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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2006.02.28 - 36063JEFF POTTER Chairperson WILL MOLNAR Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson February 28, 2006 Vice Chairperson Molnar called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:40 p.m., in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Jeff Potter, Will Molnar, Sue Ann Douglas, Thomas F. Middleton, Eileen Kowall, John Scott, Vincent Gregory, George Suarez, Marcia Gershenson COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Helaine Zack OTHERS PRESENT: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Barb Hankey, Manager EMERGENCY RESPONSE & Gail Novak, Chief PREPAREDNESS Brandon Lewis, Solution Area Planner HUMAN RESOURCES Brenthy Johnston, Analyst PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Margaret Scott SHERIFF’S OFFICE Michael McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Ann Russell, Corrections Administrator OAKLAND MAC CIL Genafer Hintz, Access Advocate BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Scott moved approval of the minutes of January 10, 2006, as printed. Supported by Middleton. 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 John A. Scott Vincent Gregory George Suarez Marcia Gershenson PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 February 28, 2006 Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. Prosecuting Attorney – 2006 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) Grant Acceptance The Prosecuting Attorney is requesting authorizati on to accept a $285,485 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority grant award for the 2006 calendar year. Total project funding includes a state contribution of $214,114 and county contribution of $71,371. The grant will continue one Special-Revenue Assistant Prosecuting Attorney IV and one Special Revenue Assistant Prosecuting Attorney III. This grant has been in place since 1986. Douglas moved approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Suarez. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter, Zack and Kowall absent. 2. County Executive – Emergency Response and Preparedness Supplemental Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness 2004-05 Grant Funding Amendments Emergency Response and Preparedness is requesting authorization to accept a supplemental amount of $1,464.40 towards efforts of its Local Emergency Planning Committee for the purpose of enhancing its hazardous material response plan. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter, Zack and Kowall absent. 3. County Executive – Emergency Response and Preparedness – Application/Acceptance of 2005 MLB All Star Game & 2006 NFL Super Bowl Public Safety Grant Emergency Response and Preparedness is requesting authorization to accept pre - approved funding up to $1,360.00 from the Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division for costs incurred from the 2005 Major League Baseball All Star and 2006 Super Bowl games. This event was held on February 5, 2006, with actual costs incurred of $1,325.00. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. Commissioner Potter assumed the Chair at 1:40 p.m. 4. County Executive – Emergency Response and Preparedness and Department PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 February 28, 2006 of Health and Human Services/Health Division – Application/Acceptance of Public Assistance Grant for Hurricane Katrina Emergency Response and Preparedness is requesting authorization to accept public assistance funding of $3,811.14, awarded under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, for sheltering and care of Hurricane Katrina evacuees from devastated areas. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. 5. Sheriff’s Office/Prosecutor’s Office – Fiscal Year 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Intergovernmental Agreement and Grant Application The Sheriff’s Office, Prosecutor’s Office, Circuit Court, Community Corrections Division and the City of Pontiac wish to jointly apply to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Program, for Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program funding for the period of June 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007. The resolution authorizes execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Pontiac, a requirement of the grant application. The application requests funding of $114,411 total, with Oakland County receiving $38,031 and the City of Pontiac receiving $76,380. No match will be required. Funds would be used for various programs as detailed in the attachment. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Molnar. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. 6. Department of Public Services/Community Corrections Division – Fiscal Year 2005/2006 Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan Grant Amendment #1 Acceptance of Additional Grant Funds and Creation of one Position in the Sheriff’s Office Community Corrections is requesting authorization to accept additional released funds of $63,000 from the Michigan Department of Corrections for the 2005 -2006 Community Corrections grant program year October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006. The original 2005-2006 Community Corrections grant award of $3,623,922 will be enhanced by this funding, of which $ 55,591 will allow creation of one Inmate Substance Abuse Technician position in the Sheriff’s Office to support the Life, Employment and Skills Program and the balance used to support a felony probation violator crew. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Molnar. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 7. Sheriff’s Office – Jail Health Program Unit Restructuring The Sheriff is requesting authorization to reorganize the Jail Health Program Unit utilizing a PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 February 28, 2006 portion of pharmacy savings resulting from a change in pharmaceutical vendors . The following general fund positions would be created: on e full-time Office Assistant II; one part-time, non-eligible Clinical Health Specialist; one part-time, non-eligible Office Assistant II and one student. One Correctional Health Nurse would be upwardly reclassified and one Correctional Health Nurse would be downwardly reclassified to a Licensed Practical Nurse. These changes are anticipated to result in a more efficient operation. Middleton moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Douglas. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. 8. Sheriff’s Office – 2005 MLB All-Star Game Public Safety Grant Application/Acceptance The Sheriff is requesting authorization to accept $11,215 in grant funding from the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management Division, as reimbursement for providing law enforcement services related to the 2005 Major League Baseball All -Star Game. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack absent. 9. Sheriff’s Office – 2006 Super Bowl Game Public Safety Grant Application/Acceptance The Sheriff is requesting authorization to accept $132,524 in grant funding from the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management Division , as reimbursement for providing law enforcement services related to the 2006 Super Bowl Game. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Molnar. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack and Gershenson absent. 10. Sheriff’s Office – Use of Forfeited Funds for Equipment Pursuant to Public Act 368 of 1978, t he Sheriff is requesting authorization to utilize forfeiture funds of $581,950 from the Sheriff Department Law Enforcement Enhancement Account to purchase equipment, as detailed in the attachment to the resolution. Undersheriff McCabe summarized the details of the equipment being requested. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Suppor ted by Douglas. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack and Gershenson absent. 11. Sheriff’s Office – FY 2006 Excellence in Commercial Vehicle Safety Grant PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 February 28, 2006 Application Acceptance The Sheriff is requesting authorization to accept grant funding of $6,000 from the Michigan State Police, Motor Carrier Division, to purchase law enforcement related equipment. All equipment must be purchased by September 30, 2006. No County match is required. Two laser radars will be used to assist deputies dealing with weigh master activities. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Molnar. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Zack and Gershenson absent. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Kowall moved to set a public hearing on the Sheriff’s Office/Prosecutor’s Office – Fiscal Year 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Intergovernmental Agreement and Grant Application for March 9, 2006, at 9:40 a.m. in the Board of Commissioners’ Auditorium. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried on a voice vote. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:25 p.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Helen A. Hanger Lawrence Doyle Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.