HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.05.13 - 33217MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS #20148 May 13, 2020
BY: Commissioner David T. Woodward, Chairperson, Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — EXTENDED CONTINUATION OF LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC TO MAY 28, 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 Miscellaneous Resolutions #20084, #20102 and #20121 authorizing
the continuation of the local state of emergency declared on March 13, 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 David Coulter on March 131h ,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 May 28, 2020, and authorizes the Chairperson of the Board to execute
any documents associated therewith.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED no budget amendment is required is time.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Pandemic Response and Econo Re overy Co tt move t option of the
foregoing resolution.
Commissioner David T. Woodward, District #19
Chairperson, Pandemic Response and Economic
Recovery Committee
PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Miller absent and Spisz, Taub and Kuhn voting no.
Resolution #20148 May 13, 2020
Moved by Gershenson seconded by Markham the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson, Jackson. (11)
NAYS: Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman, Kochenderfer, Kowa[[, Kuhn, Long. (10)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
NE�EBY APPROVE THE FOAEGOIIVG''1�S01
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 May 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 May, 2020. C1"-0�_
Lisa Brown, Oakland County