HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2020.03.10 - 37346William Miller
Kristen Nelson
Thomas Kuhn
March 10, 2020
Chairperson McGillivray called the meeting of the Public Safety and Social Justice Committee to order at
11:00 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in
Pontiac, Michigan.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Gary McGillivray, Janet Jackson, Bob Hoffman, William Miller, Kristen Nelson, David Woodward, Ex-
Officio Member
MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Thomas Kuhn
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson McGillivray led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Nelson moved approval of the minutes of February 25, 2020, as presented. Seconded by
Jackson.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Hoffman moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. FY 2020 – FY 2022 Contingency Report
B. Health and Human Services – Homeland Security Division – FY 2020 Hazardous Materials
Emergency Preparedness Planning Program (HMEP-PP) Grant Application
Miller moved to receive and file the Communications. Seconded by Hoffman.
Motion carried.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Gary McGillivray, Chairperson Janet Jackson
Vice Chairperson
Bob Hoffman
Minority Vice Chairperson
Public Safety and Social Justice Committee Page 2
March 10, 2020
REGULAR AGENDA
1. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – 2020 HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS (HIDTA)
REIMBURSEMENT FUNDING FOR FORENSIC LAB TECHNICIAN FIREARMS POSITIONS –
GRANT ACCEPTANCE
Hoffman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Nelson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kuhn absent.
2. FRIEND OF THE COURT – FY 2017 – FY 2021 COOPERATIVE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
(CRP) GRANT AMENDMENT UNDER 15%
Miller moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Jackson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kuhn absent.
3. MR #20057 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – FACILITATE THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS/COURT SERVICES BARGAINING UNITS OF
OAKLAND COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION
A revised resolution was provided to be considered in place of the one in the meeting packet.
Hoffman moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded
by Miller.
Miller moved to report to recommend approval of the resolution with the following amendments:
1. Amend the Title, as follows:
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – FACILITATE THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT, DISPATCH SPECIALISTS AND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS/COURT
SERVICES BARGAINING UNITS OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S
ASSOCIATION AND ADOPTION OF POLICY RESPECTING THE PA 312 RIGHTS OF
BARGAINING UNITS REPRESENTING PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES
2. Amend the 1st WHEREAS, as follows:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (OCDSA) represents more than
680 780 public safety professionals, including law enforcement, dispatch specialists,
corrections and court services employees that work side by side to protect the people of
Oakland County; and
3. Add the following after the 1st WHEREAS:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Command Officers Association (OCCOA) represents more
than 115 public safety professionals including: Sergeants, Detective Sergeant Specialists,
Lieutenants and Captains that work side by side to protect the people of Oakland County;
and
Public Safety and Social Justice Committee Page 3
March 10, 2020
4. Amend the 2nd WHEREAS, as follows:
WHEREAS due to a ruling of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission in 2007, several
classifications of employees, including dispatch specialists, corrections officers and court
services employees were involuntarily severed from membership from the Oakland County
Deputy Sherriff’s Sheriff’s Association and required to organize as a separate bargaining unit;
and
5. Amend the 3rd WHEREAS, as follows:
WHEREAS it is recognized by the County of Oakland that all employees in the following
bargaining units: Oakland County Sheriff’s Command Officer’s Association and Oakland County
Deputy Sheriff’s Association, are subjected to the hazards of police work and perform the
essential duties of a critical public safety/service nature to the citizens of Oakland County; and
6. Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
recognizes that it is in the interest of the County of Oakland that all the public safety employees
professionals that work side by side to protect our citizens and are represented by the Oakland
County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (OCDSA) should be are afforded an opportunity to re-
unite under a single collective bargaining unit.
7. Amend the 1st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the policy of the County of Oakland that the full-time public
safety professionals, including the law enforcement, dispatch specialists, corrections and
court services employee members of the Oakland County Command Officer’s’ Association and
the Oakland County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and the Sergeants, Detective Sergeant
Specialists, Lieutenants and Captains that are members of the Oakland County Command
Officers Association are afforded the rights and protections as delineated in Public Act 312 of
1969.
Seconded by Hoffman.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kuhn absent.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kuhn absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 11:26 a.m.
a.m.
____________________________________ _____________________________________
Megan C. Sellers, Staff Assistant Chris Ward, Chief of Staff
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.