HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2022.06.23 - 37438BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 23, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-241
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Increasing Marine Safety Patrols on Oakland County Lakes
During the 2022 Boating Season — Pilot Program
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS during the summer months, Oakland County is a hot spot for water sports, attracting boaters and
water enthusiasts from across the ni-county region: and
WHEREAS Oakland County has the most inland lakes, the highest number (over 83.000) registered boats in
the state, and handles more watercraft accidents than any county in Michigan; and
WHEREAS Oakland County Sheriff s Office (OCSO) Marine Unit is charged with the responsibility of
patrolling the lakes of Oakland Comity: and
WHEREAS the Marine Unit responds to marine complaints, boating accidents, search and rescue, drownings,
and water related accidents covering over 450 navigable lakes, five major rivers, 3,000 miles of shoreline
covering almost 70 square miles of water; and
WHEREAS regardless of overwhelming budget cuts during the great recession amid the late 2000s, the Marine
Unit is still required to respond to emergency and non -emergency calls throughout the whole county and is
mandated by state and federal legislation to provide search and recovery of drowning victims from any body of
water in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners strongly supports providing public safety on county
waterways and a safe and enjoyable boating environment for Oakland County residents and visitors.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
authorizes a one-time appropriation of up to $50.000 from the FY 2022 Marine Safety Patrol Assigned Fund
Balance (GL Account #383551) to Oakland County Sheriff s Office Marine Unit to increase marine safety
patrols on Oakland County lakes during the 2022' boating season as a pilot program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the established criteria for the Oakland County Sheriff s Office — Marine
Unit to provide/increase marine safety patrols shall be prioritized upon the number of calls for services,
incidents reported. and level of boater activity during the last three years.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that dates and times of patrols will be determined by the Oakland County
Sheriffs Office - Marine Unit to ensure the effectiveness of the patrols,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the final pilot program report detailing expenditures and performance
metrics. such as locations where the increased patrols were utilized, and the impact of patrols, shall be
forwarded to the Public Health and Safety Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2022 budget is amended as detailed in the attached Schedule A
Chairperson, the following Conuuissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs.
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David Woodward, Commissioner
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
Lisa Brown, County Clerk ! Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-06-23 Public Health 8; Safety - reconunend to Board
2022-06-23 Full Board
Date: June 23, 2022
Date: June 24, 2022
Date: June 27, 2022
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Charles Cavell seconded by Commissioner Michael Gingell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Increasing Marine Safety Patrols on Oakland County Lakes During the 2022 Boating Season — Pilot
Program.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Angela Powell,
Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss. Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda South Charles, Charles
Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffinan, Adam Kochenderfer (17)
No: Christine Long, Philip Weipert (2)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
FY22 BOC Increasing Marine Safety Patrols On OC Lakes Schedule A
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNT' OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Corxunissioners on June 23, 2022, with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan oil Thursday, June 23, 2022.
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