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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2014.06.03 - 36816BILL DWYER Chairperson MIKE BOSNIC Vice Chairperson HELAINE ZACK Minority Vice Chairperson June 3, 2014 Chairperson Dwyer called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 11:3 0 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Bill Dwyer, Mike Bosnic, Helaine Zack, Shelley Taub, Michael Spisz, Gary McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT : HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Jody Overall, Manager, Children’s Village SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Marcia Gershenson, District 13 Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Chris Ward , Senior Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Dwyer led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Spisz moved approval of the minutes of May 6, 2014, as printed. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGREEMENT FOR K -9 DOG (GIO) The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into an agreement to transfer own ership of K-9 dog, GIO, to Deputy Patrick Hatfield. It is standard that upon retirement, the dogs are offered OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Shelley Taub Michael Spisz Gary McGillivray PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 June 3, 2014 back to the handlers for $1. This transfer takes effect on June 13, 2014. The dogs are not put back into service after retirement. McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Zack. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE–CONTRACT AMENDMENT #2 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES IN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF OAKLAND 2013 -2015 The Sheriff’s Office is requesting authorization to enter into an amendmen t for the addition of one full-time deputy in Oakland Township. This position is a GF/GP Deputy II (no-fill) in the Patrol Services Unit. The effective dates are June 14, 2014 to December 31, 2015. This addition brings the force up to 13. The goal is to reach 15 officers in the next five years to bring them back to 2008 levels prior to the economic downturn. Commissioner Taub asked about services for Washington Township. Unde rsheriff McCabe explained that Washington Township wanted constraints on their service concerning the call transfers and having the Sheriff on the line at the same time the call was taken. This constraint hampered the Sheriff’s Office’s ability to meet the contract requirements and the Township was notified that call service could not be provided until the calls came to them . Preparations to move forward had been made and a position was added. Mr. Cunningham indicated that the Sheriff’s Office will present the Washington Township position deletion to the committee next month ; however, no one was hired to fill the position. Commissioner Bosnic disclosed that the law firm he works for performs services for Washington Township, but he had has no involvement with these services and it will not affect his vote on this resolution. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Spisz moved to directly refer the res olution to Human Resources and Finance Committees. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. 3. MULTI DEPARTMENT (SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CIRCUIT COURT AND CHILDREN’S VILLAGE) 2014 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT The Sheriff’s Office, Circuit Court and Children’s Village are requesting acceptance of the JAG grant and approval to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Pontiac for the period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2017 . The funding amount of $158,331 is disbursed as follows: $56,463 to Oakland County and $101,868 to Pontiac. There is no grant match requirement. The annual grant comes from the U.S. Department of Justice. This grant was named after Edward Byrne, a New York City police officer killed in the line of duty . Dale Cunningham was a part of the committee that planned the funded projects. Some of the items slated for the Sheriff’s Office are PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 June 3, 2014 cameras to be installed in the prisoners transport vans for documentation purposes, replacement of gun lockers and taser upgrades. Circuit Court items are presentation equipment, microphones and hand-held devices for dictation and recording. The doorbell project for Children’s V illage is to be used for security measures. Through the intergovernmental agreement the City of Pontiac funds are disbursed to them and Pontiac in turn pays the Sheriff’s Office for overtime worked by the officers dedicated to patrol the city . Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Taub moved to amend the resolution as follows: “WHEREAS FY 2014 JAG funding awarded will be used to purchase equipment for the Sheriff, Circuit Court and Children’s Vi llage and by the City of Pontiac for overtime hours in order to help fight violent crime and lower the homicide rate as outlined in Attachment #1 – Project Abstract – of the grant application.” Supported by McGillivray. Motion to amend carried on a voice vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. May 2, 2014 Letter from MAC to M. Gingell regarding Miscellaneous Resolution – Support for Increased State Funding from Excess Revenues for Local School Law Enforcement Officers Spisz moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Bosnic. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Dwyer set a Public Hearing regarding the JAG Program Grant Application for the Board of Commissioners’ meeting, June 11, 2014, at 7:17 p .m. This resolution will be on that BOC agenda for approval. A press conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. today in the Auditorium to promote the June 6 Gun Safety Awareness Day. 2,000 gun locks will be han ded out to law enforcement agencies. Chairperson Dwyer acknowledged the staff , study group and Diana Lewis for the work put into the curbing gun violence during the past year. This project was started by Chairperson Dwyer and Commissioner Gershenson with a Miscellaneous Resolution back in February of 2013. The report and recommendations were presented to the Board in June of 2013. Now those recommendations are being implemented. Additional gun locks are free of charge through Project Childsafe. Narcotic forfeiture funds are still being used a cross the country to buy gun locks. When a hand weapon is purchased today, it comes with a gun lock. Thousands of weapons have no gun locks provided. Today’s press conference will contain a history given by Cha irperson Dwyer, a playback of the three Public Service Announcements and a brief presentation on mental health first aid by Commissioner Zack. The grant to supply school liaisons will be mentioned. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 June 3, 2014 The Study Group on Gun Violence will convene immediate ly after the meeting. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:46 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.