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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2016.01.11 - 36943CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson SHELLEY TAUB Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson January 11, 2016 Vice Chairperson Taub called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Shelley Taub, Marcia Gershenson, Bob Gosselin, Bob Hoffman, Wade Fleming, Adam Kochenderfer, David Woodward, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Christine Long OTHERS PRESENT : COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY Willie Brooks, Executive Director Lisa Dunn, Community Liaison Christine Burk, Communications Manager HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director OLHSA Ron Borngesser, CEO OTHER Sal Delia, Citizen BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Chris Ward, Senior Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Vice Chairperson Taub led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Gosselin moved approval of the minutes of November 30, 2015 and December 2, 201 5, as printed. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Vice Chairperson Taub proposed postpon ing the resolution portion of Agenda Item 4, MR #15235 Board of Commissioners – Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail, in order to research the initiative further. There were no objections. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, BLDG 12E, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858-1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE -OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, BLDG 12E, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858-1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Bob Gosselin Bob Hoffman Wade Fleming Adam Kochenderfer David Woodward Nancy Quarles GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 11, 2016 This resolution was put on hold due to a similar resolution being drafted by the Oakland County Community Mental Health Au thority and also possible action by the Jail Diversion Task Force of the Sheriff’s Office; however, the Oakland County Mental Health Authority presentation will remain on the agenda. Fleming moved approval of the agenda, as amended. Supported by Kochenderfer. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. OTHER BUSINESS Commissioner Taub welcomed the new committee member, Adam Kochenderfer, to his first committee meeting. REGULAR AGENDA 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISI ON – OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, FISCAL YEAR 2016 REACH GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Health Division is requesting acceptance of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program grant. The REACH grant was awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The funding period is from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. The award is in the amount of $179,688, which is an $80,000 increase from last year. The increased dollars will be put toward programming pieces. This grant will continue t o fully fund one full -time Public Health Educator. In the event the grant monies are discontinued, the position will be terminated. Oakland University has partnered with the Health Division on behalf of the Healthy Pontiac We Can! Coalition that targets obesity issues in Pontiac ’s public. Fleming moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long absent. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH D IVISION – AMENDMENT #1 OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF OAKLAND AND THE OAKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES The Health Division is requesting approval of the amendment of the intergovernmental agreement between the County and Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority . The amendment provides an extension for the suicide prevention program. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for individuals ages 10 to 24. Drug -abuse related suicides have spiked over the last couple of years. The grant will continue to fund one full-time Public Health Educator position and the remaining funds will be used for supplies and community -wide needs assessment. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 11, 2016 Hoffman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Woodward. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long absent. 3. MR #15324 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CREATION OF OAKLAND COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE The resolution proposes the creation of a Task Force to help raise public awareness and coordinate community efforts . The resolution was introduced by Commissioners Taub and Jackson. The task force plans to help prevent, intervene and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking . The human trafficking event held in 2014 had close to 600 attendees. No money is attached to the current plans. Grants are being sought for financial assistance. Mr. Miller mentioned that the Sanctuary, a shelter for runaway youths, could be expanded to take in human trafficking victims. Returning the victims back into the community by providing schooling and a clinical setting to help the m, along with housing assistance , is key to helping the victims. The Task Force will consist of two co-chairpersons (made up of one County Commissioner and one Human Services Coordinating Council representative) and one vice chairperson (a County Commissioner) all appointed by the Board of Commissioners Chairperson . Then the appointees will make appointments that will expire on December 31, 2016, from the following list: Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Oakland County Sheriff Office – Chaplain Corps Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office Oakland County Circuit Court – Family/Youth Assistance Oakland County Children’s Village Oakland County Health and Human Services Department Oakland County Schools Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Community Agency Victim Services Agency Non-Profit Organization Emergency Housing Organization Gershenson moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Fleming. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long and Gershenson absent. 4. OAKLAND COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY PRESENTATION The Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) presenters were Lisa Dunn and Willie Brooks. Ms. Dunn provided an update and summary of the OCCMHA programming and how it aligns with the stepping up initiative. A formal resolution named “Stepping Up” Initiative Resolution was provided to the committee members, along with a chart titled OCCMHA Criminal Justice Intercept Model and the OCCMHA Criminal Justice Draft Budget FY 16. The proposed resolution was drafted from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Servic es standard template, with the red sections being personaliz ed for the surrounding communities . OCCMHA recently submitted an application for the upcoming summit in Washington, DC, that included Commissioner Taub and Commissioner Zack to attend. OCCMHA is waiting to find out if they will be invited to the summit. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 11, 2016 Ms. Dunn explained the Intercept Model flowchart. Intercept 1 covers p re-booking jail diversion, which has existed for ten years . Law enforcement officers determine whether to charge an individual or take them to Common Ground crisis center to be evaluated. Training recently took place for 61 Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies and 19 officers from s urrounding communities. More training sessions are planned for the future. Intercept 2 on the chart, Initial Detention, contains no personnel to devote to jail diversion initiatives. Intercept 3 refers to the jail services for inmates, which includes two part-time psychiatrists, inmate case worker specialists and mental health clinicians. The Post-booking section lists the Jail Alliance with Support (JAWS) program that is managed by the Sheriff’s Office and assists individuals who have completed at least half of their sentence and meet the requirements. Those individuals may be eligible fo r early release from jail if specific programming is completed and the judge approves the early discharge. In 2015 approximately 60 individuals were released early based on available data, which generated a cost savings of $123 a day from not having to house these individuals. The next Intercept has a new Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Coordinator listed on the chart. That person will be funded by grants and will help link individuals to mental health services . The last Intercept lists the Adult Treatment Court/Mental Health Court that is partially supported by the Supreme Court Administration Office. This is a year-long program and typically 8 to 14 people stay on to graduate. Ms. Dunn commented that OCCMHA provides services to chil dren as well as families. Commissioner Taub stat ed that a new resolution will be drafted to present to the full Board of Commissioners at next week’s meeting . Suspension of the Rules for Immediate Consideration will be sought. Gosselin moved to receive and file the Oakland Community Mental Health Authority handouts consisting of the “Stepping Up” Initiative Resolution, OCCMHA Criminal Justice Intercept Model and the OCCMHA Criminal Justice Draft Budget FY 16 . Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Department of Health and Human Services – Homeland Security Division – FY 2016 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Application B. Department of Health and Human Services – Health Division – Voluntary National Reta il Food Regulatory Program Standards Mentorship Program Grant Application C. Department of Health and Human Services – Health Division – 2015 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Grant – Amendment #1 within 15% of Original Agreement D. Oakland County Senior Advisory Council Meeting Minutes, September 21, 2015 E. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Board – Oakland County Memo dated December 8, 2015, regarding December 15, 2015 Meeting Agenda & Public Notice of 2016 Meeting Schedule F. Area Agency on Aging 1-B FY 2015 Oakland County Year End Update Quarles moved to receive and file the Communication s. Supported by Kochenderfer. Motion carried on a voice vote. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 January 11, 2016 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:27 a.m. ______________________________ ________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.