HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.04.29 - 33135MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20121
BY: Commissioner David T. Woodward, District #19
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — EXTENDED CONTINUATION OF LOCAL STATE OF
EMERGENCY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC TO MAY 15, 2020
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; 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# 20102 on April 13, 2020, authorizing the
extended continuation of the local state of emergency declared on March 13, 2020, effective until April 30,
2020.
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 May 15, 2020, and authorizes the Chairperson
of the Board to execute any documents associated therewith.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a weekly report on the County's financial response to the Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak shall be sent to all members of the Board of Commissioners via e-mail,
including a detailed description of amounts expended until further notice.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED no budget amendment is required at this time.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.(/7� aj
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Commissioner David T. Woodward
District #19
REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #20121 April 29, 2020
Moved by Jackson seconded by Zack to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20121
— Board of Commissioners — Extended Continuation of Local State of Emergency Due to Coronavirus
Pandemic to May 15, 2020.
Discussion followed,
Vote on suspension:
AYES: Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell,
Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson. (14)
NAYS: Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman. (6)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20121 — Board of Commissioners — Extended Continuation of Local State of Emergency Due
to Coronavirus Pandemic to May 15, 2020 carried.
Moved by Powell seconded by Millerthe resolution be adopted.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson, Jackson. (11)
NAYS: Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell,
Hoffman. (10)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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 29, 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 29th day of April, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County