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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2020.12.07 - 37397 December 7, 2020 Chairperson Zack called the meeting of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee to order at 9:08 a.m. via Videoconference. MEMBERS PRESENT: Helaine Zack, Huntington Woods, Michigan; Gwen Markham, Novi, Michigan; Tom Middleton, Independence Township, Michigan; Marcia Gershenson, Bloomfield Township, Michigan; Gary McGillivray, Madison Heights, Michigan; Nancy Quarles, Southfield, Michigan; Angela Powell, Pontiac, Michigan; Christine Long, Commerce Township, Michigan; Eileen Kowall, White Lake Township, Michigan MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Zack led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chairperson Zack indicated that Item 9, “Presentation – Water Resources Commissioner – Oakland County Lake Level Control Structure Review” would be moved up on the agenda as #7, and the remainder of the items would be renumbered. There were no objections. Gershenson moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Kowall. Motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT None. COMMUNICATIONS None REGULAR AGENDA 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT – DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Kowall moved to report to recommend approval of the County Executive appointment of Kyle Jen as Director of Management and Budget. Seconded by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Helaine Zack, Chairperson Marcia Gershenson Gary McGillivray Nancy Quarles Angela Powell Christine Long Eileen Kowall Gwen Markham Vice Chairperson Tom Middleton Minority Vice Chairperson Finance and Infrastructure Committee Page 2 December 7, 2020 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT – DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Gershenson moved to recommend approval of the County Executive appointment of Brittani Anthony as Director of Human Resources. Seconded by Markham. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT – DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Gershenson moved to recommend approval of the County Executive appointment of Ingrid Tighe as Director of Economic Development. Seconded by Markham. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – REALLOCATION OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS TO CREATE OAKLAND TOGETHER RESTAURANT RESCUE PROGRAM McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Gershenson. Zack moved to amend the resolution, as follows: 1. Amend the title, as follows: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – REALLOCATION OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS AND APPROPRIATION TO CREATE OAKLAND TOGETHER RESTAURANT RESCUE PROGRAM 2. Amend the 3rd WHEREAS statement, as follows: WHEREAS pursuant to the State of Michigan health orders issued on November 15th, 2020 businesses and business organizations were required to prohibit or limit gatherings significantly impacting their operations in the face of the public health emergency; and. 3. Amend the 5th WHEREAS statement, as follows: WHEREAS an Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program will provide economic support to a specific sector that has been greatly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic in the following three areas: financial relief, weatherization upgrades for expanded capacity, and funding to support reopening safely; and 4. Delete the following 7th WHEREAS statement: WHEREAS the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding received by Oakland County is a funding source that can be used to provide this needed support to our food service and lodging industry during the COVID-19 pandemic; and 5. Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED clause, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby reallocates a total of $7,000,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act - Coronavirus Relief Funds for the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program to provide Finance and Infrastructure Committee Page 3 December 7, 2020 grants for financial relief, to Oakland County restaurants and bars impacted by the State of Michigan health orders issue on November 15, 2020 (Project ID #100000003319). 6. Amend the 1st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes one-time funding of up to $2,000,000, which is available to transfer from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance for titled Investing in Oakland’s Economy (GL Account #383457) to the Economic Development Department General Fund, Account (#xxxxxx) (Project ID #100000003320) for restaurant weatherization of eligible restaurants to adapt their operations for outdoor dining services under the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program. 7. Amend the 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes one-time funding of up to $1,000,000, which is available to transfer from the General Fund (#10100) Assigned Fund Balance titled Investing in Oakland’s Economy for (GL Account #383457) to the Economic Development Department General Fund, Account (#xxxxxx) (Project ID #100000003321) for supporting the safe reopening of eligible restaurants and bars in Oakland County under the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program. 8. Amend the 3rd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Initiative Program shall be administered by the Oakland County Economic Development Department with the following guidelines: • Financial relief, the program will be utilized by restaurants to cover expenses for perishable foods, rent, mortgage payments, and labor costs, • Restaurant weatherization, the program will be utilized by restaurants to adapt and expand capacity toward outdoor dining services, • Support safe reopening, the program will be utilized by restaurants to acquire PPE and other equipment (i.e. foot door openers) and support the payment of software applications to assist restaurants and the County with contact tracing, • Eligible restaurants and bars are those who were required to close their indoor dining operation in order to prevent spread of COVID-19 during the latest issued health orders and submitted an application under one of Oakland County’s previously sponsored grant programs, • Eligible restaurants and bars to in order to receive grants and support from the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program. shall be in full compliance with local, county, and state health orders as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. • Oakland County General Fund support shall extend the program application process through March 31, 2021 or until 100% of the funding is expended. 9. Amend the 4th BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the county administration Oakland Together Coronavirus Relief Funds Coordinating Committee is authorized to move allocations of funds among Program areas up to 20% without further action from the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. ; and Finance and Infrastructure Committee Page 4 December 7, 2020 10. Amend the 6th BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County Economic Development Department shall issue a reports regularly to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners by April 30, 2021 detailing how the funds for the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program were administered. A final report shall be issued not less than 30 days following the completion of the program. 11. Amend the 7th BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows: GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2021 Expenditures 9010101-133095-731598 Regranting Program ($7,000,000) Expenditures Project: 100000003319 Bud Ref: 2021 Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB 9010101-133095-731598 Regranting Program $7,000,000 Total Expenditures $ 0 GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2021 Project: 100000003320 Bud Ref: 2021 Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB Revenue 9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance $2,000,000 Total Revenue $2,000,000 Expenditures 1090201-133095-750462 Provisions $2,000,000 Total Expenditures $2,000,000 GENERAL FUND (#10100) FY 2021 Project: 100000003321 Bud Ref: 2021 Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB Revenue 9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Balance $1,000,000 Total Revenue $1,000,000 Expenditures 1090201-133095-750462 Provisions $1,000,000 Total Expenditures $1,000,000 ADD BUDGET AMENDMENT Seconded by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Finance and Infrastructure Committee Page 5 December 7, 2020 5. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – COVID-19 TEMPORARY EMERGENCY LEAVE POLICY EXTENSION Powell moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – FISCAL YEARS 2021, 2022, 2023 AND 2024 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS, LOCAL 889 (UAW), REPRESENTING CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES McGillivray moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 7. PRESENTATION – WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER – OAKLAND COUNTY LAKE LEVEL CONTROL STRUCTURE REVIEW Mike McMahon, Chief Engineer, and Ryan Woloszyk, Civil Engineer, Water Resources Commissioners’ Office, provided a report on the dams and their structures within Oakland County and addressed questions posed by the Commissioners. Kowall moved to receive and file the Oakland County Lake Level Control Structure Review PowerPoint presentation. Seconded by Markham. Motion carried. 8. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS Markham moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by McGillivray. McGillivray moved to amend the 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a 1% adjustment in compensation for the County Executive, Prosecuting Attorney, County Clerk/Register of Deeds, Water Resources Commissioner, Sheriff, and County Treasurer effective January 1, 2021. Seconded by Gershenson. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Middleton voting no. Quarles moved to amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED clause, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes a 1% adjustment in compensation for all members of the Board of Commissioners, effective at the commencement of the new term of office on January 1, 2021, and a 1.5% salary adjustment effective at the beginning of FY 2022. Seconded by Markham. Finance and Infrastructure Committee Page 6 December 7, 2020 Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson, McGillivray, Long and Kowall voting no. Markham moved to amend the 1st BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the following leadership stipends based upon annual base salary of members of the Board of Commissioners, effective beginning with FY 2022at the commencement of the new term of office on January 1, 2021: 1. Chairperson of the Board - 30%, 2. Vice-Chairperson of the Board – 15%, 3. Majority Caucus Chairperson, Minority Caucus Chairperson –10%, Seconded by Gershenson. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Middleton, Long and Kowall voting no. Main motion, as amended, carried on a roll call vote with Middleton, Long and Kowall voting no. 9. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – REORGANIZATION OF UNITS AND POSITIONS Kowall moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Gershenson. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Quarles absent. 10. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – CONTINUATION OF THE OAKLAND TOGETHER SCHOOL NURSE PROGRAM – PARTNERSHIP WITH OAKLAND SCHOOLS Gershenson moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by Kowall. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 11:56 a.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Pamela L. Worthington, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Chief of Staff NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.