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May 11, 2020
Chairperson Woodward called the meeting of the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery
Committee to order at 1:01 p.m. via Videoconference.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Woodward, Marcia Gershenson, Michael Spisz, Helaine Zack, Janet Jackson, Penny
Luebs, Kristen Nelson, Shelley Taub, Philip Weipert, Thomas Kuhn
MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
William Miller
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Woodward led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Spisz moved approval of the minutes from the April 22, 2020, Emergency Operations and
Oversight Committee, as presented. Seconded by Weipert.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Jackson moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Zack.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. FY 2020 – FY 2022 Contingency Report
B. Health and Human Services/Homeland Security – State of Michigan Public Assistance
Program Grant Application
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY COMMITTEE
(VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE)
David T. Woodward, Chairperson
Helaine Zack
Janet Jackson
Penny Luebs
William Miller
Kristen Nelson
Shelley Taub
Philip Weipert
Thomas Kuhn
MARCIA GERSHENSON
Vice Chairperson
MICHAEL SPISZ
Minority Vice Chairperson
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Weipert moved to receive and file the Communications. Seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – COVID-19 SUPPORT FUNDING
– GRANT ACCEPTANCE
Gershenson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution.
Seconded by Spisz.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Miller absent.
2. COUNTY EXECUTIVE – COVID-19 UPDATE
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive, provided the Commissioners with an update on
expenditures and County operations related to COVID-19 as of May 1, 2020.
Spisz moved to receive and file the PowerPoint presentation, County COVID-19 Analysis
Report as of 5/7/2020, and an updated report on personal protection equipment (PPEs).
Seconded by Luebs.
Motion carried.
3. SHERIFF’S OFFICE – COVID-19 JAIL UPDATE
Undersheriff McCabe provided the Commissioners with an update regarding issues at the
Oakland County jail related to COVID-19. Undersheriff McCabe indicated he would send by email
a document with the statistics.
Weipert moved to receive and file the statistics document provided by Undersheriff
McCabe. Seconded by Luebs.
Motion carried.
4. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CREATING OAKLAND COUNTY SAFE AND HEALTHY
ELECTIONS TASK FORCE TO PREPARE FOR ELECTIONS DURING COVID -19
PANDEMIC
Jackson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded
by Gershenson.
Spisz moved to amend the 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairperson of the Task Force will appoint a
representative (member) from each of the following to establish the Core Group:
(1) Oakland County Clerk or designee
(1) Oakland County Director of Elections
(4) Representatives from the local clerk offices
(1) Representative from the League of Women Voters Oakland Area
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(1) Representative from the Oakland County Democratic Party
(1) Representative from the Oakland County Republican Party
(1) Representative from the ACLU of Michigan
(1) Representative from the NAACP Oakland Branch
(1) Representative from the Disability Network Oakland and Macomb
(1) Representative from the Oakland County Health Department
Seconded by Weipert.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Miller absent,
Main motion, as amended, carried on a roll call vote with Spisz, Taub and Kuhn voting
no and Miller absent.
5. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – EXTENDED CONTINUATION OF LOCAL STATE OF
EMERGENCY DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC TO MAY 28, 2020
Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Luebs.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Spisz, Taub and Kuhn voting no and Miller absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
A discussion was held regarding the dates of the meetings.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 2:19
p.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Chief of Staff
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.