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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2015.09.29 - 36927 BILL DWYER Chairperson MICHAEL SPISZ Vice Chairperson JANET JACKSON Minority Vice Chairperson September 29, 2015 Chairperson Dwyer called the meeting of the Public Services Committee to order at 11:00 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Bill Dwyer, Janet Jackson, John Scott, Eileen Kowall, Gary McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Michael Spisz OTHERS PRESENT : DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/ COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS DIVISION Barb Hankey, Manager HAVEN Beth Mo rrison, President/CEO HUMAN RESOURCES Sara Kohn , Analyst BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Chris Ward , Senior Analyst Connie Srogi, Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Dwyer led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Scott moved approval of the minutes of August 18, 2015, as printed. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Jackson moved approval of the Agenda, as printed. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE John Scott Eileen Kowall Gary McGillivray PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 September 29, 2015 PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – 2015 MARINE SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT ACCEPTAN CE The Sheriff’s Office is requesting acceptance of the Marine Safety Program Grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The grant funds boat safety education and marine safety patrols for county lakes. The funding is $1,850 less than the amount granted last year. The grant covers the cost of part-time deputies that work the jump boats on the lakes to respond to calls from Memorial Day until Labor Day. Scott moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Spisz absent. 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH HAVEN, INC., TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT THROUGH THE SAFE THERAPEUTIC ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM (START) FY 201 6-2018 The Sheriff’s Office is seeking approval to amend the contract amounts regarding contract extension. The rate for examinations will remain at $200. The purpose of the contract is for Safe Therapeutic Assault Response Team (START) to provide services to the victims of sexual assault through the 2018 fiscal year. Ms. Morrison stated there have been 189 forensic examinations so far with a couple days remaining in the fiscal year. A new service being instituted is forensic violence photography, designed to show bruising underneath the skin’s surface. A strangulation training event was held for 117 participants, most of which were law enforcement officers, as well as some people from the Prosecutor’s Office. HAVEN’s Board of Directors recently approved offering children’s exams. Starting 2016 exams will be offered to ages covering newborn through elderly. HAVEN’s crisis line has had a 20 percent call increase this year while law enforcement numbers are relatively the same as last year. The new Pontiac facility scheduled to open at the end of the year will have two exam rooms available and the Royal Oak location currently has one. Scott moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Spisz absent. OTHER BUSINESS Undersheriff McCabe stated that the media named Rochester Hills as one of the state’s safest cities. The violence rate has dropped in Pontiac. There are currently four homicides recorded in Pontiac this year. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 September 29, 2015 3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES/COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - FY 2016 COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Department of Public Services/Community Corrections is requesting approval of the plan and grant application for State of Michigan funds and authorization to create one full-time Community Corrections Specialist I position. The annual grant is $1.8 million, which is approximately $89,000 more than last year due to new legislation passed in November. The legi slation called for evidence based practices, which the department has already been doing. The additional grant funds will be utilized to fill the need of a district Community Corrections Specialist position. McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jackson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Spisz absent. OTHER BUSINESS Ms. Hankey updated the Committee on recent activity regarding pretrial practices. Ms. Hankey was a pretrial presenter at the recent MAC conference. There is a national movement to look at pretrial in the front end of decision -making. This practice moves away from financial bail whic h discriminates against those of lower socio-economic status. COMMUNICATIONS A. Sheriff’s Office – FY 2016 Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program Grant Application B. Circuit Court – Court Improvement Program Data Collection & Analysis Grant - Application C. Friend of the Court - FY16 Access and Visitation Grant - Application D. Friend of the Court - FY15 Access and Visitation Grant A mendment #2 within 15% of Original Agreement E. Friend of the Court – FY 2013 Cooperative Reimbursement Program (CRP) – Amendment for Additional Funding in FY 2015 within15% of Original Contract F. Department of Public Services – Veterans’ Services Division – FY 2014 Annual Report Chairperson Dwyer thanked the Veterans’ Services Division for their annual report and to continue the good work. McGillivray moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 4 September 29, 2015 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:13 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.