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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2008.09.23 - 36300Jeff Potter Chairperson John A. Scott Majority Vice Chairperson Marcia Gershenson Minority Vice Chairperson September 23, 2008 Chairperson Potter 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: Jeff Potter, John A. Scott, , Marcia Gershenson, Tom Middleton , David W. Potts, Vincent Gregory, Tim Burns, and Karen Spector COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Michael Gingell OTHERS PRESENT Sheriff’s Office Dale Cunningham, CFO Janet Whitefield, Contract Coordinator Prosecutor’s Office Mary Larkin, Chief Administrator Meghan Tafel, Victim Services Supervisor David Case, Family Support Chief Susan Harvey, Assistant Prosecutor Circuit Court Suzanne Hollyer, Friend of the Court Fiscal Services Robert F. Riegal, Analyst’ Board of Commissione rs Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, BOC Senior Analyst Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator Chairperson Potter led the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 MINUTES Middleton moved to approve the Minutes of September 9 , 2008 as printed. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. 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 Tom Middleton Michael J. Gingell David W. Potts Vincent Gregory Tim Burns Karen Spector PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 September 23, 2008 CIRCUIT COURT/FRIEND OF THE COURT – FISCAL YEAR 2009 COOPERATIVE R EIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (CRP) CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE The Michigan Department of Human Services, Office of Child Support FY2009 Title IV -D Cooperative Reimbursement Program Contract totals $13,250,596 of which $140,200 will be funded by fees collected and $1,573,192 will be funded by Federal Incentive Payments. The remaining $11,537,204 will be funded by the State in the amount of $7,614,555 (66%) and Oakland County in the amount of $3,922,649 (34%). Additional County funds are required to fund all expenditures not covered by the CRP contract, Federal Incentive funds and Charges for Services. Future levels of service, including personnel, are contingent upon the level of funding from the State for this program. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spector. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent. Commissioner Potts requested the Friend of the Court to report back to the Committee with information regarding the effectiveness of the Department in collecting child support, a baseline performance report or someway of measuring the effectiveness of dollars in and dollars out. The goal of the request is to find a baseline to get some sense of performance , some criteria to measure the programs’ effect iveness. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FISCAL YEAR 2009 COOPERATIVE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (CRP) GRANT ACCEPTANCE A revised resolution (blue copy) was distributed to the Committee. The Michigan Department of Human Services has awarded the Prosecuting Attorney f unds in the amount of $2,430,000. The Federal contribution is $1,603,800 (66%) and the County contribution is $826,200 (34%). The grant includes the continued funding for 24 positions. The purpose of the Contact is to establish and enforce child support orders against parents who are failing to support their children. The federal funding allows the Prosecutor’s Family Support Division to perform legal services to establish paternity, establish court orders for payment of child support and to investigate, arrest, extradite and prosecute deadbeat parents. Acceptance of this contract does not obligate the County to any future commitment. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gregory. Motion carried unanimously on a rol l call vote with Gingell absent. SHERIFF’S OFFICE, PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE, CIRCUIT COURT AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS – FISCAL YEAR 2008 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) ACCEPTANCE The U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Justice Programs awarded Oaklan d County, along with the City of Pontiac and City of Southfield grant funding in the amount of $98,869. Oakland County’s share is $17,823 with no local matching of funds. Oakland County uses these funds to purchase expendable electronic equipment for the Sheriff’s Office, Prosecutor’s Office, Circuit Court and Community Corrections. Oakland County acts as fiduciary and lead agency for the entire award. Continuation of the program is contingent upon future levels of grant funding. Gregory moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Middleton. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 September 23, 2008 PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FISCAL YEAR 2009 CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS GRANT ACCEPTANCE A revised resolution (blue copy) was distributed to the Committee. The State of Michigan Department of Community Health has awarded the Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney Office grant funding in the amount of $188,900, no grant match required. The purpose of the grant is to expand and enhance local services available to crime victims regarding their safety, rights, dignity and healthy recovery. The Victim’s Right Coordinator has requested the grant’s budget summary be revised b y the State to reflect four positions which are partially reimbursed by the grant. Continuation of this program, including the positions, is contingent upon continued grant funding. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported b y Burns. Scott moved to amend the resolution by striking the following paragraph: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED should funding be discontinued, all four (4) positions will be evaluated and an alternative funding source will need to be identified, otherwise the positions will need to be deleted . Supported by Gershenson. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent. Main motion as amended carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FISCAL YEAR 2009 DISTRICT COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM – VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT ACCEPTANCE The State of Michigan, Department of Community Health has awarded the Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney Victims of Crime Act grant funding in the amount of $89 ,915. The State contribution is $71,932 (80%) The County contribution is $17,983 (20%) in the form of $9,883 cash and $8,100 in -kind commitment. This award is significantly less than the FY 08 amount and will reduce the hours of one Victim Advocate position from 2,080 to 399 yearly. This grant allows Victim Advocates to provide o n site services to crime victims in all 16 District Courts in Oakland County, including crisis intervention, court accompaniment, agency referrals, assistance with compensation and support services. Continuation of this program is contingent upon continued grant funding. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Spector. Burns moved to correct a typographical error in the fifth WHEREAS paragraph, change the amount of $17,883 to $17983. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried on a voice vote. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gingell absent. Commissioner Potts suggested a “volunteer corps” be developed to enlarge an Advocacy program for victims and requested Ms. Tafel to report back to the Committee regarding the viability and method of implementing such a program. Commissioner Potts indicated his willingness to provide some contacts. Chairperson Potter suggested contacti ng Wayne State and the University of Michigan for graduate school student contacts. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS Scott moved to Receive & File Item A A. Sheriff’s Office FY 2009 Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program Grant Application. Supported by Gregory. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 September 23, 2008 Mr. Cunningham reported the grant funds will be reduced this year and a D eputy position will have to be deleted. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOU RNMENT There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:35 p.m. ___________________________________ Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator ___________________________________ Lawrence M. Doyle, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.