HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.06.25 - 33343REPORT (MISC. #20159) June 25, 2020
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Chairperson, Health, Safety and Human Services Committee
IN RE: MR #20159 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — PERFORM A SHELTER ASSESSMENT OF
THE OAKLAND COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AND PET ADOPTION CENTER
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, having reviewed the above -referenced resolution on
June 9, 2020, reports to recommend adoption of the resolution with the following amendments:
Amend the 7`h WHEREAS statement, as follows
WHEREAS in the long term, shelter assessments can help increase the number of adoptions in a
shelter.;—and
Remove the 8th WHEREAS statement:
�.AJHIEREAS the Oakland Geunty Rnarel nf Gnmirnissianpri; And the, Purchasing Div sign w !I
..ttyely b d the ghsltsr asssssrn9nt and
Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED clause, as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes directs the Purchasing Unit to assist in the preparation of a Request for
Proposals for an independent shelter assessment of the Oakland County Animal Shelter and
Pet Adoption Center. to d,a'pmi c En;rna! s"311er ng best practces,. The purpose of the
assessment is to provide an outside, independent review of the facilities and operations
management, offer recommendations for improvement, should any areas of possible
improvement be noted, provide a projection for potential capital and operations needs
over the next five to ten years, and to make recommendations related to current policies to
align with animal welfare/sheltering best practices.
Amend the first BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
development and execution of a Request for Proposals (RFP) contract for services to perform a
shelter assessment an independent assessment of the Oakland County Animal Shelter and
Pet Adoption Center, Approval i contingent upon final review by the Purchasing Unit and
Corporation Counsel. The Board of Commissioners shall act as the contract administrator
and the bid evaluation committee shall consist of representatives from the Board of
Commissioners and the County Executive Administration.
Add the following BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clauses after the 1" BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED clause:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes
one-time funding of up to $50,000, which is available to transfer from the General Fund
(#10100) Assigned Fund Balance for Board of Commissioners Projects (GL #383313) to the
FY 2020 Board of Commissioners, General Fund, Administration Division, Special Project
Account (#731822) for the independent shelter assessment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the FY 2020 budget will be amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100)FY2020
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance $50,000
Total Revenues $50,000
Expenditures
5010101-180010-731822 Special Projects $50,000
Total Expenditures $50,000
Chairperson, on behalf of the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, I move the acceptance of
the foregoing report.
Commissioner enny Luebs, District #16
Chairperson, alth, Safety and Human
Services Committee
HEALTH, SAFETY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jackson, Markham and Gingell absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20159
BY: Commissioner Marcia Gershenson, District #13
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — PERFORM A SHELTER ASSESSMENT OF THE OAKLAND
COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AND PET ADOPTION CENTER
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners seeks to perform a shelter assessment of the
Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adopt Center, and
WHEREAS shelter assessments are a tool that help determine animal sheltering best practices; and
WHEREAS a shelter assessment will aid in the development of a Community Cats Program and other
policies and procedures; and
WHEREAS a shelter assessment is a comprehensive, holistic review of all services, procedures and
policies of an animal control and animal shelter organization; and
WHEREAS a review of shelter data and statistics, local ordinances and state laws, field and community
services provided, policies and procedures in place, programming for personnel and animals,
communication between staff, volunteers and guests, workflow, animal flow and animal welfare are all
considered during an assessment; and
WHEREAS assessments are performed to constructively improve an organization's life-saving abilities and
augment animal welfare; and
WHEREAS in the long term, shelter assessments can help increase the number of adoptions in a shelter;
and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the Purchasing Division will competitively
bid the shelter assessment; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes a
shelter assessment of the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center to determine animal
sheltering best practices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorize the development
and execution of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to perform a shelter assessment. Approval is contingent
upon final review by the Purchasing Unit and Corporation Counsel.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Commissioner Mara Gershenson
District #13
Resolution #20159
May 13, 2020
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee. There were
no objections.
Resolution #20159 June 25, 2020
Moved by Luebs seconded by Gershenson the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Jackson, Kochenderfer, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles,
Spisz, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Hoffman. (15)
NAYS: Kowall, Kuhn, Middleton, Taub, Gingell. (5)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLIMON
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
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 June 25, 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 25th day of June, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County