HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2022.09.29 - 37622COAKLANDF,
COUNTY MICHIGAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Recognizing October 2022 as National Disability Employment
Awareness Month in Oakland County 22-324
COMMITTEE MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, September 29, 2022 12:58 PM - Click to View Aoenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
24& 858. 5115 (office) or andrewsmb(c).oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for
additional information.
Kristen Nelson, Commissioner
nelsonkd@oakgov.com
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Kristen Nelson,
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners
Hilarie Chambers, Executive's Office
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds
AGENDA DEADLINE: 10/09/202212:58 PM
Created/Initiated - 9/29/2022
Approved - 9/29/2022
Approved - 10/3/2022
Final Approval - 10/4/2022
2022-09-13 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-09-29 Full Board - Adopt
None
September 29, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-324
Sponsored By: Kristen Nelson, Adam Kochenderfer, Marcia Gershenson, Penny Luebs, Michael
Gingell, Philip Weipert, Janet Jackson, Gwen Markham, Eileen Kowall, Michael Spisz, Gary
McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat, David Woodward, Yolanda Smith Charles, Angela Powell,
Charles Cavell, William Miller III, Chuck Moss, Christine Long
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Recognizing October 2022 as National Disability
Employment Awareness Month in Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS National Disability Employment Awareness Month brings to light the immeasurable
contributions that Americans with disabilities make to our workforce; and
WHEREAS their achievements strengthen our economy and communities but also exemplifies the
power of every American to help shape the future of our country and local communities; and
WHEREAS it is essential that we recommit to advancing an American workforce where everyone can
fully pursue their potential; and
WHEREAS 32 years ago in 1990, the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was a
landmark civil rights legislation that increased access and opportunity for people with disabilities
across society, including the workplace; and
WHEREAS since then, great strides have been made to create a more diverse and inclusive
workforce, recognizing the vital role people with disabilities play and to secure a future of purpose for
every American; and
WHEREAS with these advancements there are more opportunities and in 2021, 19.1 percent of
individuals with a disability were employed, up from 17.9 percent in 2020 (U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics); and
WHEREAS with emerging technologies that enable individuals with disabilities to work in new ways
and in new environments, it increases the opportunities for those with disabilities to access and
advance in the workplace; and
WHEREAS there is still progress to be made, additional initiatives and accommodations are essential
to build a more disability -inclusive employment landscape for sustaining careers for individuals with
disabilities; and
WHEREAS together, we can continue to advance and promote an inclusive workforce in which
everyone can provide for themselves and their families, achieve their dreams, and enjoy prosperity;
and
WHEREAS let us recognize every day the achievements, talents, and skills of individuals with
disabilities as we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the 32nd year of
the Americans with Disability Act.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners values the
contributions and skills of individuals with disabilities and recognizes October 2022 as National
Disability Employment Awareness Month in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners encourages all
employers to promote and engage in supportive employment of individuals with disabilities and to
recognize the contributions, skills, and talents they bring to the workforce.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Kristen Nelson,
Adam Kochenderfer, Marcia Gershenson,'Penny Luebs, Michael Gingell, Philip Weipert, Janet
Jackson, Gwen Markham, Eileen Kowall, Michael Spisz, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman,
Karen Joliat, David Woodward, Yolanda Smith Charles, Angela Powell, Charles Cavell, William
Miller III, Chuck Moss, Christine Long.
Date: September 29, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
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: Recognizing October 2022 as National Disability Employment 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
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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