HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2007.04.05 - 9346Miscellaneous Resolution # 07 046_
BY: Commissioner David Woodward, District #18
RE: Board of Commissioners — Rescission of Professional Services Contract for
Government Relations Consulting/Lobbying Firm
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS an historic number of former Oakland County Commissioners now serve in the
Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate; and
WHEREAS presently, several current members of the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners have previously served in the state legislature; and
WHEREAS these current and former state legislators have unique knowledge about the
challenges and opportunities that Oakland County faces and having served locally, they
have established relationships that facilitate open lines of communication between
government officials in Oakland County and government officials in the State of Michigan;
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WHEREAS on March 6, 2003, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted
Miscellaneous Resolution #03049, to award a professional services contract for
government relations consulting to the firm of Strategic Public Affairs, LLC: and
WHEREAS this $48,000 per year professional services contract between Oakland County
and Strategic Public Affairs expired on December 31, 2004. With the adoption of
Miscellaneous Resolution #06230 the contract was extended until December 31, 2008 with
annual increases; and
WHEREAS the Scope of Services for this contract provides that, "The Contract shall
actively represent the interest of the Board of Commissioners before the Michigan
Legislature and the Governor on those issues deemed appropriate by the Board of
Commissioners, including, but not limited to, proposed laws, statutes, public acts,
regulations, and executive and administrative;" and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Executive also retains a lobbyist firm in Lansing to
advance the priorities and interests of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the continuation of the lobbyist contract serving the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners is redundant and an unnecessary use of public resources. It would be
fiscally responsible to rescind the current professional services contract for government
relations consulting with Strategic Public Affairs, LLC.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
does hereby rescind the professional service contract (#60202593) with Strategic Public
Affairs, LLC, for government relations consulting services.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes the Board of Commissioners' Chairperson to give the required notice of the
termination of the contract with Strategic Public Affairs, LLC, for government relations
consulting immediately upon the adoption of this resolution.
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Resolution #07046 March 8, 2007
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #07046 April 5, 2007
Commissioner Woodward elected not to pursue the discharge.