HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2020.05.18 - 37354OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY
COMMITTEE
David T. Woodward, Chairperson
MARCIA GERSHENSON Helaine Zack
Vice Chairperson Janet Jackson
MICHAEL SPISZ
Minority Vice Chairperson
May 18, 2020 Penny Luebs
William Miller
Kristen Nelson
Shelley Taub
Philip Weipert
Thomas Kuhn
Chairperson Woodward called the meeting of the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery
Committee to order at 1:03 p.m.
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
Commissioner Weipert led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Jackson moved approval of the minutes from May 11, 2020 as presented. Seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairperson David Woodward requested the Agenda be amended by removing item #4, “MR #20156 –
Board of Commissioners – Support to Protect Workers in the Workplace as the Economy Reopens.”
Spisz moved approval of the Agenda, as amended. Seconded by Gershenson.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No one addressed the Committee during Public Comment.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. County Executive – COVID-19 Update
Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee
May 18, 2020
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Zack moved to receive and file the Communication. Second ed by Weipert.
Motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CREATION OF ”OAKLAND TOGETHER COMMUNITY RESPONSE
AND RECOVERY FUND” AND ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR DISBURSEMENTS TO NONPROFITS
Hilarie Chambers, Chief Deputy County Executive gave a COVID-19 Update Report and responded to
questions. A discussion was held. Chairperson Woodward indicated that an Amendment to this resolution
will be offered on the floor at the Board of Commissioners meeting.
Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Taub voting no and Miller absent.
2. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – CONTRACT WITH OAKLAND LIVINGSTON
HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY (OLHSA) FOR FINANCIAL COACHING SERVICES DURING THE
PANDEMIC
Gershenson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Luebs.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Miller absent.
3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – CALLS FOR EQUITY IN COVID-19 TESTING, TREATMENT AND
PREVENTION
Jackson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Luebs.
Taub moved to amend the 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause in the resolution as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners acknowledges and
supports Oakland County administration’s tremendous efforts to expand testing and contact tracing
in cities with large minority populations.
Seconded by Kuhn.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Taub, Weipert, Kuhn (3)
NAYS: Gershenson, Spisz, Zack, Jackson, Luebs, Nelson, Woodward (7)
ABSENT: Miller
Motion failed.
Main motion carried on a roll call vote with Taub and Kuhn voting no and Miller absent.
Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee
May 18, 2020
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OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 2:38 p.m.
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NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.