HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.09.23 - 33704REQUESTING SUSPENSION
OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
UNDER NEW BUSINESS
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 920440
BY: Commissioners Shelley Goodman Taub, District #12; Angela Powell, District #10; Philip Weipert,
District #8; Michael Gingell, District #1; Bob Hoffman, District #2; Michael Spisz, District #3; Thomas
Middleton, District #4; Kristen Nelson, District #5; Eileen Kowall, District #6; Christine Long, District #7;
Gwen Markham, District #9; Thomas Kuhn, District #11; Marcia Gershenson, District #13; William Miller,
District #14; Adam Kochenderfer, District #15; Penny Luebs, District #16; Nancy Quarles, District #17;
Helaine Zack, District #18; David Woodward, District #19; Gary McGillivray, District #20; and Janet
Jackson, District #21
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE OF
MELISSA MCCLELLAN
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS we are all deeply indebted to the honorable individuals who serve in law enforcement,
dedicating their lives and careers to serving and protecting the community and the people who live there;
and
WHEREAS Melissa McClellan of the Oakland County Sheriffs Office is one such individual; and
WHEREAS Melissa McClellan, has worked at the Sheriff's Office for 31 years. She began her career in
September of 1989, as a civilian clerk assigned to booking. In 1991, she was promoted to Deputy I and
attended Demarse Corrections Academy in Lansing, before her assignment to the Annex of the Main Jail
Corrective Services Division. In 1992, McClellan assisted with the planning and implementation of the first
Cell Extraction Team, where she became one of the original members. As a Deputy I, other assignments
included Court Services, Work Release, the Main Jail and L -Building; and
WHEREAS in April of 1998, Deputy I McClellan was promoted to a Deputy II, a Supervisor, where her
assignments included Booking Supervisor, as well as Supervisor in the Main Jail and Annex. From April
1999 to June, she attended the Oakland Police Academy, graduating second in her class. She
transferred to the road patrol in June of 1999. Her assignments included Independence Township and
School Liaison/Substation Detective — where she was assigned two middle and nine elementary schools;
and
WHEREAS in January of 2004, Melissa McClellan was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to
Corrections. In 2013, Sergeant McClellan was promoted to Lieutenant and later assigned as
Administrative Lieutenant. In October of 2016, she was promoted to Executive Lieutenant and assigned
as Jail Administrator; and
WHEREAS as an Executive Lieutenant, McClellan's role included oversight of inmate medical and mental
health services, clinic operations, classification and inmate population management, chaplain and faith -
based services, jail library and inmate programs — including but not limited to substance use, jail
diversion, education and tether services. Her experience includes developing and implementation of
policy and program effectiveness, as well as engaging in strategic planning and evaluative studies for
facility improvements. She was liaison with Local, State and Federal agencies, maintaining mandates
and assisting with ensuring legal, NCCHC and MDOC compliance for the Oakland County Jail; and
WHEREAS Executive Lieutenant McClellan, in partnership with Oakland Community Health Network,
assisted in implementing a Medication Assisted Treatment Program in Oakland County Jail - the first
robust program in the State of Michigan, utilizing methadone, suboxone and vivitrol. Executive Lieutenant
McClellan demonstrated strong collaborative and program planning skills; and
WHEREAS Executive Lieutenant McClellan served on the Oakland County Community Corrections
Advisory Board, Oakland County HIPAA Compliance Committee and is the first African American female
elected to the American Jail Association's Board of Directors. She graduated from the FBI National
Academy, the National Jail Leadership Command Academy, Northwestern School of Police Staff and
Command, and the Police Executives and New Chiefs School. She is a Certified Jail Manager and a
published co-author in American Jail's Magazine; and
WHEREAS Melissa McClellan is a member of numerous associations and received several
accommodations and awards throughout her 31 -year career; including the Sheriff's Distinguished Service
Accommodation. She has a Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration — Project Management and is
a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Melissa McClellan is married to Arthur McClellan,
has two adult sons, Keith Gadson, Jr., and Christopher McClellan and three grandchildren — Aamad,
Jordan and Aria.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED on this special occasion, the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners joins with the Oakland County Sherriff's Office, as well as the family, friends and
colleagues of Captain Melissa McClellan, to congratulate her on her promotion to Captain of Corrective
Services Satellites Division — Court Services and recognizes her distinguished service.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners would like to recognize
Captain Melissa McClellan, an African American woman, as the first ever female promoted to Captain in
the history of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
Chairperson, I move for the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #20440
September 23, 2020
Moved by Taub seconded by Powell to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolution #20440
— Board of Commissioners— Honoring the Distinguished Public Service of Melissa McClellan.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous
Resolution #20440 — Board of Commissioners — Honoring the Distinguished Public Service of Melissa
McClellan carried.
Moved by Taub seconded by Powell the resolution be adopted.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs,
Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert,
Woodward, Zack. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
Moved by Taub seconded by Powell to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors of the resolution.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to add all Commissioners as co-sponsors of the
resolution carried.
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I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on September 23,
2020, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 23rd day of September, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County