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COUNTY M I C H I GAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Febr uail 3, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-16
Sponsored By: David Woodward, Marcia Gershenson. Michael Spisz, Charles Cavell. Yolanda Smith Charles,
Michael Gingell, Robert Hoffman, Janet Jackson. Karen Joliat, Adam Kochenderfer. Eileen Kowall, Thomas
Kuhn, Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Chuck Moss,
Kristen Nelson. Angela Powell. Philip Weipert
IN RE: Board of Commissioners - Resolution Establishing a Regional Partnership between Oakland,
Wayne, and Macomb Counties for Broadband Equity and Water Infrastructure
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS Internet and broadband accessibility and water infrastructure issues are economic and social
challenges which are regional in nature and are most effectively addressed by cooperation across jurisdictional
boundaries; and
WHEREAS the County Comimissions of Oakland. Wayne and Macomb Counties convened at the 2021 Tri-
County Summit on November 12, 2021. to gain insight and collaborate toward Ending regional solutions to
common issues; and
WHEREAS a sustainable future is one built on meeting today's needs without compronnising the ability of
future generations to meet their needs, and must encompass the triple bottom line of integrity, prosperity and
equity: and
WHEREAS this objective can best be achieved through joint partnerships between the County Conunissions of
Oakland. Wayne and Macomb; and
WHEREAS these partnership groups, to be called the Regional Partnership for Broadband Infrastructure and
Equity and the Regional Partnership for Water Infrastructure. will establish a framework for dealing with a wide
range of internet and broadband accessibility and water infrastructure challenges facing the Southeast Michigan
region: and
WHEREAS these two partnership groups are substantive outcomes of the 2021 Tri-County Summit. as ,vell as
entities through which government. business and institutions within the region can work together to craft
desired goals which result in sound solutions for a successful firture, and
WHEREAS Oakland County is confident that this collaborative commitment from Tri-County communities
will prove to be a model for regional growth and sustainability.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland. YVayne and Macomb County Commissions
hereby recognize the significant benefit of regional cooperation and join together to establish the Regional
Partnership for Broadband Infrastructure and Equity and the Regional Partnership for Water Infrastructure,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that two steering coumnittees shall be formed with bi-partisan (as appropriate)
voting representatives each from the Commissions of Oakland. Wayne, and Macomb Counties to provide
direction and oversight; the steering committees may include non -voting members representing county
departments and subject matter experts.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissions of Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties shall vote
regarding the establishment of the Partnerships for Broadband Infrastructure and Equity and Water
Infrastructure at a meeting in early 2022; and, providing the partnership groups are established, convene the first
meeting of the steering committees by February 25, 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Partnership groups will have an approximate six-month duration
during which information, studies and recommendations for action will be gathered and created which will
culminate in a presentation to be made at the 2022 Tri-County Summit.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: David Woodward,
Marcia Gershenson, Michael Spisz, Charles Cavell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Gingell, Robert
Hoffman, Janet Jackson, Karen Joliat, Adam Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Thomas Kuhn, Christine
Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Chuck Moss, Kristen
Nelson, Angela Powell, Philip Weipert.
Date: February 07, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
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Date: February 11, 2022
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
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Date: February 11, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk 1 Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-01-20 Full Board - referral to Legislative Affairs & Government Operations Committee
2022-01-25 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - recommend to Board
2022-02-03 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Gary McGillivray seconded by Commissioner Philip lVeipert to adopt the attached
Resolution: Establishing a Regional Partnership between Oakland, Wayne. and Macomb Counties for
Broadband Equity and Water Infrastructure.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz. Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia
Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles. Charles Cavell. Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson. Gary
McGillivray. Robert Hoffruan (20)
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 February 3, 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, February 3, 2022.
Lisa Broi iv, Oakland Counh, Clerk:"Register ofDeed's