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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
December 9, 2021
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 421-490
Sponsored Bv: Penny Luebs
IN RE: Sheriff's Office - Other Action Acceptance of Donation - Four (4) Therapy Canine Dogs
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution #19005 requires gift donations with a value of S10,000 or more to be
officially acknowledged by the County and accepted by resolution, and
NAMEREAS the Sheriff s Office has received a donation of four (d) therapy canine dogs (Taser, Scarlett, Indy,
& Cali) from Mission Oakland with an estimated value of S 11.460; and
WHEREAS Mission Oakland is a 501(c)3 (non-profit), established in -2019, with a mission to support the
Oakland Comity Sheriff s Office, community organizations within Oakland County, and to lend financial
assistance to those who are battling hardship and illness within the law enforcement community; and
WHEREAS a Memorandum of Understanding was entered into on June 29, 2021, between the Oakland County
Sheriff's Office, the County of Oakland and the Oakland County Deputy Sheriff's Association (OCDSA ) to
create a Therapy Canine Program within the Sheriffs Office; and
WHEREAS the Therapy Canine Handlers will be sworn in, and certified deputies and the Therapy Canine
Program will be supervised by the Training Unit: and
WHEREAS the Training Unit will be responsible for ensuring each Handler is up to date on training including,
but not limited to, obedience, certification, and service therapy training with certification from a nationally
recognized therapy training association: and
WHEREAS the Therapy Canine Program can be used for the following, but not limited to:
• Daily Duties (Extension of the Handler)
• Public Events
• Community Outreach and Engagement
• Major?Traumatic Incidents
• School Demonstrations
• Grief, Loss. and.'or Trauma Related Events
• Natural Disaster Incidents
• Victim Forensic Interviews
• Criminal Investigation Interviews
• Crisis Intervention for both citizens and OCSO personnel fainilies
• Medical Facility Visits (Hospitals, Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinics. Nursing Homes. etc.)
and any use not covered by this list as deemed appropriate by the Sheriff or their designee; and
WHEREAS the cost of food, veterinary care, grooming, boarding where necessary, equipment, and other
related items for the canines will be paid for by the County: and
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the collective bargaining agreement for employees represented by the OCDSA; and
WHEREAS similar to the K-9 Program, if the Handler or Therapy Canine are retired, the Handler has the
option to purchase the Therapy Canine for the value of S1.00.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Conmrissioners authorizes the
acceptance of the donation of four (4) therapy canine dogs from Mission Oakland with an estimated value of
S11,460.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the cost of food. veterinary care. grooming, boarding where necessary.
equipment, and other related items for the canines will be paid for by the County and a budget amendment will
be incorporated with the resolution adopting the bargaining agreement for employees represented by the
OCDSA.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED if the Handler or Therapy Canine are retired. the Handler has the option to
purchase the Therapy Canine for S 1.00.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs.
( ?1d Date: December 14, 2021
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: December 15, 2021
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive Il
Date: December 15, 2021
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2021-11-30 Public Health R Safety - recommend to Board
2021-12-09 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Conmrissioner William Miller III seconded by Commissioner Robert Hoffman to adopt the
attached Otlrer Action: Acceptance of Donation - Four (4) Therapy Canine Dogs.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Johat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall.
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham. Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn. Chuck Moss, i\larcia
Gershenson. William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles. Charles Cavell. Penny Luebs. Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Koclienderfer (21)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
The Motion Passed.
1. Mission Oakland - Therapy Canine Donation - November 2021
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 December 9, 2021,
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 on Thursday, December 9, 2021.
Lisa Brown, Oakland Counh) Clerk/Register q{Deeds
Mission Oakland
1200 N. Telegraph Road - 38 East
Pontiac. Michigan 48341
November17,2021
County of Oakland
1200 N. Telegraph Road
Pontiac, Michigan 48341
Dear County of Oakland,
It is with greatpleasure that Mission Oakland, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, announces the donation of (4) Therapy
Canines to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office to use throughout their organization to serve the community. Mission
Oakland is proud to donate Therapy Canine Taser, Scarlett, Indy, and Cali to the Sheriff's Office and relinquishes all
ownership, responsibility, and rights for all (4) Therapy Canines. The value of the Therapy Canines is $11,460.
Furthermore, all financial obligations and care of the canine will no longer be the responsibility of Mission Oakland.
Mission Oakland is honored to he able to provide these Therapy Canines to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office and
wishes Taser, Scarlett, Indy, and Cali as well as their handlers the best in their very important role in the agency and
with the citizens they serve.
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Megan E, Noland
Director
Mission Oakland