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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.08.10 - 35925HUGH D. CRAWFORD Chairperson JEFF POTTER Vice Chairperson VINCENT GREGORY Minority Vice Chairperson August 10, 2004 Chairperson Crawford called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to o rder at 1:32 p.m., in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Hugh D. Crawford, Jeff Potter, Sue Ann Douglas, Thomas F. Middleton, Eileen T. Kowall, Tom McMillin, John A. Scott, Helaine Zack COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Vincent Gregory OTHERS PRESENT: SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Charles Snarey, Captain EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS Mike Sturm, Administrator Gail Novak, Chief COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Bob Gatt, Chief, Field Operations FISCAL SERVICES Greg Givens, Grants Unit, Supervisor Erin Saling HUMAN RESOURCES Karen Jones, Labor Relations Specialist David Van de Grift, Analyst Brenthy Johnston, Analyst EXECUTIVE OFFICES Mike Zehnder, Director, Public Services CIRCUIT COURT/PROBATE Lisa Langton, Family Division Administrator Kevin Oeffner, Court Administrator John Cooperrider, Business Div. Administrator FRIEND OF THE COURT Suzanne Hollyer, Friend of the Court PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE David Gorcyca, Prosecutor Mary Larkin, Chief Attorney, Administration FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY Melvin Kauf, District Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Sue Ann Douglas Thomas F. Middleton Eileen T. Kowall Tom McMillin John A. Scott Helaine Zack PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 August 10, 2004 APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Scott moved approval of the minutes of July 27, 2004, as printed. Supported by McMillin. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Scott moved to amend the agenda by moving Item #6, MR #04179 – Board of Commissioners – Creation of Jail Population Management Task Force up on the agenda to become Item #1. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. MR #04179 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CREATION OF JAIL POPULATION MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE The resolution authorizes the establishment of a Jail Population Management Task Force consisting of 12 members. The goal of this task force is to come up with a Jail Management Plan, to ease the jail-overcrowding problem, to be submitted by December 1, 2004. Zack moved to report to the Board with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted. Supported by Potter. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gregory and Kowall absent. 2. CIRCUIT COURT – FAMILY DIVISION – OAKLAND COUNTY CHILD CARE FUND BUDGET 2004-2005 The 2004-2005 Child Care Fund Budget was submitted to the committee, and the resolution authorizes the submission of the 2004-2005 Oakland County Child Care Fund Budget to the Bureau of Juvenile Justice’s Child Care Fund Division, Family Independence Agency. The total expenditure of the budget is $22,859,224. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gregory absent. 3. CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT – 2004 ACCESS AND VISITATION GRANT APPLICATION/ACCEPTANCE The State Court Administrative Office awarded $50,000 to the Oakland County Friend of the Court for the period of October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. The Oakland PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 August 10, 2004 County Friend of the Court has a contract with the HAVEN to provide the services detailed in the award; therefore, the HAVEN will provide the required in -kind matching funds. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the $50,000 from the State Court Administrative Office on behalf of the Oakland County Friend of the Court. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Middleton. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gregory absent. 4. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY/ADMINISTRATION DIVISION – REORGANIZATION OF CASE RECORDS UNIT AND DELETION OF ONE (1) GFGP OFFICE SUPERVISOR II POSITION Due to the advanced word processing techniques over the past few years, the C ase Records Unit has increased operational efficiency to the point that existing staff may be reallocated to identified needs elsewhere. The resolution authorizes the transfer of an Office Assistant II position from the Administration Division to the Juve nile Unit of the Litigation Division and the deletion of a General Fund/General Purpose Office Supervisor II position. If the resolution were approved, the County would save $61,891 in the General Fund. Kowall moved approval of the attached suggeste d resolution. Supported by Middleton. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gregory absent. 5. SHERIFF’S OFFICE/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS – FISCAL YEAR 2004 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT ACCEPTANCE The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Oakland Coun ty $35,640 in grant funding under the Federal Fiscal Year 2004 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. There is a required County match of $3,960. The money would be used by the Sheriff’s Office for night vision equipment for Special Response Teams, radio ear phones for Circuit Court Sheriff’s personnel, and video equipment for Sheriff’s Community Services. Community Corrections would use their portion to purchase one (1) Preliminary Breath Test instrument. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resol ution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gregory absent. 6. COUNTY EXECUTIVE – EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS – FEMA SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FOR TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS 2002 - ACCEPTANCE The State of Michigan awarded Oakland County Emergency Response and Preparedness an additional $13,500 in supplemental funding for developing SARA Title III plans. Previously, the State of Michigan awarded Oakland County Emergency PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 August 10, 2004 Response and Preparedness $70,746 in grant funding to be used f or updating Emergency Operations Plans for terrorism preparedness. The additional $13,500 awarded amends the total grant award to $84,246. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gregory absent. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. County Executive - Emergency Response and Preparedness – Terrorism Planning Competitive Grant Application #FY02-EMD/TPSB/EX B. Circuit Court/Friend of the Court – FY 2005 Access and Visitation Grant Application Kowall moved to receive and file the Informational Items. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 1:55 p.m. ________________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.