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AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Recognizing November 12 – 20, 2022, as National Hunger and
Homeless Awareness Week in Oakland County 22-367
COMMITTEE MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, November 17, 2022 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
DEPARTMENT SPONSORED BY
Board of Commissioners Charles Cavell, Marcia Gershenson,
Michael Gingell, Robert Hoffman, Janet
Jackson, Karen Joliat, Adam Kochenderfer,
Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Penny
Luebs, Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray,
William Miller III, Chuck Moss, Angela
Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael
Spisz, Philip Weipert, David Woodward,
Kristen Nelson
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
Charles Cavell, Commissioner cavellc@oakgov.com
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Kristen Nelson, Created/Initiated - 11/17/2022
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 11/17/2022
Hilarie Chambers, Executive's Office Approved - 11/21/2022
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 11/22/2022
AGENDA DEADLINE: 11/17/2022 6:00 PM
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-11-01 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-11-17 Full Board - Adopted
ATTACHMENTS
None
November 17, 2022
RESOLUTION #2022-2122 _ 22-367
Sponsored By: Charles Cavell, Marcia Gershenson, Michael Gingell, Robert Hoffman, Janet Jackson,
Karen Joliat, Adam Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham,
Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Chuck Moss, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael
Spisz, Philip Weipert, David Woodward, Kristen Nelson
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Recognizing November 12 – 20, 2022, as National
Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week in Oakland County
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS many Americans are living on the edge, forced to choose between basic necessities like
buying food, paying rent, or going to the doctor; and
WHEREAS over 43.1 million Americans are at risk of suffering from hunger and one in five children
are afflicted by poverty; and
WHEREAS there are an estimated 549,000 Americans who are homeless on any given night; and
WHEREAS in 2020, Michigan estimated that 16,050 people experienced first time homelessness;
and
WHEREAS of that total, 12,094 were family households, 1,827 were Veterans, and twenty-two
percent of those people experiencing first time homelessness were children under the age of 18; and
WHEREAS in 2021, there were 3,000 persons experiencing homelessness in Oakland County and
only 254 emergency shelter beds available in the county; and
WHEREAS there is a link between healthcare, chronic diseases, trauma, and access to housing, and
that many deaths are due to the disproportionate effects on persons experiencing homelessness; and
WHEREAS those who are poor and homeless are three to four times more likely to die prematurely
and have a life expectancy 30 years shorter than those who have housing; and
WHEREAS hunger and homelessness continue to be a serious challenge for many people who have
the right to adequate housing, food, clothing, safety, and health care; and
WHEREAS the citizens of Oakland County are encouraged to commit themselves to promoting
compassion and concern for all, particularly during these challenging times and the upcoming winter
months that pose extreme hardships for our fellow citizens who are less fortunate, hungry and without
homes; and
WHEREAS any solution to end hunger and homelessness must be grounded in greater access to
community resources, jobs, affordable housing, and supportive services to help individuals not only
meet their basic needs, but thrive in their community; and
WHEREAS by joining together, we can provide solutions to end hunger and homelessness in our
communities throughout Oakland County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognize
November 12 – 20, 2022, as National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week in Oakland County
and encourage citizens to come together to resolve the factors that lead to hunger and homelessness
within our communities.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Charles Cavell,
Marcia Gershenson, Michael Gingell, Robert Hoffman, Janet Jackson, Karen Joliat, Adam
Kochenderfer, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, Gary McGillivray,
William Miller III, Chuck Moss, Angela Powell, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Philip
Weipert, David Woodward, Kristen Nelson.
Date: November 17, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: November 21, 2022
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
Date: November 22, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-11-01 Legislative Affairs & Government Operations - Recommend to Board
2022-11-17 Full Board - Adopted
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Kristen Nelson seconded by Commissioner Michael Spisz to adopt the
attached Resolution: Recognizing November 12 – 20, 2022, as National Hunger and Homeless
Awareness Week in Oakland County.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Christine Long, Philip Weipert,
Gwen Markham, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Charles
Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (17)
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
November 17, 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, November 17, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds