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November 9, 2020
Chairperson Woodward called the meeting of the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery
Committee to order at 1:04 p.m. via Videoconference.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Woodward from Royal Oak in Oakland County, Marcia Gershenson from Bloomfield
Township in Oakland County, Helaine Zack from Huntington Woods in Oakland County, Janet
Jackson from Southfield in Oakland County, Penny Luebs from Auburn Hills in Oakland County,
Kristen Nelson from Waterford Township in Oakland County, Shelley Taub from Bloomfield
Township in Oakland County, Philip Weipert from South Lyon in Oakland County, Thomas Kuhn
from Detroit in Wayne County
MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
William Miller
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson David Woodward led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Luebs moved approval of the minutes from the October 19, 2020, Pandemic Response
and Economic Recovery Committee, as presented. Seconded by Zack.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Nelson moved approval of the agenda. Seconded by Jackson.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. County Executive – CARES Act Status 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
Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee Page 2
November 9, 2020
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive provided an update detailing CARES Act funding and
expenditures and responded to questions posed by the Commissioners.
Weipert moved to receive and file the Communication. Seconded by Gershenson.
Motion carried.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – UNITED STATES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (U.S. EDA) CARES ACT RECOVERY
ASSISTANCE ACCEPTANCE
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive, provided the Commissioners with an update on the
United States Economic Development Administration (U.S. EDA) CARES Act Recovery
Assistance Program and answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Jackson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Miller absent.
2. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT,
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FACILITY
USE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITITES IN OAKLAND COUNTY TO
CONDUCT COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCI NATIONS
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive, provided the Commissioners with an update on the
Interlocal Agreement for facility use in Oakland County communities to conduct COVID-19 testing
and vaccinations and answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
Spisz moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Luebs.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Miller absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 2:14
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.