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AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Declaring October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in
Oakland County 22-322
COMMITTEE MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, September 29, 2022 12:58 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
DEPARTMENT SPONSORED BY
Board of Commissioners Janet Jackson, Eileen Kowall, Marcia
Gershenson, Charles Cavell, Michael
Gingell, Karen Joliat, Robert Hoffman,
Adam Kochenderfer, Penny Luebs,
Christine Long, Gwen Markham, Gary
McGillivray, William Miller III, David
Woodward, Philip Weipert, Chuck Moss,
Kristen Nelson, Yolanda Smith Charles,
Angela Powell, Michael Spisz
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
POLICY ANALYSIS
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.858.5115 (office) or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for
additional information.
CONTACT
Janet Jackson, Commissioner jacksonj@oakgov.com
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Kristen Nelson, Created/Initiated - 10/4/2022
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 10/4/2022
David Coulter, Executive's Office Approved - 10/4/2022
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 10/4/2022
AGENDA DEADLINE: 10/09/2022 12:58 PM
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-09-13 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-29 Full Board - Adopt
ATTACHMENTS
None
September 29, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-322
Sponsored By: Janet Jackson, Eileen Kowall, Marcia Gershenson, Charles Cavell, Michael Gingell,
Karen Joliat, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer, Penny Luebs, Christine Long, Gwen Markham,
Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, David Woodward, Philip Weipert, Chuck Moss, Kristen Nelson,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Angela Powell, Michael Spisz
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Declaring October 2022 as Domestic Violence
Awareness Month in Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) evolved from the "Day of Unity" held in
October 1981 and was conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV); and
WHEREAS the intent was to foster unity among survivors and advocates from across the country; and
WHEREAS in October 1987, the first Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed. That same
year marks the initiation of the first national domestic violence toll-free hotline; and
WHEREAS domestic violence takes place in our nation every minute of every day, occurring just about
every 15 seconds; and
WHEREAS under current Michigan law, domestic violence is defined as a pattern of behavior in which
an individual uses physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, or economic abuse to control another
person; and
WHEREAS other acts of domestic violence include yelling, humiliation, stalking, manipulation,
coercion, threats, isolation, stealing a paycheck, online stalking, non-stop texting, consistent use of the
silent treatment or insults; and
WHEREAS domestic violence affects millions, both women and men, of every race, religion, culture,
and status; and
WHEREAS statistics show that one in three women and one in four men have been victims of some
form of physical and emotional abuse by an intimate partner within their lifetime; and
WHEREAS in Michigan, one in three families are impacted by domestic violence; and
WHEREAS in April 2020, domestic violence cases surged during the COVID-19 shutdown with 208
cases that were presented to the Oakland County Prosecutors office. Isolated living conditions during
the shutdown, for those dealing with abuse, made it more difficult for them to seek help; and
WHEREAS in the last 30 years, the overall rate of domestic violence dropped nearly two-thirds and
state laws have addressed issues such as dating abuse in the workplace, stalking, employment
discrimination and more; and
WHEREAS unfortunately, many instances of domestic violence remain unreported due to numerous
barriers, including the stigma that still surrounds and prevents survivors from coming forward; and
WHEREAS we must work together to bring awareness, to educate society about what can be done to
prevent domestic violence, to support the individual and unique needs of survivors, and to ensure that
survivors are not re-victimized.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners declares
October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Oakland County and strongly supports the
efforts of national, state, and local partners, as well as every citizen, to actively engage in public and
private efforts to prevent domestic violence.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Janet Jackson,
Eileen Kowall, Marcia Gershenson, Charles Cavell, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat, Robert
Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer, Penny Luebs, Christine Long, Gwen Markham, Gary
McGillivray, William Miller III, David Woodward, Philip Weipert, Chuck Moss, Kristen Nelson,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Angela Powell, Michael Spisz.
Date: October 04, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: October 04, 2022
David Coulter, Oakland County Executive
Date: October 04, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-09-13 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-29 Full Board - Adopt
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Michael Gingell seconded by Commissioner Gary McGillivray to adopt the
attached Resolution: Declaring October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Oakland County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia
Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman (20)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
None
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY 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 Commissioners on September 29, 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 on Thursday, September 29, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds