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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
August 20, 2020
Meeting called to order by Chairperson David Woodward at 5:17 p.m. via Videoconference.
Roll called.
PRESENT: Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham,
McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward,
Zack. (20)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Kochenderfer. (1)
Quorum present.
Invocation given by Gwen Markham.
Moved by Quarles seconded by Long the minutes of the July 23, 2020 and August 6, 2020 Board Meetings
be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved as printed.
Moved by McGillivray seconded by Luebs the agenda be amended as follows.
Move Finance and Infrastructure Committee item d. entitled: Human Resources Department
– COVID-19 Temporary Child Care Flexibility Leave Policy from the Consent Agenda to the
Regular Agenda.
Move Finance and Infrastructure Committee item e. entitled: Board of Commissioners –
Extension #5 of Deadlines for the Recommendations of Ad Hoc Committee on Investment
of Public Funds and Reauthorization of the List of Official Depositories from the Consent
Agenda to the Regular Agenda.
Vote on agenda, as amended:
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Nelson,
Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson. (18)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the agenda, as amended, was approved.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds read a communication from Chairperson David
Woodward appointing Swarn Rajpal, Dr. David Roberson and Gretchen Adler to the Oakland County Art
Institute Authority for a two-year term beginning May 22, 2020, ending May 22, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds read a communication from Chairperson David
Woodward appointing Alex Cooper, Millie Hall, Brandon Kolo and Tameka Ramsey (Alternate) to serve on
the Oakland County Zoological Authority for the next one-year term, ending May 1, 2021 or until a successor
is appointed and qualified.
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Moved by Hoffman seconded by Markham the communications be received and filed and the appointments
confirmed.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the communications were received and filed and the
appointments confirmed.
Chairperson David Woodward addressed the Board to introduce Commissioner Gershenson.
Commissioner Gershenson addressed the Board to give a special presentation entitled: Oakland County
Centennial Celebration of the 19th Amendment and Women’s Suffrage.
The following people addressed the Board during Public Comment: Elaine Tsapatoris and Michael Zubas,
Jr. via e-mails read into the record by Andrea Powers, Budget Analyst, Oakland County Board of
Commissioners.
Moved by Quarles seconded by Kowall the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda be adopted. The
vote for this motion appears on page 572. The resolutions on this Consent Agenda follow (annotated by an
asterisk {*}):
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20328
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: CENTRAL SERVICES/AVIATION DIVISION – AIRPORT LAND LEASE: BECKER HANGAR, LLC
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland (“the County”) owns the Oakland County International Airport in
Waterford Township; and
WHEREAS parcels of land are leased to various aviation businesses for the purpose of constructing
hangars, aviation ramps, and related appurtenances for conducting aviation business at the Airport; and
WHEREAS the Aviation Division has negotiated the attached Land Lease with Becker Hangar, LLC; and
WHEREAS the Land Lease will have a term of thirty (30) years from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2050, with
annual rent fixed for the first year at $13,228.30; and
WHEREAS under the Land Lease the County has the right to change the rental payments each and every
two years, as set forth in the Land Lease; and
WHEREAS the Lessee at its sole cost is responsible for any improvements to the property and maintenance
to the grounds including mowing, snow removal, and landscaping; and
WHEREAS the Airport Committee and the County’s Office of Corporation Counsel have reviewed and
agreed to the terms of the Land Lease.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
approves and accepts the terms and conditions of the attached Land Lease with Becker Hangar,
LLC for the lease term of thirty (30) years from April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2050, with annual rent fixed for
the first year at $13,228.30.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners directs its Chairperson or
his designee to execute the attached Land Lease and all other related documents between the County
and Becker Hangar, LLC.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required at this time as this is a lease renewal,
and the revenue is already reflected in the FY 2020 – FY 2022 adopted budget and FY 2021 – FY 2022
County Executive Recommended Budget.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HELAINE ZACK
Copy of Oakland County International Airport Land Lease, Exhibit A – Depiction of the Property and Exhibit
B – Airport Astropark Protective Covenants Incorporated by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s
office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 572).
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*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20329
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – THIRD QUARTER 2020 DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION
TRANSFER
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS all development cost is incorporated as a single appropriation within the non-departmental
budget, and then an amount equal to the actual expense is transferred to the user department with a
summary report to the Finance and Infrastructure Committee; and
WHEREAS the Department of Information Technology has determined the Third Quarter 2020
development charges to be $1,184,449.45 for the General Fund/General Purpose County departments;
and
WHEREAS direct charges to Special Revenue and Proprietary fund departments are $1,274,522.75 and
non-county agencies are $11,471.28 for the Third Quarter 2020; and
WHEREAS an appropriation transfer to General Fund/General Purpose County departments is needed to
fund these development charges.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has reviewed
the Third Quarter 2020 Development Report and approves the Third Quarter appropriation transfer as
specified on the attached schedule.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the respective departmental Fiscal Year 2020 budgets are to be
amended as specified in the attached detail schedule.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HELAINE ZACK
Copy of Information Technology Development Summary – Third Quarter 2020, Information Technology –
Reserve Fund – Development/Support Detail – Third Quarter 2020 and Information Technology –
Development/Support Detail – Third Quarter 2020 on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 572).
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20330
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION LICENSE
AND LEASE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS AND LEASE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS WITH
CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS for over a decade the County has operated and maintained an interoperable public safety radio
communications system for the benefit of its residents on behalf of and for local law enforcement, fire
services, emergency medical services, hospitals, homeland security and other public safety services; and
WHEREAS the County constructed, operates, and maintains this public safety radio communications
system with funds from the County 9-1-1 charge (fee) on devices, as permitted by and defined in the
Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act, Michigan Public Act 32 of 1986, MCL §484.1101 et seq., as
amended (the “Act”); and
WHEREAS the operation and maintenance of the existing public safety radio system required the County
to locate equipment on various towers and property throughout the County, including towers and property
owned by numerous governmental entities; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved the execution of Construction License
and Lease Agreements and Lease Agreements with numerous governmental entities, including the
following:
1. Bloomfield Township (MR#04114)
2. Commerce Township (MR#04284)
3. City of Farmington Hills (MR#03242)
4. Groveland Township (MR #04032)
5. Lyon Township (MR#05089)
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6. Village of Milford (MR#03296)
7. Oakland Community College (MR#04372)
8. Oakland Township (MR#05110)
9. Orion Township (MR#05116)
10. City of South Lyon (MR#04174); and
WHEREAS because the current public safety radio system is nearing its end of useable life, a replacement
system was competitively bid, evaluated by a team of public safety users and County administrators, and
awarded to Motorola, for a standards-based P-25 trunked radio system, which will be integrated with the
Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS); and
WHEREAS the replacement system will be utilized by public safety and other users in and around Oakland
County; and
WHEREAS the replacement system design requires continued use of the following tower and property sites
owned by:
1. Bloomfield Township
2. Commerce Township
3. City of Farmington Hills
4. Groveland Township
5. Lyon Township
6. Village of Milford
7. Oakland Community College
8. Oakland Township
9. Orion Township
10. City of South Lyon; and
WHEREAS the Departments of Information Technology and Corporation Counsel have drafted, reviewed,
and approved the attached amendment to be executed with the above-listed governmental entities; and
WHEREAS the Department of Information Technology recommends entering into amendments to facilitate
continued use of the towers/property for the replacement system.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
attached amendment and authorizes and directs the Chairperson of the Board to execute the amendment
with the above-listed governmental entities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson is authorized to execute all documents associated with
and to effectuate the attached amendment with the above-listed governmental entities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all agreement and amendments thereof associated with the Radio
System shall be kept by Radio Communication in the Department of Information Technology.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED a budget amendment is not required.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HELAINE ZACK
Copy of Amendment No. [Insert Number] – Construction License and Lease Agreement between Oakland
County and [Insert Municipality] Incorporated by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 572).
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20331
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Chairperson, Health, Safety and Human Services Committee
IN RE: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION AUTHORITY FUNDING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Health Division has received funds from the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services (MDHHS) in the amount of $1,128,353 for Essential Local Public Health
Services (ELPHS) programs under MCL. 123.1357(4)(a)(viii); and
WHEREAS Local Community Stabilization Authority (LCSA) funds will be used to supplement existing
Fiscal Year FY 2020 ELPHS funds to maintain levels of service in face of increased and increasing
demands on local health services; and
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WHEREAS Oakland County was originally awarded Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 ELPHS funding totaling
$5,004,672 through the Comprehensive Planning, Budgeting and Contracting (CPBC) Agreement
(Miscellaneous Resolution #19285); and
WHEREAS LCSA approved distribution of additional funds for reimbursement of allowable costs of required
health services described in MCL 333.2475 not otherwise reimbursed; and
WHEREAS it is requested to create one (1) General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) full-time eligible (FTE)
Administrator Public Health and two (2) GF/GP FTE Epidemiologists in the Health Administration unit
(#1060201); and
WHEREAS the costs for the Public Health Administrator position, prorated for the remainder of FY 2020
totals $15,471 and $131,862 for FY 2021 - FY 2023; and
WHEREAS the costs for the two (2) Epidemiologist positions prorated for the remainder of FY 2020 totals
$24,380 and $206,925 for FY 2021 – FY 2023; and
WHEREAS it is requested to add additional hours to ten (10) GF/GP part-time, non-eligible (PTNE) Public
Health Technician positions to equal 1,000 hours per year each within the Hearing and Vision unit
(#1060237-12314, 12315, 12316, 12317, 12318, 12319, 12320, 12321, 12322, & 12323); and
WHEREAS the costs for the additional Public Health Technician hours for the remainder of FY 2020 totals
$5,307 and $49,418 for FY 2021 – FY 2023; and
WHEREAS the remaining balance of $1,083,195 for FY 2020 will be used for the following: $1,007,567 for
professional services, $57,780 for Environmental Health Migration Project, and one-time equipment
purchases totaling $17,848. Also, the remaining balance for FY 2021 – FY 2023 in the amount of $740,148
will be used for Professional Services $729,381 and ongoing equipment costs of $10,767; and
WHEREAS LCSA funding will be distributed annually pursuant to MCL.123.1357(4)(a)(viii).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
acceptance of FY 2020 MDHHS LCSA funding in the amount of $1,128,353.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create one (1) General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) Full-Time Eligible
(FTE) Administrator Public Health and two (2) GF/GP FTE Epidemiologist in the Health Administration unit
(#1060201).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to increase the hours of the following GF/GP Part Time Non-Eligible (PTNE)
Public Health Technician positions within the Hearing and Vision unit (#1060237):
Position Number Current Hours Hours to be added New total hours per year each
12314 500 500 1,000
12315 500 500 1,000
12316 850 150 1,000
12317 850 150 1,000
12318 850 150 1,000
12319 750 250 1,000
12320 700 300 1,000
12321 825 175 1,000
12322 700 300 1,000
12323 850 150 1,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this funding does not obligate the County to any future
commitment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the FY 2020-2023 budgets are amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2020 FY 2021-2023
PCBU: GRANT Project: 100000003242
Bud Ref: 2020 Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB
Revenue
1060201-133150-615675 Health State Subsidy $1,128,353 $1,128,353
Total Revenue $1,128,353 $1,128,353
Expenditures
1060201-133150-702010 Salaries $ 25,296 $219,228
1060201-133150-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments 14,555 119,559
1060237-133150-702010 Salaries 5,042 46,948
1060237-133150-722900 Fringe Benefit Adjustments 265 2,470
1060201-133150-731346 Professional Services 1,007,567 729,381
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1060201-133150-760160 Furniture and Fixtures 15,000 0
1060201-133150-750294 Contracted Services 57,780 0
1060201-133150-774636 Info Tech Ops 2,329 9,516
1060201-133150-778675 Telephone Communications 519 1,251
Total Expenditures $ 1,128,353 $ 1,128,353
Chairperson, on behalf of the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PENNY LUEBS
Copy of Correspondence from Laura de la Rambelje, Director, Division of Local Health Services, Public
Health Administration on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 572).
*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20332
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Chairperson, Health, Safety and Human Services Committee
IN RE: WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – INFOSEND CONTRACT EXTENSION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the office of the Water Resources Commissioner’s Billing Services Unit utilizes Infosend, Inc.,
a vendor that provides bill printing, special notice printing and mailing services for water and sewer
customers on behalf of certain Oakland County communities; and
WHEREAS the contract for Infosend, Inc. print and mailing services is between Oakland County and
Infosend, Inc.; and
WHEREAS the contract with Infosend, Inc. was first established on October 1, 2015, and is set to expire
on September 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS the Water Resources Commissioner’s Office uses NorthStar, a utility billing system from Harris
Computing, Inc. to produce a monthly data file that provides customer billing information which is sent to
Infosend, Inc. so that bills and notices can be printed and mailed; and
WHEREAS the Water Resources Commissioner’s Office is implementing a new utility billing system to
replace NorthStar as part of an approved 2019-2020 Master Plan project; and
WHEREAS the Water Resources Commissioner’s Office needs to postpone the bid process for a new bill
print and mailing services provider until after the new utility billing system is implemented and tested in
order to avoid the need to integrate a new bill printing solution with NorthStar, then again with the new
NorthStar system replacement; and
WHEREAS Infosend, Inc. agrees to extend the contract for an additional three years without an increase
in fees; and
WHEREAS the anticipated cost for continuing the contract for postage, materials and services brings the
contract “not to exceed” amount to $630,000; and
WHEREAS the Purchasing Terms and Conditions state in Section 2400.6 Duration of Contracts and under
Procedure states “The Board of Commissioners shall approve contracts beyond five years.”
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
that the contract for Infosend, Inc. bill printing and mailing services is extended for an additional three years
to September 30, 2023, with a “not to exceed” amount of $630,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PENNY LUEBS
Copy of InfoSend, Inc. Contract #004564 Invoicing, Correspondence from Russ Rezai, President, InfoSend,
Exhibit A – Scope of InfoSend Primary Services, Exhibit B – InfoSend Fees and Exhibit C – Professional
Services Incorporated by Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
(The vote for this motion appears on page 572).
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*MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20333
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, Chairperson, Health, Safety and Human Services Committee
IN RE: CIRCUIT COURT - FAMILY DIVISION - OAKLAND COUNTY CHILD CARE FUND BUDGET
2020-2021
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS The Child Care Fund (CCF) reimbursement program is a collaborative effort between
Michigan’s circuit courts, county governments, tribes, and state and county Department of Health and
Human Services, to share costs that support programming for neglected, abused, and delinquent youth in
Michigan; and
WHEREAS pursuant to provisions of Chapter 400 of the Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL), entitled “The
Social Welfare Act”, Oakland County is required to develop and submit an Annual Plan and Budget (AP&B)
for the provision of funding of juvenile justice and foster care services to the Bureau of Juvenile Justice,
Department of Human Services, annually to receive reimbursement; and
WHEREAS the state supports the county’s CCF with a fifty percent (50%) cost share on eligible direct
expenditures and ten percent (10%) for an indirect cost allotment to fund administrative expenditures; and
WHEREAS the State Pays First (SPF) legislation (Senate Bill 101 amended PA 280 of 1939), effective
October 1, 2019, now requires the State to pay 100% of expenditures for CCF abuse/neglect children with
50% reimbursement to the State; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Circuit Court - Family Division and the Oakland County Department of
Health and Human Services have developed the attached juvenile justice and foster care services budget
for the State's fiscal year, October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS the figures provided are estimates for State Child Care Fund budgeting purposes only, based
on current available data and may not reflect the eventual adopted budget and/or expenditures for this
program; and
WHEREAS the application reflects $31,646,755 in direct gross expenditures and $3,800,000 in offsetting
revenues, leaving a direct net expenditure amount of $27,846,755 for the period of October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2021. The Child Care Fund reimburses 50% for all eligible direct net expenditures of
$27,846,755, rendering a State reimbursement of $13,923,377 should the State approve the budget and
the County expends all funds listed in the application; and
WHEREAS the application reflects $2,460,998 in Neglect/Abuse Out of Home Care expenditures which
represents the County’s fifty percent (50%) reimbursement to the State; and
WHEREAS the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee has reviewed this budget and recommends
its submission to the State Office.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes
submission of the 2020-2021 Oakland County Child Care Fund Budget for FY 2021 – FY 2023 to the Bureau
of Juvenile Justice’s Child Care Fund Unit, Department of Health and Human Services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the budgets are amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
FY 2021 – FY 2023
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance ($304,000)
Total Revenue ($304,000)
Expenditure
9010101-112700-788001-20293 Transfers Out ($304,000)
Total Expenditure ($304,000)
CHILD CARE FUND (#20293)
FY 2021 – FY 2023
Revenue
9010101-112700-615359 Child Care Subsidy ($152,000)
9090101-112700-695500-10100 Transfers In ($152,000)
Total Revenues ($304,000)
Expenditures
1060102-135000-730758 Foster Boarding Homes (20,000)
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1060102-135000-730919 Independent Living (20,000)
1060102-135000-731409 Private Institutions Foster Care (70,000)
1060102-135000-731416 Private Institutions Residential (190,000)
1060102-135000-731423 Private Institutions (4,000)
Total Expenditures ($304,000)
Chairperson, on behalf of the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PENNY LUEBS
Copy of County Child Care Budget Summary, In-Home Care Summary, In-Hom e Care Certification,
Component Detail Reports and Program Descriptions on file in County Clerk’s office.
Vote on Consent Agenda, as amended:
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller,
Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda were adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20334
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – COVID-19 TEMPORARY CHILD CARE FLEXIBILITY
LEAVE POLICY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in an effort to provide flexibility for departments to address employees who may be experiencing
childcare issues due to COVID-19, the Human Resources Department is proposing a Temporary Child
Care Flexibility Leave Policy (“Policy”); and
WHEREAS to qualify under the new Policy the absence must be related to childcare needs as a result of
COVID-19, or an involuntary or voluntary furlough due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS an extension of benefits will count for any leave related to COVID-19 as of March 23, 2020;
and
WHEREAS qualifying leaves referenced in the Policy must be approved by the employee’s department as
well as the Human Resources Department; and
WHEREAS the Policy allows departments and employees flexibility regarding work schedules/work hours
that meet the Policy criteria and will require employees to sign an agreement that overtime will be calculated
based on over 40 hours per week; and
WHEREAS no additional funding or budget amendment is required at this time, but the impact of the
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Family Medical Leave Act leave option referenced in the Policy
will need to be monitored during the Policy period; and
WHEREAS this Policy will be in effect through December 31, 2020.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the COVID-
19 Temporary Child Care Flexibility Leave Policy effective August 21, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Policy will remain in effect through December 31, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required at this time.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HELAINE ZACK
Copy of Correspondence from April M. Lynch, Deputy County Executive, COVID-19 Policy Regarding
Extended Leave for Child Care Issues – Effective through August 20, 2020 – December 31, 2020 and
COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Leave Policy on file in County Clerk’s office.
Moved by Zack seconded by McGillivray the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
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Moved by Taub seconded by Weipert the resolution be amended as follows:
Insert the following language after the 5th WHEREAS:
WHEREAS all employees who may experience childcare issues due to COVID-19, whether they
are union or non-union or management may participate; and
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Kuhn, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman. (7)
NAYS: Jackson, Kowall, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles,
Woodward, Zack, Gershenson. (13)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution, as presented:
AYES: Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell,
Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as presented, was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20335
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – EXTENSION #5 OF DEADLINES FOR THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF AD HOC COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND
REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LIST OF OFFICIAL DEPOSITORIES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS pursuant to MR #19420, the Board of Commissioners intends to review Oakland County
policies and procedures as it relates to its fiduciary responsibilities as the governing body of county
government; and
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #19205, pursuant to the State of Michigan, P.A. 40 of 1932, as
amended, requires the Board of Commissioners to provide by resolution for the authorization on the deposit
of all public monies coming into the custody of the County Treasurer; and
WHEREAS MR#19205 was adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on February 7, 2019;
and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners authorized, via MR #19420, for the expiration of delegated
financial authority regarding the institutions eligible for deposit of public funds effective January 31, 2020,
upon a thorough review of County policies by the Ad Hoc Committee on Investment of Public Funds; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners authorized MR #20029, #20066, #20161 and #20203 as
extensions on the expiration of the delegated financial authority regarding the institutions eligible for deposit
of public funds; and
WHEREAS for the Board of Commissioners’ Ad Hoc Committee on Investment of Public Funds to perform
a thorough review of the list of approved depositories, the proportion of public funds invested in financial
institutions and/or assess the performance of the current investment strategy and provide
recommendations, a further extension on the expiration date is needed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
list of financial institutions eligible for deposit of public funds as approved by the Board of Commissioners
in MR#19205 (and all previous resolutions adopted for this purpose) and delegated financial authority shall
be extended to expire effective October 14, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Ad Hoc Committee shall present a recommendation to the Finance and
Infrastructure Committee of the Board of Commissioners with respect to a list of authorized depositories
and the proportion and manner of the investment of public money upon the Committee’s thorough review
and investigation into the matter.
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Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
HELAINE ZACK
Moved by Zack seconded by Spisz the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles,
Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
There were no items to report on the Regular Agenda for the Health, Safety and Human Services
Committee.
There were no items to report on the Regular Agenda for the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery
Committee.
Motion to Discharge MR #19248 – Board of Commissioners – Request Michigan’s Attorney General to
Cease Efforts to Shutdown Enbridge Line 5 from the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations
Committee postponed until the September 3 , 2020 Board of Commissioners meeting as requested by
Commissioner Taub.
Motion to Discharge MR #20139 – Reallocation of Planned Parenthood Funds to COVID-19 Pandemic
Needs from the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee postponed until the September 3, 2020
Board of Commissioners meeting as requested by Commissioner Kowall.
Motion to Discharge MR #20173 – Board of Commissioners – Request the State of Michigan to Improve
Process for Unemployment Claims from the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee
postponed until the September 3, 2020 Board of Commissioners meeting as requested by Commissioner
Kochenderfer.
Motion to Discharge MR #20188 – Board of Commissioners – Open Indoor Pools in Oakland County for
Competitive Swimmers to Train from the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee
postponed until the September 3, 2020 Board of Commissioners meeting as requested by Commissioner
Taub.
Motion to Discharge MR #20192 – Board of Commissioners – Postponement of Board of Commissioners
Special Projects to Address the Budgetary Gaps Related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health
Emergency from the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee postponed until the
September 3, 2020 Board of Commissioners meeting as requested by Commissioner Taub.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20336
BY: Commissioners Michael Spisz, District #3; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Shelley Taub; District #12;
Bob Hoffman, District #2; Thomas Middleton, District #4; Philip Weipert; District #8; Penny Luebs, District
#16; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Michael Gingell, District #1; Janet Jackson, District #21; Adam
Kochenderfer, District #15; Eileen Kowall, District #6; Thomas Kuhn, District #11; Christine Long, District
#7; Gwen Markham, District #9; William Miller, District #14; Kristen Nelson, District #5, Angela Powell,
District #10; Nancy Quarles, District #17; David Woodward, District #19; and Helaine Zack, District #18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 11 – 17, 2020 AS MICHIGAN
PATRIOT WEEK IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
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WHEREAS the year 2009 marked the inaugural observation of Michigan Patriot Week in Oakland County
as a celebration to "Reinvigorate the American Spirit and Constitution"; and
WHEREAS the history and the founding principles of the United States of America should serve as the
cornerstone of civic education. In great reverence to the victims of the 9/11 attacks, we acknowledge that
American citizens must take time to honor the principles and events that led to the creation of our nation,
its founders, documents, and symbols of our history; and
WHEREAS the events that led to the signing of The Constitution of the United States of America by the
delegates of the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, have significance for every American
and are honored in public schools across the nation on September 17th as Constitution Day; and
WHEREAS our nation was founded on the principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence, which
include:
1. All men are created equal.
2. They are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.
3. These basic rights are: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
4. Governments are to be instituted among men to secure these rights.
5. Governments derive their just power from the consent of the governed.
6. The people may alter or abolish the government if it destroys these stated principles; and
WHEREAS during Patriot Week we celebrate and honor the following:
September 11: Revolution
September 12: The Rule of Law
September 13: The Social Compact
September 14: Equality - Gender
September 15: Equality - Race
September 16: Unalienable Rights
September 17: Limited Government; and
WHEREAS exceptional, visionary, and indispensable Americans such as Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry,
John Adams, John Marshall, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther
King, Jr., Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Jefferson, Cesar Chavez, and James
Madison founded and advanced the United States; and
WHEREAS the Bennington Flag, work of Betsy Ross, American Flag, Suffragist Flag, Union Flag, Gadsden
Flag, and the flag of the State of Michigan are key physical symbols of American history that should be
studied and remembered by each American citizen.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby designate
September 11 – 17, 2020, as Michigan Patriot Week, in Oakland County - symbolically beginning this
celebration on September 11th and concluding on Constitution Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the citizens,
government agencies, municipalities, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and schools of the State of
Michigan to recognize and participate in this extended holiday by honoring and celebrating the First
Principles, key historical figures, founding documents, and symbols of America so that they may offer the
reverence that is due to our free republic.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to the Michigan Council for Social Studies, Michigan Center for Civic
Education, State Board of Education, Oakland Schools, State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar
Association, Oakland County Circuit Court, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
MICHAEL SPISZ, GARY MCGILLIVRAY,
SHELLEY TAUB, BOB HOFFMAN, TOM
MIDDLETON, PHILIP WEIPERT, PENNY
LUEBS, MARCIA GERSHENSON, MICHAEL
GINGELL, JANET JACKSON, ADAM
KOCHENDERFER, EILEEN KOWALL, THOMAS
KUHN, CHRISTINE LONG, GWEN MARKHAM,
WILLIAM MILLER, KRISTEN NELSON,
ANGELA POWELL, NANCY QUARLES, DAVID
WOODWARD, HELAINE ZACK
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Moved by Spisz seconded by Weipert to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20336
– Board of Commissioners – Designating September 11-17, 2020 as Michigan Patriot Week in Oakland
County.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20336 – Board of Commissioners – Designating September 11-17, 2020 as Michigan Patriot
Week in Oakland County carried.
Moved by Spisz seconded by Weipert the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz,
Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Hoffman seconded by Middleton to amend the resolution to add all Commissioners as co-
sponsors.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors of the
resolution carried.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20337
BY: Commissioners Marcia Gershenson, District #13, Angela Powell, District #10; Thomas Kuhn, District
#11, Michael Spisz, District #3; Gary McGillivray, District #20; Shelley Taub; District #12; Bob Hoffman,
District #2; Thomas Middleton, District #4; Philip Weipert; District #8; Penny Luebs, District #16; Michael
Gingell, District #1; Janet Jackson, District #21; Adam Kochenderfer, District #15; Eileen Kowall, District
#6; Christine Long, District #7; Gwen Markham, District #9; William Miller, District #14; Kristen Nelson,
District #5, Nancy Quarles, District #17; David Woodward, District #19; and Helaine Zack, District #18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – COMMEMORATION OF CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE
19TH AMENDMENT RATIFICAT ION – WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS August 26, 2020 will mark the 100th anniversary on the passage of the 19th Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution, also known as the National Suffrage Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote;
and
WHEREAS more than 26 million women had their citizenship affirmed and gained a mechanism to empower
themselves, their families, and their communities; and
WHEREAS prior to that, state laws prohibited women from owning and inheriting property, signing
contracts, serving on juries, and voting in elections; and
WHEREAS job opportunities for the women who had to work outside the home were limited to the service
industry, and wages were extremely low; and
WHEREAS furthermore, women were encouraged to marry as a way of ensuring economic security; and
WHEREAS over 100 years ago, women around the United States started to protest, picket and were
imprisoned while attempting to secure their constitutional right to vote; and
WHEREAS although black women are less well-remembered, they played a significant role in getting the
19th Amendment passed; and
WHEREAS since the first wave of the suffrage movement, black women continually advocated not just for
black women’s voting rights, but for civil rights for the entire African American community; and
WHEREAS in spite of their hard work, for many years, the contributions of black suffragists were
marginalized or flatly ignored; and
WHEREAS women aren’t done fighting for equal rights. The wage gap between men and women still
impacts women’s economic power, and gender-based discrimination still plagues workplaces and business
transactions; and
WHEREAS women consistently earn less than men – women of all races earned, on average, just 82 cents
for every $1 earned by men of all races, according to the most recent Census Bureau data from 2018; and
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WHEREAS the same Census Bureau data shows that white women earn 79 cents, black women earn 62
cents, Hispanic and Latino women earn 54 cents, Asian women earn 90 cents and American Indian and
Alaska Native women earn 57 cents for every $1 earned by men of all races; and
WHEREAS as a reminder of the struggles of the past, present, and future, Congress designated August 26
as Women’s Equality Day in 1971; and
WHEREAS Oakland County women took an active role in the women’s suffrage movement including the
formation of the Oakland County Equal Suffrage Association in 1912; and
WHEREAS the Celebration of Women’s Suffrage Ad Hoc Committee, established by Miscellaneous
Resolution #19044, honors this important milestone in our nation’s history; and
WHEREAS the Committee, throughout the years 2019 and 2020, invited Oakland County residents to learn
more about the history of the women’s suffrage movement through a variety of impactful programs and
events; and
WHEREAS one of the events hosted by the Ad Hoc Committee was the Special Speaking Series with
Michelle Duster, the great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, who was a prominent African American journalist,
abolitionist and feminist during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
WHEREAS another event hosted by the Ad Hoc Committee was the “I Voted” sticker contest for Oakland
County students, grades 6-12, where two winning designs were chosen and printed for the 2020 March and
August primary elections in Oakland County.
WHEREAS the Ad Hoc Committee also hosted an “Iron Jawed Angels” film screening as well as a virtual
tour at the Detroit Institute of Arts called “Suffragette Tours: Changing Roles of Women in America”; and
WHEREAS historical markers play an important role in local historic preservation by serving a dual purpose
– educating the public and fostering historic tourism; and
WHEREAS this historic centennial offers an unparalleled opportunity to commemorate a milestone of
democracy and to explore its relevance to the issues of equal rights.
WHEREAS the Ad Hoc Committee plans to continue to promote such an important movement by placing a
historical marker on the Oakland County campus; and
WHEREAS a permanent historical marker will be provided free of charge to Oakland County by the
Pomeroy Foundation, and language will be agreed upon by the Foundation and the Celebration of Women’s
Suffrage Ad Hoc Committee; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
commemorates the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment ratification – Women’s Equality Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, in recognition of the
centennial of the 19th Amendment, honors Oakland County women from the original suffrage movem ent
as well as our 20th and 21st century women who have continued the struggle to ensure voting rights for all.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners will place a historical
marker on the Oakland County campus for all future generations to understand the significance of the
Oakland County women’s involvement in the national women’s suffrage movement.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
MICHAEL SPISZ, GARY MCGILLIVRAY,
SHELLEY TAUB, BOB HOFFMAN, TOM
MIDDLETON, PHILIP WEIPERT, PENNY LUEBS,
MARCIA GERSHENSON, MICHAEL GINGELL,
JANET JACKSON, ADAM KOCHENDERFER,
EILEEN KOWALL, THOMAS KUHN, CHRISTINE
LONG, GWEN MARKHAM, WILLIAM MILLER,
KRISTEN NELSON, ANGELA POWELL, NANCY
QUARLES, DAVID WOODWARD, HELAINE ZACK
Moved by Gershenson seconded by Zack to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution
#20337 – Board of Commissioners – Commemoration of Centennial Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
Ratification – Women’s Equality Day.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20337 – Board of Commissioners – Commemoration of Centennial Anniversary of the 19th
Amendment Ratification – Women’s Equality Day carried.
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Moved by Gershenson seconded by Kowall the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub,
Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Long seconded by Weipert to amend the resolution to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors of the
resolution carried.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20338
BY: Commissioners Helaine Zack, District #18; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Penny Luebs, District #16;
Gary McGillivray, District #20; Kristen Nelson, District #5; Bob Hoffman, District #2; Janet Jackson, District
#21; Thomas Kuhn, District #11; Michael Spisz, District #3; Eileen Kowall, District #6; Shelley Taub, District
#12; Tom Middleton, District #4; Philip Weipert, District #8; Michael Gingell, District #1; Adam Kochenderfer,
District #15; Gwen Markham, District #9; William Miller, District #14; Angela Powell, District #10; Nancy
Quarles, District #17; David Woodward, District #19 and Christine Long, District #7
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER 6 - 12, 2020 AS SUICIDE
PREVENTION WEEK IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS “National Suicide Prevention Week” is September 6 -12, 2020, and recent data from the
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention reports that approximately 132 individuals died by suicide each
day in 2019; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that suicide in the U.S.
is the 10th leading cause of death among adults, the 2nd leading cause of death for ages 10-34 and the 4th
leading cause of death for ages 35 - 54; and
WHEREAS suicide accounted for 14 percent of deaths in adolescents aged 15 – 19 years, and 8 percent
of deaths in children aged 10 – 14 years; and
WHEREAS suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age,
gender, or background; and
WHEREAS more than 90% of children who die by suicide have a mental health condition; and
WHEREAS each day an estimated 18 - 22 veterans die by suicide according to the U.S. Department of
Veteran Affairs Mental Health Services Suicide Prevention Program; and
WHEREAS people who have attempted suicide and lived to tell about it, indicate that their primary goal
was not to end their life, but to end their pain; and
WHEREAS according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, each year more than 44,000 individuals
die by suicide, leaving their family and friends behind to navigate the tragedy of their loss; and
WHEREAS suicide severely impacts the families and friends who often live with extreme shame and guilt
over not having prevented the death of a loved one; and
WHEREAS suicide is often related to serious depression, substance use disorders, and other mental health
conditions and a person who is considering suicide may exhibit behavioral warning signs; and
WHEREAS all Americans can take part in promoting mental well-being and preventing suicide by learning
to recognize the signs of suicide as it may avert a tragedy; and
WHEREAS we must remind our loved ones and society that seeking treatment is not a sign of weakness,
it is a sign of strength; and
WHEREAS suicide prevention is the responsibility of all people and understanding the issues concerning
suicide and mental health is an important way to take part in suicide prevention, help others in crisis, and
change the conversation around suicide.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners designates
September 6 – 12, 2020, as Suicide Prevention Week in Oakland County and encourages all in need to
seek the care and treatment necessary for a long and healthy life.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners calls upon our citizens,
government agencies, public and private institutions, businesses and schools to increase the awareness
of suicide prevention and the access to quality mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention
services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Oakland is directed to submit a copy of
this resolution to the Oakland Community Health Network, Oakland County School Administration and the
Oakland County Health and Human Services Department.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
MICHAEL SPISZ, GARY MCGILLIVRAY,
SHELLEY TAUB, BOB HOFFMAN, TOM
MIDDLETON, PHILIP WEIPERT, PENNY LUEBS,
MARCIA GERSHENSON, MICHAEL GINGELL,
JANET JACKSON, ADAM KOCHENDERFER,
EILEEN KOWALL, THOMAS KUHN, CHRISTINE
LONG, GWEN MARKHAM, WILLIAM MILLER,
KRISTEN NELSON, ANGELA POWELL, NANCY
QUARLES, DAVID WOODWARD, HELAINE ZACK
Moved by Zack seconded by Long to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20338 –
Board of Commissioners – Designation of September 6-12, 2020 as Suicide Prevention Week in Oakland
County.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20338 – Board of Commissioners – Designation of September 6-12, 2020 as Suicide
Prevention Week in Oakland County carried.
Moved by Zack seconded by Long the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert,
Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Taub seconded by Weipert to amend the resolution to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors of the
resolution carried.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20339
BY: Commissioners Michael J. Gingell, District #1; Thomas Kuhn, District #11; Helaine Zack, District #18;
Shelley Taub, District #12; Thomas Middleton, District #4; and Bob Hoffman, District #2
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – FREE DAY – USE PARK ADMISSION FOR SENIORS (62 AND
OVER), MILITARY, VETERANS, RESIDENTS WITH PERMANENT DISABILITIES, FIRST
RESPONDERS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the mission of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission is to provide quality
recreation experiences that encourage healthy lifestyles, support economic prosperity, and promote the
protection of natural resources; and
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WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks System includes 7,000 acres and 80 miles of trails preserving and
protecting the environment; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks System plays a critical role in supporting physical and mental
wellness; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks System is an important asset in demonstrating the natural beauty
and resources that reside in Oakland County and make Oakland County a great place to live, work and
play; and
WHEREAS COVID-19 has had a demonstrative impact to residents of Oakland County, creating undue
stress and anxiety; and
WHEREAS COVID-19 has created the need for Oakland County residents to focus on their physical and
mental health, to engage in activities that allow for social distancing and provide the opportunity to
rejuvenate through outdoor activities.
NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
provision of Free Day-Use park admission for seniors (62 and over), military, veterans, residents with
permanent disabilities, first responders and healthcare workers effective immediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the provision
of Free Day-Use park admission for seniors (62 and over), military, veterans, residents with permanent
disabilities, first responders and healthcare workers to continue for the remainder of the calendar year of
2020 and the entire calendar year of 2021.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward a
copy of this resolution to the Oakland County Executive and the Director of Parks and Recreation.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
MICHAEL GINGELL, THOMAS KUHN, HELAINE
ZACK, SHELLEY TAUB, TOM MIDDLETON,
BOB HOFFMAN
Moved by Gingell seconded by Hoffman to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20339
– Board of Commissioners – Free Day – Use Park Admission for Seniors (62 and Over), Military, Veterans,
Residents with Permanent Disabilities, First Responders and Healthcare Workers.
Vote on suspension of the rules:
AYES: Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman, Kowall, Kuhn, Long. (9)
NAYS: McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Jackson,
Luebs, Markham. (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20339 – Board of Commissioners – Free Day – Use Park Admission for Seniors (62 and Over),
Military, Veterans, Residents with Permanent Disabilities, First Responders and Healthcare Workers failed.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee. There were
no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20340
BY: Commissioners Kristen Nelson, District #5; David Woodward, District #19; Helaine Zack, District #18;
Penny Luebs, District #16; William Miller, District #14; Angela Powell, District #10; Marcia Gershenson,
District #13
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORTING THE CHILD CARE IS ESSENTIAL ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on July 29, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 7027- the Child Care
is Essential Act; and
WHEREAS the bill passed with bipartisan support, highlighting that support for early education and our
nation’s youngest members remains a bipartisan priority; and
WHEREAS the Child Care is Essential Act creates a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund that invests
in child care so that providers across the country and in Michigan have the resources they need to safely
reopen; and
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WHEREAS without adequate investments in the child care industry, families across the country and in
Michigan will be unable to return to work; and
WHEREAS as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, child care providers are figuring out how to
support families while keeping children and staff safe; and
WHEREAS on average, providers are serving 67 percent fewer children now than they were prior to the
pandemic, significantly reducing their revenue; and
WHEREAS at the same time, providers are required to implement enhanced health and safety protocols
that carry significant costs; and
WHEREAS many states require that providers regularly do deep cleanings and disinfecting, which can add
several hours of work each week. Even more costly are new limitations on classroom sizes; and
WHEREAS without adequate support from the federal government Michigan could lose 121,264 licensed
child care slots, approximately 41% of the child care supply; and
WHEREAS prior to the spread of the coronavirus, Michigan could not provide care for every child that
needed it; and
WHEREAS with 2.33 children per child care slot available, working families lacked access to safe, quality
child care; and
WHEREAS the spread of COVID-19 has brought this problem to the brink of catastrophe; and
WHEREAS since the pandemic, it is now estimated that there are 3.95 children per child care slot available;
and
WHEREAS without robust federal investments, the child care industry cannot provide the care needed to
help Americans return to work; and
WHEREAS the $1.4 billion Michigan would receive from the Child Care is Essential Act would help child
care providers stay open, keep employees on payroll, and safely operate under new guidelines.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Board of Commissioners hereby supports H.R.
7027 - the Child Care is Essential Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognizes that a failure
to provide adequate funding in the next COVID-19 stimulus package could result in a collapse of the industry
later this year, leaving families with no recourse in the fall.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of the adopted resolution to the Oakland County Congressional delegation.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
KRISTEN NELSON, ANGELA POWELL,
WILLIAM MILLER, DAVID WOODWARD,
HELAINE ZACK, MARCIA GERSHENSON,
PENNY LUEBS
Moved by Nelson seconded by Zack to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20340 –
Board of Commissioners – Supporting the Child Care is Essential Act.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20340 – Board of Commissioners – Supporting the Child Care is Essential Act carried.
Moved by Nelson seconded by Zack the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs, Markham,
McGillivray. (11)
NAYS: Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Gingell, Hoffman, Kowall, Kuhn, Long. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20341
BY: Commissioner Penny Luebs, District # 16
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY
OF CLAWSON FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CARES ACT FUNDING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County’s local governments and their front-line essential services employees have
been an integral partner in the implementation of Oakland County’s coordinated strategies for COVID-19
public health/emergency response and economic recovery; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland was allocated $219,438,710 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act’s (CARES Act) – Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to respond directly to the
emergency as well as expenditures incurred to respond to second-order effects of the emergency; and
WHEREAS guidance provided by the U.S. Treasury in “Coronavirus Relief Fund, Frequently Asked
Questions” dated May 4, 2020, indicates that a county may but is not required to allocate funds to a local
government within the county; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #20187, Oakland County established an Oakland
Together Local Government Partnership Grant program with an allocation of $35,000,000 of CARES Act -
Coronavirus Relief Funds to provide an opportunity for Oakland County to aid local government jurisdictions
experiencing a significant financial burden related directly to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS the City of Clawson has demonstrated an eligible plan to utilize CARES Act funding in
accordance with the U.S. Treasury guidelines in their reimbursement application. The eligible
reimbursement application is included as “Attachment A”; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Oversight Committee has reviewed the
eligible plan and grant application from the City of Clawson and recommends the disbursement of
$11,390.87 to the City of Clawson from the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Grant
Program from CARES Act – Coronavirus Relief Funds; and
WHEREAS the City of Clawson has approved and executed an interlocal agreement prepared by Oakland
County Corporation Counsel. The agreement is included as “Attachment B”.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
the eligible reimbursement application from the City of Clawson and authorizes the distribution of
$11,390.87 from the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership program to the City of Clawson from
Oakland County CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute
the interlocal agreement with the City of Clawson.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
resolution and the finalized executed agreement to Oakland County Fiscal Services and the City of
Clawson.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required as the appropriation for the Oakland
Together Local Government Partnership Grant Program was authorized with Miscellaneous Resolution
#20187 adopted on June 4, 2020.
Chairperson, I move for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PENNY LUEBS
Copy of Attachment A – CVT COVID Support Expenditure Review Form and Attachment B – Agreement
for CARES Act Distribution between Oakland County and City of Clawson Incorporated by Reference.
Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
Moved by Luebs seconded by Spisz to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolutions #20341
through #20343 – Board of Commissioners – Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the [Jurisdiction] for
Distribution of CARES Act Funding.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolutions #20341 through #20343 – Board of Commissioners – Approval of Interlocal Agreement with
the [Jurisdiction] for Distribution of CARES Act Funding carried.
Moved by Luebs seconded by Spisz resolutions #20341 - #20343 be adopted.
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Vote on resolutions:
AYES: Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson,
Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions were adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20342
BY: Commissioner Michael Spisz, District #3
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CARES ACT FUNDING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County’s local governments and their front-line essential services employees have
been an integral partner in the implementation of Oakland County’s coordinated strategies for COVID-19
public health/emergency response and economic recovery; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland was allocated $219,438,710 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act’s (CARES Act) – Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to respond directly to the
emergency as well as expenditures incurred to respond to second-order effects of the emergency; and
WHEREAS guidance provided by the U.S. Treasury in “Coronavirus Relief Fund, Frequently Asked
Questions” dated May 4, 2020, indicates that a county may but is not required to allocate funds to a local
government within the county; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #20187, Oakland County established an Oakland
Together Local Government Partnership Grant program with an allocation of $35,000,000 of CARES Act -
Coronavirus Relief Funds to provide an opportunity for Oakland County to aid local government jurisdictions
experiencing a significant financial burden related directly to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Oxford has demonstrated an eligible plan to utilize CARES Act funding
in accordance with the U.S. Treasury guidelines in their reimbursement application. The eligible
reimbursement application is included as “Attachment A”; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Oversight Committee has reviewed the
eligible plan and grant application from the Charter Township of Oxford and recommends the disbursement
of $7,627.63 to the Charter Township of Oxford from the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership
Grant Program from CARES Act – Coronavirus Relief Funds; and
WHEREAS the Charter Township of Oxford has approved and executed an interlocal agreement prepared
by Oakland County Corporation Counsel. The agreement is included as “Attachment B”.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
the eligible reimbursement application from the Charter Township of Oxford and authorizes the distribution
of $7,627.63 from the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership program to the Charter Township
of Oxford from Oakland County CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute
the interlocal agreement with the Charter Township of Oxford.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
resolution and the finalized executed agreement to Oakland County Fiscal Services and the Charter
Township of Oxford.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required as the appropriation for the Oakland
Together Local Government Partnership Grant Program was authorized with Miscellaneous Resolution
#20187 adopted on June 4, 2020.
Chairperson, I move for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
MICHAEL SPISZ
Copy of Attachment A – CVT COVID Support Expenditure Review Form and Attachment B – Agreement
for CARES Act Distribution between Oakland County and Charter Township of Oxford Incorporated by
Reference. Original on file in County Clerk’s office.
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Moved by Luebs seconded by Spisz to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolutions #20341
through #20343 – Board of Commissioners – Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the [Jurisdiction] for
Distribution of CARES Act Funding.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolutions #20341 through #20343 – Board of Commissioners – Approval of Interlocal Agreement with
the [Jurisdiction] for Distribution of CARES Act Funding carried.
Moved by Luebs seconded by Spisz resolutions #20341 - #20343 be adopted.
Vote on resolutions:
AYES: Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson,
Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions were adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20343
BY: Commissioner Christine Long, District #7
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE
VILLAGE OF WOLVERINE LAKE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CARES ACT FUNDING
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County’s local governments and their front-line essential services employees have
been an integral partner in the implementation of Oakland County’s coordinated strategies for COVID-19
public health/emergency response and economic recovery; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland was allocated $219,438,710 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act’s (CARES Act) – Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to respond directly to the
emergency as well as expenditures incurred to respond to second-order effects of the emergency; and
WHEREAS guidance provided by the U.S. Treasury in “Coronavirus Relief Fund, Frequently Asked
Questions” dated May 4, 2020, indicates that a county may but is not required to allocate funds to a local
government within the county; and
WHEREAS pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #20187, Oakland County established an Oakland
Together Local Government Partnership Grant program with an allocation of $35,000,000 of CARES Act -
Coronavirus Relief Funds to provide an opportunity for Oakland County to aid local government jurisdictions
experiencing a significant financial burden related directly to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS the Village of Wolverine Lake has demonstrated an eligible plan to utilize CARES Act funding
in accordance with the U.S. Treasury guidelines in their reimbursement application. The eligible
reimbursement application is included as “Attachment A”; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Oversight Committee has reviewed the
eligible plan and grant application from the Village of Wolverine Lake and recommends the disbursement
of $2,318.04 to the Village of Wolverine Lake from the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership
Grant Program from CARES Act – Coronavirus Relief Funds; and
WHEREAS the Village of Wolverine Lake has approved and executed an interlocal agreement prepared by
Oakland County Corporation Counsel. The agreement is included as “Attachment B”.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves
the eligible reimbursement application from Village of Wolverine Lake and authorizes the distribution of
$2,318.04 from the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership program to the Village of Wolverine
Lake from Oakland County CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute
the interlocal agreement with the Village of Wolverine Lake.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
resolution and the finalized executed agreement to Oakland County Fiscal Services and the Village of
Wolverine Lake.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required as the appropriation for the Oakland
Together Local Government Partnership Grant Program was authorized with Miscellaneous Resolution
#20187 adopted on June 4, 2020.
Chairperson, I move for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
CHRISTINE LONG
Copy of Attachment A – CVT COVID Support Expenditure Review Form and Attachment B – Agreement
for CARES Act Distribution between Oakland County and Village of Wolverine Lake Incorporated by
Reference. Original on file in Count y Clerk’s office.
Moved by Luebs seconded by Spisz to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolutions #20341
through #20343 – Board of Commissioners – Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the [Jurisdiction] for
Distribution of CARES Act Funding.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolutions #20341 through #20343 – Board of Commissioners – Approval of Interlocal Agreement with
the [Jurisdiction] for Distribution of CARES Act Funding carried.
Moved by Luebs seconded by Spisz resolutions #20341 - #20343 be adopted.
Vote on resolutions:
AYES: Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson,
Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions were adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 20344
BY: Commissioners Philip Weipert, District #8; David T. Woodward, District #19; Nancy Quarles, District
#17; Commissioner Tom Kuhn, District #11
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – EXTENSION OF GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE PERIOD
FOR THE OAKLAND TOGETHER SMALL BUSINESS AND LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAMS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved MR #20206, on June 25, 2020,
establishing the Oakland Together Small Business Recovery Grant program to assist small businesses with
the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS MR #20206 set a grant application period of up to six weeks for the program; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Together Small Business Recovery Grant Program has awarded $16,440,000 as
of August 10, 2020 out of the original $32 million allocated to the program; and
WHEREAS the Oversight Committee recommends extending the grant application period to September 14,
2020; and
WHEREAS extending the grant deadline will allow the Oakland Together Small Business Recovery Grant
Program to continue to support our local small businesses across the county.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby extends the
grant application deadline for the Oakland Together Small Business Recovery Grant Program to September
14, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland Together Small Business Recovery Grant Program Oversight
Committee is authorized to extend or close the application process if the total money allocated to the
program is awarded before September 14, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Small Business Stabilization Grant awards that have not been
claimed by grantees will be moved into the Oakland Together Small Business Recovery Grant
program. The redirection of these funds will allow EDCA to redistribute the grant funds to small business
that have submitted a grant, have been approved, and have submitted the requested paperwork necessary
to process payment.
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Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PHILIP WEIPERT, DAVID WOODWARD,
NANCY QUARLES, THOMAS KUHN
Moved by Weipert seconded by Quarles to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20344
– Board of Commissioners – Extension of Grant Application Deadline Period for the Oakland Together
Small Business and Local Chamber of Commerce Recovery Grant Programs.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20344 – Board of Commissioners – Extension of Grant Application Deadline Period for the
Oakland Together Small Business and Local Chamber of Commerce Recovery Grant Programs carried.
Moved by Weipert seconded by Quarles the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell,
Hoffman, Jackson, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20345
BY: Commissioners Gwen Markham, District #9; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Helaine Zack, District
#18; Penny Luebs, District #16; David Woodward, District #19; William Miller, District #14; Angela Powell,
District #10; Nancy Quarles, District #17
IN RE: BO ARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
RATIFICATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS neither “women” nor “sex” are words that appear in the Constitution, revealing the limits of the
Founding Fathers’ narrow understanding of women as equal citizens; and
WHEREAS the Constitution was written by and for white men with means, which reserved its principle of equal
justice under law for the sole benefit of the authors and their privileged peers; and
WHEREAS this meant that women and people of color were openly regarded as less than full citizens and thus
excluded from many legal protections because of their sex, race, and/or ethnicity; and
WHEREAS one hundred years after women gained suffrage, the time for a constitutional amendment explicitly
guaranteeing equal rights regardless of sex is long overdue; and
WHEREAS authored by legendary activists Alice Paul, Crystal Eastman, and others in 1923 and later revised,
the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) mandates that: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”; and
WHEREAS when the ERA was written, women’s status in American society was still often considered secondary
to men’s; and
WHEREAS legal restrictions, such as prohibitions against voting and property ownership, combined with long-
standing stereotypes about women’s roles meant that women were relegated to certain defined spaces and not
treated as full citizens; and
WHEREAS in particular, many women of color were further constrained by the compounding effects of
entrenched racial, ethnic, and gender biases, reinforcing a societal hierarchy where they had diminished status
when compared with white women; and
WHEREAS ratifying the ERA in the U.S. Constitution would affirm that sex discrimination is inconsistent with the
nation’s core value of equal protection under the law, and it would send a clear message about a national
commitment to the inherent equality of all people; and
WHEREAS on May 22, 1972, Michigan was among first states to ratify the ERA; and
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WHEREAS the amendment also bolsters the argument that judicial review of cases alleging sex discrimination
should utilize the highest level of legal scrutiny, requiring a compelling state interest to deem a particular sex-
based action or practice unconstitutional; and
WHEREAS the amendment should be understood as just one fundamental element of the fight for gender
equality, one that provides an extra layer of protection that could make a difference in undoing long-standing
discriminatory practices; and
WHEREAS the absence of an explicit prohibition against sex discrimination in the U.S. Constitution remains one
key impediment undermining the fight for gender equality and women’s progress overall and the ERA is an
important tool to accomplish this progress; and
WHEREAS boosted by activism of women’s rights and civil rights advocates, the U.S. Congress passed the ERA
in 1973 and initially gave states until 1979 to ratify it by a three-fourths majority; and
WHEREAS the deadline was extended to 1982, but the ERA fell three states short of the 38-state threshold; and
WHEREAS recently, a groundswell of support for women’s rights led Nevada to ratify the ERA in 2017, followed
by Illinois in 2018. In January 2020, Virginia became the historic and crucial 38th state to ratify the ERA (pending
legal challenges, however, meaning the amendment’s future remains uncertain); and
WHEREAS in a bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on February 13, 2020 to eliminate the
deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment; and
WHEREAS further action on this measure has been blocked by U.S. Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
(R-Kentucky) in support of the Trump Administration’s opposition to the ratification of Equal Rights Amendment;
and
WHEREAS there is precedent ratification constitutional amendments beyond the original seven year deadline
provided in the U.S. Constitution, the 27th Amendment was originally proposed in 1789 and was not ratified until
1992; and
WHEREAS former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes stated: “Congress, in controlling
the promulgation of the adoption of a constitutional amendment, has the final determination of the question
whether, by lapse of time, its proposal of the amendment had lost its vitality before being adopted by the requisite
number of legislatures.”; and
WHEREAS the adoption of federal legislation to eliminate the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights
Amendment is necessary to place the principles of gender equality and equal rights into the U.S. Constitution and
the framework of our government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports
legislation pending in the U.S. Senate eliminating the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights
Amendment and calls upon the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump
to end their opposition to gender equality and allow this measure to come before the U.S. Senate for a vote.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of the adopted resolution to the Oakland County Congressional delegation.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GWEN MARKHAM, WILLIAM MILLER, PENNY
LUEBS, ANGELA POWELL, NANCY QUARLES,
DAVID WOODWARD, HELAINE ZACK, MARCIA
GERSHENSON
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee. There were
no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20346
BY: Commissioners Penny Luebs, District #16; Nancy Quarles, District #17; Angela Powell, District #10;
Marcia Gershenson; District #13; Gwen Markham, District #9; Helaine Zack, District #18
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – URGING THE U.S. SENATE TO TAKE ACTION ON THE
PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS on March 27, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 7 - Paycheck Fairness
Act, an act designed to amend and strengthen the existing federal Equal Pay Act (EPA), 29 U.S.C. § 206(d); and
WHEREAS under current federal law, it is illegal to pay women less than men for equal work, and yet, the gender
wage gap still exists and the persistent lack of equal pay is one piece of the puzzle; and
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WHEREAS it is an issue that impacts women at all levels, in all types of jobs, across race, ethnicity, and other
factors; and
WHEREAS according to the 2020 Center for American Progress’ one-year analysis, women working full-time in
the United States collectively earned an estimated $546.3 billion less than their male counterparts in the one year
since the House passed the comprehensive equal pay legislation; and
WHEREAS the same analysis found that, on an individual level and in that same one-year period, a full-tim e
working woman earned about $9,585 less than a man on average; and
WHEREAS furthermore, when broken down by race and ethnicity, the earnings gap was larger for most women
of color when compared with white men; and
WHEREAS in the same one-year analysis of full-time workers, on average, black women earned about
$17,344.36 less than white men, and Latinas earned about $20,483.36 less; and
WHEREAS these numbers are a reminder that while the gender wage gap is often talked about in terms of cents
on the dollar, the cumulative impact over time is much larger than a few cents; and
WHEREAS while these earnings gaps may not be visible on the surface, they both represent and add to economic
burdens facing women and their families; and
WHEREAS without action, these earnings gaps are not projected to close anytime soon. At the current pace of
change, women overall are not estimated to reach pay parity with men overall until 2059; and
WHEREAS moreover, black women and Latinas are not estimated to reach pay parity with white men until 2130
and 2224, respectively; and
WHEREAS despite the progress made by the landmark Equal Pay Act of 1963 and other civil rights legislation,
the gender wage gap between women and men persists; and
WHEREAS some opponents point to these existing equal pay laws—effectively ignoring the wage gap and other
ongoing economic challenges that confront many working women on a daily basis—and claim that nothing else
is needed; and
WHEREAS the Paycheck Fairness Act is legislation that could begin to chip away at the persistent gender wage
gap—particularly the factors that are caused or affected by discrimination; and
WHEREAS in the absence of meaningful action, with each passing day, women are being shortchanged and
harmed by the lack of access to equal pay.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby urges
the U.S. Senate to take action on H.R. 7 - Paycheck Fairness Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that working women and their families cannot afford to wait for pay parity,
especially when there is an effective, comprehensive bill that could begin to close the gender wage gap waiting
for Senate action.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of the adopted resolution to the U.S. Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and the members of the
Michigan Senate delegation.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PENNY LUEBS, MARCIA GERSHENSON,
ANGELA POWELL, NANCY QUARLES, GWEN
MARKHAM, HELAINE ZACK
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee. There were
no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20347
BY: Commissioners Janet Jackson, District #21; Angela Powell, District #10, Helaine Zack, District #18;
Marcia Gershenson, District #13; Penny Luebs, District #16; David Woodward, District #19
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING RENTERS FROM EVICTION
AND FEES ACT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 25% of renters had housing costs greater than half of
their income; and
WHEREAS families already financially-burdened are now facing increased economic vulnerability due to
COVID-19; and
WHEREAS housing is a human right and a public health necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
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WHEREAS the U.S. Congress recognized that fact when it included a federal eviction moratorium in the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); and
WHEREAS however, that moratorium only covered approximately 30% of renters, and it expired on July
24, 2020; and
WHEREAS on June 29, 2020, S. 4097 - the Protecting Renters from Eviction and Fees Act (Act) was
introduced; and
WHEREAS the Act would extend and expand the eviction moratorium for renters that ended on July 24,
2020; and
WHEREAS it would also ensure renters will not lose their housing if they experience economic hardship
during this crisis and need additional time to make their housing payments; and
WHEREAS furthermore, it would extend the federal eviction moratorium to March 27, 2021, one year after
the date of enactment of the CARES Act, and expands the moratorium to cover substantially all renters;
and
WHEREAS the Act also would prohibit fees, fines, and extra charges due to nonpayment of rent; and
WHEREAS on August 8, 2020, the President signed the executive order which offers some mitigation
measures, but it falls short of extending the moratorium included in the CARES Act; and
WHEREAS it only instructs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) to "consider" whether temporarily banning residential evictions is "reasonably
necessary" to further prevent the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS eviction is destabilizing for individuals and families and can have a negative impact on health,
economic security, and the ability to access housing in the future; and
WHEREAS eviction also puts families at risk of homelessness, which increases their vulnerability to
contracting COVID-19; and
WHEREAS experts are warning that ending the moratorium now could lead to “an avalanche of evictions”
as Americans continue to face high unemployment rates; and
WHEREAS the latest U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey finds that 30% of renters have no or
little confidence they can make their next housing payment; and
WHEREAS the COVID-19 crisis is far from over. The implications for housing instability, an impending
tsunami of evictions, and the devastation of homelessness are only growing.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby supports
S. 4097 - the Protecting Renters from Eviction and Fees Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the U.S. Congress
to pass the Protecting Renters from Eviction and Fees Act to help mitigate the hardship many Americans
continue to or will experience due to the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of the adopted resolution to the President of the United States, the Secretary of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
the U.S. Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
JANET JACKSON, ANGELA POWELL, MARCIA
GERSHENSON, DAVID WOODWARD,
HELAINE ZACK, PENNY LUEBS
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Health, Safety and Human Services Committee. There were
no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20348
BY: Commissioner Shelly Taub, District #12
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT OF AN OAKLAND COUNTY STUDY GROUP
TO PROVIDE BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF OAKLAND
COUNTY IMPACTED BY COVID-19 PANDEMIC
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic is a health emergency and an economic emergency that requires a
comprehensive and sustained response from county government; and
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WHEREAS Oakland County must address the gaps in necessary services to facilitate compliance with the
COVID-19-related public health measures; and
WHEREAS The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) established the
Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide $150 Billion of direct payments to state, local and tribal governments.
Local governments with populations over 500,000 are eligible for direct payments; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland was allocated $219,438,710 under the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF)
to respond directly to the emergency as well as expenditures incurred to respond to second-order effects
of the emergency; and
WHEREAS the United States Treasury Department (“Treasury”) released the Coronavirus Relief Fund
Guidance for State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Governments (“Guidance”) on April 22, 2020 which
provides local governments a general guidance for those recipients of the CRF funds and the eligibility of
the payments from the Fund to cover the costs associated with the COVID-19 emergency; and WHEREAS
according to Treasury guidance, which is still evolving, any Title V CARES Act funds which are not
expended and still remain on 12/30/2020, and/or expenses deemed by Treasury to not be in compliance
with the Act, must be returned to Treasury; and
WHEREAS these funds may only be used to cover costs that are necessary expenditures incurred due to
the public health emergency; were not accounted for in a budget approved as of March 27, 2020; are not
government revenue replacements; and are incurred by December 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS it is critical for the county to respond quickly and efficiently in numerous areas to provide
adequate support throughout the county in response to the pandemic; and
WHEREAS according to the Guidance, in order to facilitate compliance with COVID-19-related public health
measures the County is eligible to expend costs for the “facilitation of distance learning, including
technological improvements, in connection with school closings to enable compliance with COVID-19
precautions”; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners champions an overarching plan by the County
to provide the technological improvements to supply broadband internet access to Oakland County so the
gap in educating our most important citizens, our children, does not widen any further.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
appoint a Study Group to ensure broadband internet access is available to the school children of Oakland
County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Study Group is tasked by the Board of Commissioners to present a
County-wide implementation plan of broadband internet access that would utilize CARES Act funding to
assist the school children of Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a comprehensive plan for the implementation of County-wide broadband
internet access shall be reported back to the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee and
the Finance and Infrastructure Committee within 60 days following the adoption of this resolution.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
SHELLEY TAUB
Moved by Taub seconded by Weipert to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20348
– Board of Commissioners – Appointment of an Oakland County Study Group to Provide Broadband
Internet Access to the School Children of Oakland County Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic.
Vote on suspension:
AYES: Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Gingell, Hoffman, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Middleton. (9)
NAYS: Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray,
Miller, Nelson . (11)
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20348 – Board of Comm issioners – Appointment of an Oakland County Study Group to Provide
Broadband Internet Access to the School Children of Oakland County Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
failed.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee.
There were no objections.
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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20349
BY: Commissioner Shelley Taub, District #12
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – FUNDING RELIEF FOR OAKLAND COUNTY YOUTH
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the impact of COVID-19 on the health and economic welfare of local communities has been
devasting, especially access to basic services among our most vulnerable, including youth and children;
and
WHEREAS the pandemic has caused an unprecedented situation in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS Youth Assistance is a program unique to Oakland County Schools and in the U.S. It is the only
program in the U.S. that encompasses 26 school districts supported by the Circuit Court; and
WHEREAS the youth of Oakland County are struggling, especially our troubled youth, single parents, and
families within the local communities; and
WHEREAS Oakland County has 26 Youth Assistance Program offices that also provide support and
programs to troubled youth and their families rather than referring them to Juvenile Court; and
WHEREAS through the Youth Assistance Program, caseworkers are available in each school district to
provide counseling, referral services, skill building, and mentor programs to the youth and families; and
WHEREAS these programs strengthen youth and families by reducing the incidence of delinquency, abuse,
and neglect, as well as, building parenting skills through community involvement; and
WHEREAS now more than ever, it is necessary to support the Youth Assistance Programs that provide
essential services and programs to our youth, parents, and families in need; and
WHEREAS in March 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed
into law as a relief package to combat the impacts of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS Oakland County received $219,438,710 in CARES Act funding from the Federal Government;
and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is committed to assisting our local Youth
Assistance Programs by providing funding to support the counseling, referral services, essential programs
and classes to minimize the negative impact of COVID-19 on youth, parents, and families accessing the
Oakland County Youth Assistance Programs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
authorizes the creation of the Oakland County Youth Assistance Grant Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes an
appropriation of up to $500,000 from the Oakland County CARES Act funds for the implementation of this
program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funds will be distributed in an amount up to $20,000 to each of the
26 Oakland County Youth Assistance Programs through the Oakland County Youth Assistance Grant
Program to support and provide the programs, services, classes, COVID-19 safety protection equipment,
supplies, and technology for online or videoconferencing to assist our youth, parents, and families.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the grants under this program will comply with the Coronavirus Relief
Fund guidelines provided by the U.S. Treasury and expenses are to be incurred by December 31, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners shall receive a detailed
report regarding the number of applications received, the number of grants awarded, the amount awarded
to each applicant, the utilization of the funds awarded and/or other program data on or before February 26,
2021.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a budget amendment is required to provide the initial program funding
of $500,000 from the Coronavirus Relief Fund provided to the County under the CARES Act.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
SHELLEY TAUB
Moved by Taub seconded by Hoffman to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20349
– Board of Commissioners – Funding Relief for Oakland County Youth Assistance Programs.
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20349 – Board of Commissioners – Funding Relief for Oakland County Youth Assistance
Programs failed.
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The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee.
There were no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20350
BY: Commissioner Shelley Taub, District #12
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – FUNDING RELIEF FOR THE ARTS IN OAKLAND COUNTY
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS COVID-19 is impacting lives all across the globe; and
WHEREAS social distancing and lockdowns are what many are engaging to help prevent the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities; and
WHEREAS there are financial repercussions to the Arts’ community and artists with canceled exhibitions,
classes, conferences, workshops, and concerts over the span of a very short time, many artists are feeling
the stress of lost income and an uncertain future; and
WHEREAS in the face of the unknown, artists are being creative about how they are changing their artistic
practices; and
WHEREAS nonetheless many are finding the need for additional financial resources to get through this
difficult time; and
WHEREAS Oakland County supports and values the Arts’ community in Oakland County and the region.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners endorses supporting
the Arts with financial relief for artists.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes an appropriation of up to
$2,000,000 from the Oakland County CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund for the Arts and recipients’ costs
are to be incurred by December 31, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioner shall receive a report on
the distribution of the funds that include the amount provided to each artist and other supporting data on or
before February 26, 2021.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a budget amendment is required to provide the initial funding of
$2,000,000 from the Coronavirus Relief Fund provided to the County under the CARES Act.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
SHELLEY TAUB
Moved by Taub seconded by Weipert to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20350
– Board of Commissioners – Funding Relief for the Arts in Oakland County.
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20350 – Board of Commissioners – Funding Relief for the Arts in Oakland County failed.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee.
There were no objections.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20351
BY: Commissioners Shelley Taub, District #12; Tom Middleton, District #4; Philip Weipert, District #8
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AMENDMENT TO THE RULES OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – REVISION OF SECTION XIII. – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’
MEETING PROCEDURES – ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS due to the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic the Board of Commissioners
instituted special procedures during a state of emergency, MR#20083, and special procedures for social
distancing and remote participation, MR#20127; and
WHEREAS with the Board approval of MR#20083 and MR#20127, the change to accommodate remote
participation by members of the Board of Commissioners necessitates a revision to the rules for clear
guidance on the distribution and delivery of Board business to its members; and
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WHEREAS it is necessary to amend the Rules of the Board of Commissioners to state the distribution and
delivery requirements to members of the Board of Commissioners for all meetings subject to the Open
Meetings Act.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 2019-20 Rules of the Board of Commissioners are
amended as follows:
Add subsection P. Notice of All Meetings to Members as follows:
XIII. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING PROCEDURES
P. Notice of All Meetings to Members:
The notice of all meetings of the Board of Commissioners, standing committees, subcommittees,
authorities, caucuses, and other committees subject to the Open Meetings Act shall be forwarded
to all members of the of the Board in electronic format at the date and time of posting. This notice
must include all appropriate links and information to attend the online meeting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the staff of the Board of Commissioners are authorized to renumber the
Rules of the Board for the codification of this Rule.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
SHELLEY TAUB, TOM MIDDLETON, PHILIP
WEIPERT
Moved by Taub seconded by Long to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20351 –
Board of Commissioners – Amendment to the Rules of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners –
Revision of Section XIII. – Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Procedures – Electronic Notification
Requirement.
A sufficient majority not having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20351 – Board of Commissioners – Amendment to the Rules of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners – Revision of Section XIII. – Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Procedures – Electronic
Notification Requirement failed.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee.
There were no objections.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Board to request that MR #20339 – Board of Commissioners – Free
Day-Use Park Admission for Seniors (62 and Over), Military, Veterans, Residents with Permanent
Disabilities, First Responders and Healthcare W orkers be placed on the agenda of the next Health, Safety
and Human Services Committee meeting.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds addressed the Board to inform everyone that the
Oakland County Clerk’s new satellite office is now open at 1151 Crooks Road in Troy.
Commissioner Weipert addressed the Board to request that the Commissioners inform the residents and
businesses of Oakland County about the grant programs whose deadlines have been extended.
Commissioner Taub addressed the Board to request that all Commissioners receive the links to all Board
and Committee meetings.
The Board adjourned at 6:32 p.m. to the call of the Chair or September 3, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.
LISA BROWN DAVID WOODWARD
Clerk Chairperson