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COUNTY MICHIGAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS @
March 24,2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-082
Sponsored By:Michael Spisz,Kristen Nelson,Marcia Gershenson,Karen Joliat,David Woodward,Gary
McGillivray,Philip Weipert,Janet Jackson,Gwen Markham,Robert Hoffman,Penny Luebs,Angela Powell,
Christine Long,Michael Gingell,Thomas Kuhn,Yolanda Smith Charles,Eileen Kowall,Charles Moss,Charles
Cavell,Adam Kochenderfer,William Miller III
IN RE:Board of Commissioners -Board Resolution Recognizing April 10 -16,2022 as National Public
Safety Telecommunicator Week
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS in 1991,a Congressional resolution named the second full week in April of every year,National
Telecommunicator Week;and
WHEREAS emergencies can occurat any time or any place and require the assistance of police,fire or
emergency medical services;and
WHEREAS 9-1-1 is the Hotline for Help for people in emergencysituations,and the 9-1-1 call taker's voice is
the first assurance that help is on the way;and
WHEREAS 9-1-1 professionals regularly meet the challenges of extremely stressful situations with calmness
and efficiency;and
WHEREAS when an emergency occurs,the prompt response of police officers,firefighters and paramedics is
critical to the protection of life and preservation of property;and
WHEREAS thesafety of these emergency responders is dependent upon the quality and accuracy ofinformationobtainedfromcitizenswhotelephonethe9-1-1 communications center;and
WHEREAS Public Safety Dispatchers are the "heart of public safety,"providing assistance before any other
emergency services arrive on scene;and
WHEREAS Public Safety Dispatchers are vital link for our emergency responders by monitoring theiractivitiesbyradio,providing them information and ensuring their safety;and
WHEREAS Public Safety Dispatchers contribute substantially to the apprehension of criminals,suppression offiresandtreatmentofinjuriesandillnessesonadailybasis;and
WHEREAS each dispatcher has exhibited compassion,understanding and professionalism during theperformanceofhisorherdailyjobduties;and
WHEREAS the week of April 10 -16,2022,has been designated as National Public Safety TelecommunicatorWeekinhonorofthemenandwomenwhosediligenceandprofessionalismkeepourcitizensandemergencyresponderssafe.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office —Emergency
Communications Operation Center and the special contribution they make to ensure the public safety of all
citizens in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby honors all the
Emergency Communications staff of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for their unique skills,abilities and.
devotion to duty andoffer their heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the citizens of Oakland County.
Chairperson,the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution:Michael Spisz,Kristen
Nelson,Marcia Gershenson,Karen Joliat,David Woodward,Gary McGillivray,Philip Weipert,Janet
Jackson,Gwen Markham,Robert Hoffman,Penny Luebs,Angela Powell,Christine Long,Michael
Gingell,Thomas Kuhn,Yolanda Smith Charles,Eileen Kowall,Charles Moss,Charles Cavell,Adam
Kochenderfer,William Miller III.
j Date:March 24,2022
David Woodward,Commissioner
bs (ADate:March 28,2022
Hilarie Chambers,Deputy County Executive II
Kay Avy,
om Date:March 29,2022
Lisa Brown,County Clerk /Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-03-15 Legislative Affairs &Government Operations -recommend to Board
2022-03-24 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Kristen Nelson to adopt the attached
Board Resolution:Recognizing April 10 -16,2022 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week.
Yes: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 Kochenderfer (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 Commissioners on March 24,2022,with
the original record thereof now remaining in myoffice.
In Testimony Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand andaffixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan on Thursday,March 24,2022.“=
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Lisa Brown,Oakland County Clerk /Register of Deeds