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September 2, 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, William Miller, Kristen Nelson, Shelley Taub, Philip Weipert, Thomas Kuhn
MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
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 August 10, 2020, Pandemic Response and
Economic Recovery Committee, as presented. Seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chairperson Woodward requested the Agenda be amended to move items 4 and 5 ahead
of items 2 and 3. There were no objections.
Weipert moved approval of the agenda, as amended. Seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. County Executive – COVID-19 Update
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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Spisz moved to add the summary document of Miscellaneous Resolutions for CARES Act
Funding and their Allocations through August 20, 2020 to the Communication. Seconded by
Weipert.
Motion carried.
Luebs moved to receive and file the Communication. Seconded by Zack.
Motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPROVAL OF THE OAKLAND TOGETHER COUNTY
COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE PLAN AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ELIGIBLE
EXPENSES FROM CORONAVIRUS RELIEF GRANT FUNDS
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive, provided the Commissioners with an update on the
Oakland Together County COVID-19 Response Plan and Reimbursements and answered
questions posed by the Commissioners.
Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Zack.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – AMENDMENT OF MR #20162 OAKLAND COUNTY
COVID-19 VETERANS RELIEF PROGRAM – EXPANSION ON ELIGIBILITY OF CARES
ACT FUNDING TO SERVICE VETERAN POPULATION IN OAKLAND COUNTY
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive, provided the Commissioners with an update on the
Veterans’ Relief Program and answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
Luebs moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Weipert.
Spisz moved to amend the resolution to insert the following:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the creation of an
Oakland County COVID-19 Veterans Relief Program Oversight Committee. The Oversight
Committee will be comprised of the following representatives:
• (1) One Oakland County Commissioner from the majority party; and an alternate
• (1) One Oakland County Commissioner from the minority party; and an alternate
• (1) One Representative appointed by the Oakland County Executive.
Seconded by Weipert
Motion carried.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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5. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPROVAL OF REALLOCATION OF CORONAVIRUS
RELIEF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE OAKLAND SMALL BUSINESS STABILIZATION
FUND TO THE OAKLAND TOGETHER SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT
PROGRAM
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive, provided the Commissioners with an update on the
Oakland Small Business Stabilization Fund and answered questions posed by the
Commissioners.
Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Luebs.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ESTABLISH THE OAKLAND TOGETHER CULTURAL
INSTITUTION COVID-19 SUPPORT FUND AND APPROPRIATION OF CARES ACT
GRANT CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS
Chairperson Woodward and Hilarie Chambers, Chief Deputy County Executive provided the
Commissioners with an update on the establishment of the Oakland Together Cultural Institution
COVID-19 Support Fund and answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Luebs.
Taub moved to amend the title and the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph,
as follows:
Add the phrase “and artists”.
Seconded by Zack.
Chairperson Woodward answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
Commissioner Taub withdrew her motion for amendment.
Main motion, as presented, carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OAKLAND TOGETHER
SCHOOL COVID-19 SUPPORT FUND AND APPROPRIATION OF $28 MILLION FROM
CARES ACT CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS
Nelson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded
by Taub.
Moved by Spisz to amend the 1st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland Together School COVID-19 Support Fund (“The
Fund”) shall be administered with the following guidelines:
• The distribution formula for the allocation of available funding to school districts and public
school academies shall be based upon the following weighted factors:
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o 30% based on student population per district
o 15% based on number of special education students per district
o 35% based on number of economically disadvantaged students per district
o 25% 20% total staffing per district
Seconded by Weipert.
Motion carried unanimously.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Kathleen Forzley, Director, Department of Health and Rudy Hobbs, Deputy County Executive
gave an update on the School Nurse Program and answered questions posed by the
Commissioners.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 2:41
p.m.
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Wendy McBride, Elections Division Sandra O’Brien, Deputy Clerk/Register of
Deeds
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.