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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2022.05.12 - 35499t BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS May 12, 2022 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-164 Sponsored By; Penny Luebs Sheriff s Office - Grant Acceptance from the State of Michigan for the 2022 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Reimbursement Funding Chairperson and Members of the Board: WHEREAS The Office of National Drug Control Policy has designated Southeastern Michigan as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA); and WHEREAS HIDTA has authorized $35,000 in funding to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for the time period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS the grant will continue funding for two (2) GF/GP PINE Forensic Laboratory Technician positions who provide support in testing firearms, entering fired cartridge cases into the Integrated Ballistics Identification System (IBIS) and completing lab reports of their findings; and WHEREAS the technicians' work has resulted in faster casework turn -around times and a substantial reduction of the unit's backlog; and WHEREAS the grant award has completed the Grant Review Process in accordance with the Grants Policy approved by the Board at their January 21, 2021 meeting. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Grant funding from the State of Michigan in the amount of $35,000 for the time period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to decrease the hours of two (2) GF/GP PTNE Forensic Laboratory Technician positions (#4030901-11324 and 11325) from 674 to 663 hours per year in the Forensic Services Unit. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute the grant agreement and to approve any grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent (15%) of the original award, which are consistent with the original agreement as approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment and continuation of the grant program is contingent upon future levels of grant funding. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the budget is amended as detailed in the attached Schedule A. Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs. Date: May 12, 2022 David Woodward, Commissioner Al jaiL Date: May 18, 2022 Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II Date: May 18 2022 Lisa Brown, County Clerk'/ Register of Deeds COMMITTEE TRACKING 2022-05-03 Public Health & Safety - recommend to Board 2022-05-12 Full Board VOTE TRACKING Motioned by Commissioner Kristen Nelson seconded by Commissioner Michael Gingell to adopt the attached Grant Acceptance: from the State of Michigan for the 2022 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Reimbursement Funding. Yes: 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 Kochenderfer (21) No: None (0) Abstain: None (0) Absent: (0) Passed ATTACHMENTS 1. 2022 HIDTA Grant Request SCHEDULE A 2. Grant Review Sign -Off 3. Sheriff - 2022 HIDTA Lab Positions Grant.Write Up 4. 2022 HIDTA Program Funding Letter (OCSO) 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 May 12, 2022, 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, May 12, 2022. Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds CE GRANT ACGEPTPN TECNNiCIPN FIR�R� POSITIONS' Michigan � p22 pakiaMl Counnl. N�NG FORFIRENSiG LAs Pme T FU REIMBURSEM£N AREA'`(NIUTAI ••P•. tad _ Anal sis Anc oumT e $ (3 FFtC✓uNG' Scdute P�v Planned Usa m9G�ts 3 of }gGN IjjENS1-"ORUOT� Rnd9ec PUNd Pro ect# Fede2100erat G�$ 2d� FW e R sYenc.% 3da3 CO nr# SR�FFF OFFICE- OPerabn9 AI(diat Una OU SNERF tCOCCCW x AGGW 202Z # Division# PI" •� W58S2 e FuM tb5g1 1�� gtG°i3 DrvK1On Nam tCAW 9C 3Cypt ttCOW Name ental 101W IE Fund NorcOePa�SFotensic Svcs R F'�� Fu d Invesbgau N Cene� GRANT REVIEW SIGN -OFF — Sheriff s Office GRANT NAME: 2022 HIDTA Funding for Lab Position FUNDING AGENCY: Michigan State Police DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Kent Gardner/(248) 858-5019 STATUS: Grant Acceptance (Greater than $10,000) DATE: 4/14/2022 Please be advised the captioned grant materials have completed internal grant review. Below are the returned comments. The Board of Commissioners' liaison committee resolution and grant acceptance package (which should include this sign - off and the grant agreement/contract with related documentation) may be requested to be placed on the agenda(s) of the appropriate Board of Commissioners' committee(s) for grant acceptance by Board resolution. DEPARTMENT REVIEW Management and Budget: Approved by M & B — Lynn Sonkiss 4/14/2022. The draft resolution will need to be updated to include the budgetary language and Schedule A budget amendment for this award. Human Resources: Continues two GF/GP PTNE Forensic Laboratory Technician positions (11324 & 11325) and decreases their hours from 674 to 663 hours per year. HR action is needed. I've included a revised resolution to include this change. The HR write up will be sent to the Sheriff s Office to include in the Board packet.- Heather Mason 4/8/2022 [Revised Miscellaneous Resolution attached] Risk Management: Approved by Risk Management. — R.E 4/7/2022 Corporation Counsel: Given there is no grant agreement, there are no legal issues. — Heather Lewis 4/8/2022 REQUEST: 1. To approve the Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Grant funding from the State of Michigan in the amount of $35,000 for the time period of January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022 2. To decrease the hours of two (2) GF/GP Part -Time Non -Eligible (PTNE) Forensic Laboratory Technician positions (#4030901-11324 and 11325) from 674 to 663 hours per year in the Forensic Services Unit, PROPOSED FUNDING: 2022 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Grant. OVERVIEW: The Office of National Drug Control Policy has designated Southeastern Michigan as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). HIDTA has authorized $35,000 in funding to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for the time period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. The technicians provide support in testing firearms, entering fired cartridge cases into the Integrated Ballistics Identification System (IBIS) and completing lab reports of their findings. The technicians work has resulted in faster casework turn -around times and a substantial reduction of the unit's backlog. The grant award has completed the Grant Review Process in accordance with the Grants Policy approved by the Board at their January 21, 2021, meeting. It is requested that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Grant funding from the State of Michigan in the amount of $35,000 for the time period of January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. It is requested to decrease the hours of two (2) GF/GP PTNE Forensic Laboratory Technician positions (#4030901-11324 and 11325) from 674 to 663 hours per year in the Forensic Services Unit. It is requested that the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is authorized to execute the grant agreement and to approve any grant extensions or changes, within fifteen percent (15%) of the original award, which are consistent with the original agreement as approved. The acceptance of this grant does not obligate the County to any future commitment and continuation of the grant program is contingent upon future levels of grant funding. COUNTY EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Recommended as Requested. PERTINENT SALARIES 2022 Class Gr Period Base 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year Forensic Laboratory 116 Hourly $23.88 $25.03 $26.19 $27.35 $28.51 $29.67 $30.83 $31.99 Technician *Note: Annual rates are shown for illustrative purposes only. SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT SAVINGS "Note: Fringe benefit rates displayed are County averages. Annual costs are shown for illustrative purposes only. Actual costs are reflected in the budget amendment. Annual Cost Decrease two (2) GF/GP PTNE Forensic Laboratory Technician positions (#4030901-11324 and 11325) from 674 to 663 hours per year Salary at Step 12 — 663 hours per year $16,595 Fringes @5.38% 893 Cost for one (1) position $17,488 Total Cost for two (2) positions $34,976 ynx'a rrr,y, MICHIGAN HIDTA 26211 Central Pack Blvd, Suite 400 Q A Southfield, MI 48076 Phone 248.728.3701 April 6, 2022 Mr. Kent Gardner Administrator - Forensic Lab Services Oakland County Sheriffs Office 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. B1dg.38E Pontiac, Michigan, 48341 Mr. Gardner, The Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (I'IIDTA) Executive Board has awarded the Oakland County Sheriffs Office Forensic Lab $35,000 in grant finding for HIDTA Program Year 2022. This funding has been awarded to support two part-time Integrated Ballistic Information Systems (IBIS) technicians working at the forensic lab.