HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.04.13 - 33057MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20112
BY: Commissioner David T. Woodward, District #19;
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — FURTHER EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC RESPONSE MEASURES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person
to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an
investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China and has now been detected in more than 100 locations
internationally, including the United States; and
WHEREAS on March 10, 2020, the Governor of the State of Michigan declared a State of Emergency due
to the outbreak of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization publicly characterized COVID-19 as a
pandemic; and
WHEREAS on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a
national emergency; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter declared a State of Emergency in Oakland County on
March 13, 2020 due to the local outbreak of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS the Governor has issued a series of Executive Orders in response to COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS Oakland County's Health Officer has issued a series of Public Health Orders for the purpose
of protecting the public, reducing 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 to date the Board of Commissioners has appropriated $6,500,000 as referenced below to
support preparedness and response measures to the COVID-19 pandemic public health threat:
• $500,000 on March 5, 2020 via Miscellaneous Resolution #20062
$1,000,000 on March 18, 2020 via Miscellaneous Resolution #20085
• $5,000,000 on March 31, 2020 via Miscellaneous Resolution #20097; and
WHEREAS the COVID-19 response challenges persist as the number of cases and the resource demands
continue to escalate in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the County Executive recommends an additional appropriation of $10,000,000 to further
address the COVID-19 response to protect the residents of Oakland County and our health systems and
healthcare workers in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS funding for the additional $10,000,000 appropriation is available from the General Fund
(#10100) Assigned Fund Balance for Catastrophic Claims (GL #383345) in the amount of $3,454,500 and
from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance titled Committed to FY 2023 and beyond (GL
#383435) in the amount of $6,545,500.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners authorizes the additional ane-time
appropriation of $10,000,000 from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance for Catastrophic
Claims (GL #383345) in the amount of $3,454,500 and from the General Fund (910100) Assigned Fund
Balance titled Committed to FY 2023 and beyond (GL #383435) in the amount of $6,545,500 to the Non-
Departmental General Fund Provisions line item for emergency response related to the outbreak of the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners designates the Deputy County Executive
responsible for oversight of the Department of Management and Budget, or another designee of the County
Executive, to be responsible for the administration of the appropriated funds, for purposes related to the
emergency response due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a weekly report on the County's financial response to the Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak shall be communicated with all members of the Board of
Commissioners via e-mail, including a description of amounts expended from the total $16,500,000 in
appropriations referenced collectively as "COVID-19 Appropriations".
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any amounts Oakland County receives from any entity for
reimbursement of amounts expended from the COVID-19 Appropriations will be allocated to the Assigned
Fund Balance accounts from which the respective COVID-19 Appropriations were appropriated.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the FY 2020 budget will be amended as follows:
REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882
EXDendtures
9010101-133095-750462
FY 2020
Planned Use of Balance $10.000.000
Total Revenue $10.000.000
Provisions $10.000.000
Total Expenditures 10.000.000
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution rr
Commissiohe' r Davld T. Woodward
District #19
Resolution #20112
April 13, 2020
Moved by Gershenson seconded by Zack to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#20112 — Board of Commissioners — Further Emergency Funding for Coronavirus Pandemic Response
Measures.
Vote on suspension of the rules:
AYES: Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson, Gingell, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long. (17)
NAYS: Middleton, Taub, Weipert, Hoffman. (4)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20112 — Board of Commissioners — Further Emergency Funding for Coronavirus Pandemic
Response Measures passed.
Moved by Kochenderfer seconded by Hoffman the resolution be amended as follows:
Amend the 10th WHEREAS statement to the following:
WHEREAS the County Executive recommends an additional appropriation of $10,000,000
5,000,000 to further address the COVID-19 response to protect the residents of Oakland County
and our health systems and healthcare workers in Oakland County; and
Amend the 11th WHEREAS statement to the following:
WHEREAS funding for the additional $48;000;000 5,000,000 appropriation is available from the
General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance for Catastrophic Claims (GL #383345) in the
amount of $3,454,500 and from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance titled
Committed to FY 2023 and beyond (GL #383435) in the amount of $6,545300 1,545,500.
Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to the following:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners authorizes the additional
one-time appropriation of $40,000;800 5,000,000 from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned
Fund Balance for Catastrophic Claims (GL #383345) in the amount of $3,454,500 and from the
General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance titled Committed to FY 2023 and beyond (GL
#383435) in the amount of $6;645300 1,545,500 to the Non -Departmental General Fund
Provisions line item for emergency response related to the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19).
Amend the 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to the following:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a weekly report on the County's financial response to the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak shall be communicated with all members of the
Board of Commissioners via e-mail, including a description of amounts expended from the total
$46300;000 11,500,000 in appropriations referenced collectively as "COVID-19 Appropriations".
Amend the 4th BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to the following:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the FY 2020 budget will be amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2020
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance $100=0(45,000,00
Total Revenue $48400-000 5.000.000
Expenditures
9010101-133095-750462 Provisions
$40 000 000 5.000.000
Total Expenditures $1n non .�,,nnn 5.000.000
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer Kowall, Kuhn,
Long. (10)
NAYS: Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson,
Jackson, Luebs. (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Moved by Middleton seconded by Spisz the resolution be amended as follows:
Amend the 10th WHEREAS statement to the following:
WHEREAS the County Executive recommends an additional appropriation of $40,000,008
7,500,000 to further address the COVID-19 response to protect the residents of Oakland County
and our health systems and healthcare workers in Oakland County, and
Amend the 11th WHEREAS statement to the following:
WHEREAS funding for the additional $10,000;000 7,500,000 appropriation is available from the
General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance for Catastrophic Claims (GL #383345) in the
amount of $3,454,500 and from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance titled
Committed to FY 2023 and beyond (GL #383435) in the amount of $6,545,5904,045,500.
Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to the following:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners authorizes the additional
one-time appropriation of $40;000,800 7,500,000 from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned
Fund Balance for Catastrophic Claims (GL #383345) in the amount of $3,454,500 and from the
General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance titled Committed to FY 2023 and beyond (GL
#383435) in the amount of $6,545,500 4,045,500 to the Non -Departmental General Fund
Provisions line item for emergency response related to the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19).
Amend the 20d BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to the following:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a weekly report on the County's financial response to the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak shall be communicated with all members of the
Board of Commissioners via e-mail, including a description of amounts expended from the total
$46,500;809 14,000,000 in appropriations referenced collectively as "COVID-19 Appropriations".
Amend the 41h BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to the following;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the FY 2020 budget will be amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2020
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance $40 900 900 7.500.000
Total Revenue 40890499 7.500.000
Expenditures
9010101-133095-750462
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Middleton, Spisz,
Long. (10)
Provisions $10 000 000 7.500.000
Total Expenditures $44,490-998 7.500.000
Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer Kowall, Kuhn,
NAYS: McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Jackson,
Luebs, Markham. (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as presented:
AYES: Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs,
Markham, McGillivray. (11)
NAYS: Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn,
Long. (10)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as presented, was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
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 13th day of April, 2020.
Lisa OaklandCounty
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