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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2018.10.02 - 37207BILL DWYER Chairperson MICHAEL SPISZ Vice Chairperson JANET JACKSON Minority Vice Chairperson October 2, 2018 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, Michael Spisz, Janet Jackson, Tom J. Berman , Doug Tietz, Gary McGillivray COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT : FRIEND OF THE COURT Suzanne Hollyer, Director HUMAN RESOURCES Hailey Seguin, Analyst Monica Buchholz, Analyst OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Sonam Kharya, Student PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE Emily McIntyre, Victim Rights Supervisor PUBLIC SERVICES Mark Newman, Director SHERIFF’S OFFICE Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Gaia Piir, Fiscal Officer Dorothy Catella, DNA/Biology Unit Supervisor Kent Gardner, Forensic Lab Admin. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chris Ward, Admin istrative Director Michael Andrews, Senior An alyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator Salena Benavidez, Intern PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Dwyer led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Spisz moved approval of the minutes of September 18, 2018, as printed. Supported by McGillivray. 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 Tom J. Berman Doug Tietz Gary McGillivray PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 2 October 2, 2018 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Berman moved approval of the Agenda, as presented. Supported by Jackson. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Andrews introduced the new college intern for the Board of Commissioners, Salena Benavidez. REGULAR AGENDA 1. CIRCUIT COURT /FRIEND OF THE COURT – POSITION FUNDING CHANGE The Friend of the Court is requesting approval of a funding change for a Workforce Development Coordinator position. The Coordinator offers job placement services to child support payors who become unemployed. Approximately 2,500 people per year use the service. The current funding source is a special line item of the budget that is not secure. It was recently discovered that this position could be billed to the State due to enforcement and tracking duties that are performed. This cost-saving will be applied to the General Fund. Ms. Hollyer invited the Committee to tour the operations firsthand. A brief discussion was held. Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Berman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Tietz absent. McGillivray moved to directly refer the resolution to the Human Resources and Finance Committees. Supported by Jackson. Motion to refer carried on a voice vote. 2. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – FY 2018 CAPACITY ENHANCE MENT AND BACKLOG REDUCTION (CEBR) PROGRAM - ACCEPTANCE The Sheriff’s Office is requesting acceptance of the Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program grant. This is the first year of funding of the $150,000 grant. The monies will fund another person to assist with the backlog. Approximately 40 cases for criminal sexual conduct are backlogged, property crime cases are backlogged until April and homicide cases are processed upon receipt at the lab. Other law enforcement agencies are assisted in emergency situations at the lab. The turnaround time for a cas e may be as quick as three to four days. Ms. Catella and Mr. Gardner gave a brief description and history of the DNA lab. D iscussion was held. Berman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY – FY 2019 VICTIM RIGHTS – GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Prosecuting Attorney is requesting acceptance of the Crime Victim Rights Grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The grant is in its 27th year. The funding PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Page 3 October 2, 2018 amount is $243,253 with no required County match. The award reflects a $4,800 increase from last year. The reimbursement grant originates from the Crime Victim Rights Fund established in 1989 to pay for mandated crime victim services. The grant reimburses the costs of salar ies and partial fringe benefits for four crime victim advocates. Tietz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center – Intake/Disposition Report for August 2018 and Monthly Analysis Report B. Sheriff’s Office/Prosecuting Attorney – FY 2019 Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) Grant Application C. Veterans’ Services Division - Annual Report FY 2017 Berman moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Spisz. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, th e meeting was adjourned at 11:24 a.m. _____________________________________ ___________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Chris Ward Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.