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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2006.08.15 - 36109JEFF POTTER Chairperson WILL MOLNAR Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson August 15, 2006 Vice-Chairperson Molnar called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 1:35 p.m., in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Will Molnar, Helaine Zack, Sue Ann Douglas, Thomas F. Middleton, Eileen Kowall, John Scott, Vincent Gregory, George Suarez, Marcia Gershenson COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Jeff Potter OTHERS PRESENT: CIRCUIT COURT John Cooperrider, Business Division Admin. CIRCUIT COURT/FAMILY DIVISION Lisa Langton, Administrator Pamela Davis, Manager, Court Services CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel Mary Mara, Asst. Corporation Counsel DISTRICT COURT, 52ND, DIVISION 1 Judge Brian MacKenzie Joyce Renfrow, Court Administrator Debby Bigger, Court Accounting Clerk EXECUTIVE OFFICE Robert Daddow, Deputy County Executive FISCAL SERVICES Prentiss Malone, Jr., Financial Analyst FRIEND OF THE COURT Suzanne Hollyer, Friend of the Court HUMAN RESOURCES Brenthy Johnston, Analyst INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Bob Pence, Project Manager, CLEMIS PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Dan Cojanu, Supervisor, Victim Services Section David Case, Chief, Family Support Division SHERIFF’S OFFICE Michael McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager Chuck Snarey, Captain Berry Zeeman, Lieutenant THE DETROIT NEWS Roneisha Mullen Reporter 50TH DISTRICT COURT Judge Leo Bowman HAVEN Beth Morrison, President/CEO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Melvin Kaufman, District 5 Manager FOLEY & LARDNER Jeffrey Collins, Attorney BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mattie Hatchett, Commissioner, District #10 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 August 15, 2006 OTHERS PRESENT, CONT’D. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, CONT’D. Bill Bullard, Jr., Chairperson, District #2 Hugh D. Crawford, Commissioner, District #9 Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Scott moved approval of the minutes of July 11, 2006, as printed. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. 52ND DISTRICT COURT, DIVISION I – FISCAL YEAR 2007 MICHIGAN SOBRIETY COURT FEE INCREASE AND CREATION OF PROBATION OFFICER I POSITION The resolution authorizes increasing the Sobriety Court Fee at the 52 nd District Court, Division I from $130 to $240. The resolution also authorizes the continuatio n of two General Fund/General Purpose Probation Officer II and Probation Officer I positions and the creation of one General Fund/General Purpose Probation Officer I position within the Probation Unit of the 52nd District Court, Division I (Novi). The increase in Sobriety Court Fees would cover the cost of these positions. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Suarez. Kowall moved to amend the 1st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the continuation of two (2) General Fund /General Purpose Probation Officer II and Probation Officer I positions (#3020205 -09904 and 3020205-09905) effective October 1, 2006, and the creation of one (1) General Fund/General Purpose Probation Officer I position within the Probation Unit of the 52 nd District Court, Division I (Novi) to be funded by the Sobriety Court Fee. Supported by Douglas. Motion, as amended, carried on a roll call vote with Scott voting no and Potter absent. 2. CIRCUIT COURT – FAMILY DIVISION – OAKLAND COUNTY CHILD CARE FUND PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 August 15, 2006 BUDGET Pursuant to Public Act 280 of the Public Acts of 1975, Oakland County is required to develop and submit a plan and budget annually for the provision of funding foster care services to the Bureau of Juvenile Justice, Department of Human Services . The Oakland County Circuit Court – Family Division, the County of Oakland and the Oakland County Department of Human Services have developed a foster care services budget for the State’s fiscal year October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, which is p rojected at $30,930,113.26. The resolution authorizes submission of the 2006 -2007 Oakland County Child Care Fund Budget to the Bureau of Juvenile Justice’s Child Care fund Unit, Department of Human Services. Ms. Langton indicated that the amount that is in the Child Care Fund for Children’s Village is $18,367,337, and 50% of that amount is reimbursed to the County. The amount within the Institutional Care category is broken down into six categories, and one of those categories is the Children’s Village. Gershenson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter absent. 3. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FY 2007 CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS GRANT ACCEPTANCE The State of Michigan Department of Community Health has awarded the Oakland county Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Victims Rights $188,900 in grant funding for the period of October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, which is a $1,800 increase over the FY 2006 award amount. This is the 15th year of grant award for this program. There is no County match required for this grant. The grant funds the salaries, supplies and materials for three Victim Advocate positions. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the $188,900 grant award. The continuation of this program, including positions, is contingent upon continued grant funding. Gregory moved approval of the attached sugg ested resolution. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter absent. 4. CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT – FISCAL YEAR 2007 COOPERATIVE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (CRP) CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support has awarded the Oakland County Friend of the Court $11,477,530 in grant funding , of which $7,477,480 will be funded by the State, $148,015 will be funded by fees collected, and there is a required County match of $3,852,035. Additionally, there is a contract -funded State supplement allocation of $113,152. The funding period is Octo ber 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. The grant award would fund two-thirds of operations, which mainly includes child support enforcement and modifications. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the $11,477,530 in grant funding from the Michigan Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Douglas. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 August 15, 2006 Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter absent. 5. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FY 2007 COOPERATIVE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (CRP) GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Department of Human Services has awarded the Oakland County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney $2,310,288 for the period of October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, which includes $1,524,790 in Federal fun ds, $21,804 from the State and a required County match of $763,694. This is the 34 th year of grant acceptance for this program. The program has to do with court-ordered establishment of child support. The funds would be used to continue supporting 24 po sitions. The resolution authorizes acceptance of the $2,310,288 in grant funding for the period of October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. Future level of service, including personnel, would be contingent upon the level of funding available from the State for this program. Zack moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter absent. 6. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH HAVEN, INC. TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT THROUGH THE SAFE THERAPEUTIC ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (START) In 2005, Miscellaneous Resolution #05169 was adopted to award a professional services contract to HAVEN, Inc. for establishing an effective law enforcement tool to prosecute individuals who commit sexual attacks. The contract between Oakland County and HAVEN, Inc. expires on September 30, 2006. The resolution authorizes a three -year extension of the professional services contract with HAVEN, Inc. to provide County residents who are victims of sexual assault or rape with examinations, counseling services and courtroom support through the Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team (START) program. The extended contract would be for an amount not to exceed $90,000, and it would terminate on September 30, 2009, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. Gershenson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter absent. 7. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT FOR COURT SECURITY AT THE 50TH DISTRICT COURT – PONTIAC FOR 2006/2007/2008 This item was postponed from the July 11 th Public Services Committee meeting. Judge Bowman had sent a request to the Oakland County Sheriff asking that a contractual relationship be entered into, similar to contracts that the Sheriff’s Office has entered into in the past with communities for security services. On June 30 th, 2006 Judge Bowman entered a court order for the Oakland County Sheriff to provide deputies at the 50 th District Court for security services. The resolution authorizes a contract between the County of Oakland and the 50th District Court in Pontiac. Corporation Counsel has approved this contract. The resolution authorizes the execution of the contract between the Coun ty of PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 5 August 15, 2006 Oakland and the 50th District Court for court security for the Fiscal Years 2006/2007/2008. The contract calls for the creation of one full-time eligible Deputy II position (for supervisory purposes), four full-time eligible Deputy I positions and four part-time, non-eligible 1,000 hrs./yr. Court Deputies. The contract includes adding six prep radios, two PCs with printer, and five Tasers to the County inventory. Future level of service, including personnel, is contingent upon the level of funding associated with this contract. Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel, indicated that the parties involved with this contract agreed to mediation to try to come together in some commonality. She had received a phone call from the Mayor of Pontiac and found that the mediation had not yet taken place. She suggested that the committee approve the contract today and let the mediation go forward. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies have been there since June 30th, and the City of Pontiac has an obligation to pay them. Commissioner Hatchett mentioned that since the issues are not resolved yet, she would ask that the committee again postpone this item until the next meeting. Undersheriff McCabe expressed his concerns that they are making the deputies work on an overtime basis at the jail in order to accommodate the City of Pontiac. Judge Bowman has ordered the deputies to provide security at this time at the 50 th District Court, and it would create a problem if they continued providing security without a co ntract. Mr. Collins indicated he is concerned with the language in the contract because it could hold the 50th District Court financially responsible if there is a default in payment, and under the law it’s not the Court’s financial responsibility for sec urity. It is the City of Pontiac’s responsibility. He said he has some complaints with the contract and voiced those complaints to Judge Bowman. Dale Cunningham, Business Manager, Sheriff’s Office, indicated that the City of Pontiac would be paying $7,000 per month more without the contract. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson voting no and Potter absent. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Department of Public Services/Community Corrections – Michigan Office of Drug Control Policy/Byrne – FY 2007 Instep/{Pontiac – Grant Application B. Sheriff’s Office, Health and Human Services Dep artment – FY 2007 Jail Alliance with Support For Inmates with Co-Occurring Disorders (JAWS) Grant Application C. Sheriff’s Office – GY 2006 Justice and Mental Health Collaborative Program Grant Application D. Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2007 Oakland County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) Grant E. Circuit Court/Civil Criminal Division, FY 2007 Adult Treatment Court – Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Application F. Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2007 Cooperative Reimbursement Program – Michigan PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 6 August 15, 2006 Department of Human Services Grant Application G. HAVEN – Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team (SMART) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Quarterly Reports Douglas 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 2:44 p.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.