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AGENDA ITEM: Interlocal Agreement with the City of Rochester Fire Department for Participation in
the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team
DEPARTMENT: Sheriff’s Office
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2026 9:30 AM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2026-6538
Motion to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Rochester Fire Department for
participation in the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team; further,
authorize the Chair of the Board of Commissioners to execute the attached agreement.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Interlocal Agreement Penny Luebs
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team (SSRT) plays a vital role in ensuring the safety and
wellbeing of individuals in Oakland County and beyond. With their professional response capabilities
and specialized equipment, SSRT significantly enhances the effectiveness of search and rescue
operations, especially in challenging environments and critical situations.
SSRT responds with trained personnel and specialized equipment to scenes involving wide-area
searches for missing or suicidal persons, water rescues, ice rescues, drownings, and provides
support for search and rescue operations during natural disasters, confined space incidents, marine
fuel spills, and other technical rescue operations.
The Sheriff has agreed to allow the Rochester City Fire Department to participate in the Sheriff’s
Search and Rescue Team.
All employment-related cost (wages, overtime, benefits, etc.), training costs, and equipment costs
for SSRT members of the above-named agencies are the responsibility of the agency. OCSO is
responsible for providing monthly SSRT training.
The Interlocal Agreement for Participation with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff’s Search
and Rescue template was reviewed and approved by Corporation Counsel.
POLICY ANALYSIS
• The Municipality is responsible for:
o All employment-related costs of the Municipality-employee SSRT member, including,
but not limited to, wages, salary, overtime, benefits, local, state, and federal taxes
associated with employment, and worker’s compensation, shall be the sole
responsibility of the Municipality at all times.
o All training costs related to the certification of the Municipality-employee SSRT
member.
o All equipment costs for the Municipality-employee SSRT member. The OCSO will not
provide any equipment for the Municipality-employee SSRT member.
• The OCSO is responsible for:
o Monthly training for the Municipality-employee SSRT member.
o Deputation of the Municipality-employee SSRT member, as set forth in Section 6.
o Liability protection for the Municipality-employee SSRT member as set forth in Section
9.
o The OCSO will dispatch its SSRT to provide aid to the Municipality on an as-needed
and as-available basis, as solely determined by the Sheriff using generally accepted
standards for search and rescue operations.
FISCAL IMPACT: No Budget Amendment Needed
Committee members can contact Barbara Winter, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.821.3065 or winterb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Timothy Willis, Undersheriff
Gaia Piir, Fiscal Officer
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 5/21/2026
AGENDA DEADLINE: 05/07/2026 4:30 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. Rochester Fire SSRT Agreement (002)
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2026-05-12 Public Health & Safety - Recommend to Board
2026-05-21 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Michael Gingell
Seconded by: Commissioner Penny Luebs
Yes: Ann Erickson Gault, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Robert Hoffman, Karen Joliat,
Christine Long, Penny Luebs, Gwen Markham, William Miller III, Kristen Nelson, Angela Powell,
Robert Smiley, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz, Linnie Taylor, Philip Weipert, David
Woodward (17)
No: Charles Cavell (1)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Brendan Johnson (1)
Passed