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AGENDA ITEM: Establishing the Oakland County Safer Communities Fund
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, July 20, 2023 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2023-3157 _ 23-125
Motion to adopt the attached suggested resolution.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Resolution Penny Luebs
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
David Woodward, Commissioner
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 7/20/2023
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 7/20/2023
Hilarie Chambers, Executive's Office Approved - 7/28/2023
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 8/1/2023
AGENDA DEADLINE: 08/02/2023 8:35 PM
ATTACHMENTS
None
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-07-20 Public Health & Safety - Recommend and Forward to Finance, as Amended
2023-07-20 Finance - Recommend to Board
2023-07-20 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Penny Luebs
Seconded by: Commissioner Marcia Gershenson
Yes: David Woodward, Penny Luebs, Kristen Nelson, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia
Gershenson, Janet Jackson, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman (10)
No: Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert
(6)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles (3)
Passed
July 20, 2023
RESOLUTION #2023-3157 _ 23-125
Sponsored By: Penny Luebs
Board of Commissioners - Establishing the Oakland County Safer Communities Fund
Chair and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the County of Oakland, under act 139 of 1973, has prescribed powers and duties to make
appropriations in the manner authorized by law for the carrying out of functions, powers, and duties
as provided by law; and
WHEREAS pursuant to established agreements approved by the Board of Commissioners allow for
the use of County personnel for the administration of powers exercised forthwith provided by law, the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners seeks to create an Oakland County Safer Communities
Fund for the deposit of money received from donations, agreements associated with public safety,
grants, and other funds; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners finds that the deposit and withdrawal of money in the
Oakland County Safer Communities Fund to foster safe communities in Oakland County is in the best
interest of the County.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does
hereby authorize the creation, deposit and withdrawal of County monies in the Oakland County Safer
Communities Fund for the purpose of fostering a safe, supportive community for all young people,
students, families, and all citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that moneys deposited in the Oakland County Safer Communities
Fund shall be used to improve the safety of students, residents, and visitors in Oakland County
including, but not limited to, supporting gun buyback programs, gun safety programs, helping improve
access for additional School Resource Officers in Oakland County, trainings conducted by the
Oakland County Sheriff Office, and programs to reduce and prevent violence.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners establishes the Oakland County
Safer Communities Ad Hoc Committee to make recommendations to the Public Health and Safety
Committee and Board of Commissioners to authorize the appropriation of fund money. The Ad Hoc
Committee shall consist of 5 members; four (4) Commissioners shall be appointed by the Chair of the
Board of Commissioners and one (1) member shall be the Oakland County Sheriff or a designee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that use of funds from the Safe Communities Fund shall be
appropriated by a resolution approved by the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Schedule A - Budget Amendment shall be included in a future
Management and Budget quarterly financial report.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs.
Date: July 20, 2023
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: July 28, 2023
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
Date: August 01, 2023
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-07-20 Public Health & Safety - Recommend and Forward to Finance, as Amended
2023-07-20 Finance - Recommend to Board
2023-07-20 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Marcia Gershenson to adopt
the attached Resolution: Establishing the Oakland County Safer Communities Fund.
Yes: David Woodward, Penny Luebs, Kristen Nelson, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia
Gershenson, Janet Jackson, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman (10)
No: Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert
(6)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles (3)
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 July
20, 2023, 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, July 20, 2023.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds