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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2019.07.31 - 37279Nancy Quarles Gary McGillivray Angela Powell William Miller Christine Long Eileen Kowall July 31, 2019 Chairperson Zack called the meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 3:31 p.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. MEMBERS PRESENT: Helaine Zack, Gwen Markham, Thomas Middleton, Gary McGillivray, Eileen Kowall MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Nancy Quarles, Angela Powell, William Miller and Christine Long PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Zack led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Kowall moved approval of the minutes of July 24, 2019, as presented. Seconded by McGillivray. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF AGENDA McGillivray moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Kowall. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT None. COMMUNICATIONS None. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 FINANCE COMMITTEE Helaine Zack, Chairperson Gwen Markham, Vice Chairperson Thomas F. Middleton Minority Vice Chairperson Finance Committee Page 2 July 31, 2019 REGULAR AGENDA 1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – 2019 PROGRAM YEAR (PY) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT (HOME) AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) (Postponed from July 24, 2019) McGillivray moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Middleton. McGillivray moved to report to amend the resolution, as follows: Add the following after the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approval of this grant application is given in conjunction with the commitment by the Office of the Oakland County Executive to incorporate into the 2020 Program Year (PY) Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Grant Application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) a proposal to develop a large multi-family residential unit component in the rental assistance funding program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approval of this grant application is given in conjunction with the further commitment of the Office of the County Executive to propose in the 2020 Program (PY) Annual Action Plan the development of a Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund to encourage more landlords to voluntarily participate in federally funded affordable housing programs and explore the feasibility of using HOME and ESG funds to support said program. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles, Powell, Miller and Long absent. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles, Powell, Miller and Long absent. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Budget Hearings 3:42 p.m. - Budget Hearing – Public Services RECESS AT 4:00 P.M. RECONVENED AT 4:04 P.M. 4:04 p.m. – Budget Hearing – Central Services REGULAR AGENDA Kowall moved to reconsider the votes on the resolution and amendment relating to Item #1, “Economic Development and Community Affairs/Community and Home Improvement Division – 2019 Program Year (PY) Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Grant Application to the United Finance Committee Page 3 July 31, 2019 States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).” Seconded by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles, Powell, Miller and Long absent. 1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY AND HOME IMPROVEMENT DIVISION – 2019 PROGRAM YEAR (PY) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND CONSOLIDATED GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT (HOME) AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) (Postponed from July 24, 2019) McGillivray moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Kowall. McGillivray moved to report to amend the previous amendment by striking the word “large”, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approval of this grant application is given in conjunction with the commitment by the Office of the Oakland County Executive to incorporate into the 2020 Program Year (PY) Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Grant Application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) a proposal to develop a large multi-family residential unit component in the rental assistance funding program. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners approval of this grant application is given in conjunction with the further commitment of the Office of the County E xecutive to propose in the 2020 Program (PY) Annual Action Plan the development of a Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund to encourage more landlords to voluntarily participate in federally funded affordable housing programs and explore the feasibility of using HOME and ESG funds to support said program. Motion carried with Markham voting no and Quarles, Powell, Miller and Long absent. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles, Powell, Miller and Long absent. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Chief of Staff NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.