of the COVID-19
virus remains an active emergency, requiring appropriate authority for relief, recovery and response.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners pursuant to Section 10
of Public Act 390 of 1976, MCL 30.410, approves the extension of the local state of emergency declared by the
County Executive on March 13, 2020, until April 30, 2020, and authorizes the Chairperson of the Board to execute
any documents associated therewith.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED no budget amendment is required at this time.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Emergency Operations O rsight Com ' ee move the ption of the
foregoing resolution.
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Commissioner David T. Woodward, District #19 Chairperson,
Emergency Operations and Oversight Committee
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #20102
Moved by Gersehnson seconded by Spisz the resolution be adopted.
April 13, 2020
Moved by Spisz seconded by Gingell the resolution be amended as follows:
Insert the following language after the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED clause:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests
a COVID-19 Transition plan from the county administration to address a return to work
process for county employees. The initial plan shall be created and shared with the Oakland
County Board of Commissioners no later than April 30, 2020.
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray,
Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson,
Gingell. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson,
Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Hoffman. (17)
NAYS: Kuhn, Middleton, Taub, Gingell. (4)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
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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 April 13, 2020,
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 Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 131" day of April, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County