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COU N T Y 101CKI6A14
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
December 9, 2021
MISCELLANEOITS RESOLUTION #21-392
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Yolanda Smith Charles, Eileen Kowall, Robert
Hoffinan, Gary McGillivray, Karen Joliat
IN RE: Board of Commissioners - Resolution 2021 Proposed Revision of the Distribution Process for
State Administering Agency Grant Funds
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Sheriffs Office (OCSO) operates an internationally accredited Forensic
Science laboratory that performs crime scene processing, firearms and toohnark identification, DNA and drug
analysis, toxicology, and latent fingerprint identification, among other specialties; and
WHEREAS tire OCSO runs the second largest Forensic Science laboratory in Michigan, comprised of 27
employees who process approximately i5,000 cases of varying complexity each year for the Sheriff's Office,
39 other police agencies in Oakland County. and 30 police agencies outside Oakland County. including Ann
Arbor. ATE, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township,
Buena Vista Township, Canton, Chesterfield Township, Clawson, Chinon Township, Drug Enforcement Agency,
Detroit. Eastern Michigan University, Eastpoint, Farmington City, Farmington Hills, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Ferndale, Flint, Franklin. Genesee County, Harper Foods, Hazel Park, Holly, Homeland
Security, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion. Lathrop Village, Livonia, Livingston
and Waslrtenaw Counties Narcotics Enforcement. Macomb County. Madison Heights, Milan, Milford, Novi,
Oak Park, Oakland University. Oakland Community College, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge. Rochester
City. Roseville, Royal Oak, Saginaw, St. Clair Shores. Shelby Township. Southfield, South Lyon. Sterling
Heights, Sylvan Lake, Troy, US Border Patrol, US Customs, US Postal Inspection, Walled Lake, Warren,
Washtenaw County, Waterford, West Bloomfield, White Lake. Wixom, Wolverine Lake, Ypsilanti; and
WHEREAS the OCSO also rims one of the largest multi jurisdictional drug task forces in Michigan in
partnership with 14 other police agencies and the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA); and
'WHEREAS the U,S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Office of Justice Programs (OJP) oversees the DNA
Capacity Entrancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program, the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science
Improvement Program, and the Edward Byrne Memorial Tustice Assistance Grant (JAG); and
WHEREAS nary OJP formula grants are allocated or awarded directly to state governments designated as State
Administering Agencies (SAA), which then set priorities and allocate funds within that state; and
WHEREAS the Michigan State Police (MSP) is designated as the SAA for the OJP grants and has the
responsibility of accepting. administering. and distributing grants. which includes setting the priorities and
ultimately determining the amount of the award assigned to each grantee; and
WHEREAS the MSP applies for CEBR, CoverdelI and JAG grant funding, but is also the agency responsible for
determining bow the finding should be distributed for Coverdell and JAG grants within the State; and
WHEREAS the OCSO desires a more equitable firnding process and has discussed its concerns with the MSP;
and
WHEREAS the OCSO believes the current funding process makes the MSP a grantor and a grantee of OTP grant
programs, which at the very least provides the public appearance of an unlevel playing field; and
WHEREAS the OCSO favors the creation of a three -entity SAA panel comprised of a representative from each
of the following: the Michigan Sheriffs Association, the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and the
Michigan State Police to replace the Michigan State Police as sole arbiter of the appropriateness and the size of
any potential grant awards, thereby avoiding the appearance of any conflict of interest; and
WHEREAS the vast majority of states have an independent SAA that sets priorities and allocates fiords in an
equitable manner; and
WHEREAS the three -entity SAA panel is supported by both the Michigan Sheriffs Association and the
Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports the recommendation that a new funding
process be adopted and proposed to the Michigan Legislature.
NOiV THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Comity Board of Conuuissioners supports a three -
entity State Administering Agencies panel, which includes representation from the Michigan Sheriffs
Association, the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and the Michigan State Police, and urges the
Michigan Legislature to take the necessary steps to bring Michigan in line with most other states and create a
neutral advisory body for the State of Michigan to set priorities and allocate finding for the U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Justice Programs grants.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this
resolution to the Michigan Legislature. the Michigan Sheriffs Association, and the Michigan Association of
Chiefs of Police.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs, Thomas
Kuhn, Charles :Moss, Yolanda Smith Charles, Eileen Kowall, Robert Hoffman, Gary McGillivray, Karen
.Ioliat.
6Zd Date: December 09, 2021
David Woodward, Commissioner
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Date: December 14, 2021
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive Il
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Date: December 15, 2021
Lisa Brown, County Clerk t Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
'021-11-30 Public Health Sr Safety - recommend to Board
2021-12-09 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner William Miller III seconded by Commissioner Robert Hoffman to adopt the
attached Resolution: 2021 Proposed Revision of the Distribution Process for State Administering Agency Grant
Funds.
Tes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell. Michael Spisz. Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson. Eileen KOwall,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham. Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia
Gershenson. William Miller III. Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell. Penny Luebs. Janet Jackson. Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Koclrenderfer (21)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
The Motion Passed.
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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 Conunissioners 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, 202 L
Lisa Brown, Oaklcard Cormh� Clerk 'Register aDeecls