HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2007.05.24 - 9359Miscellaneous Resolution # 07137
BY: Commissioners Sue Ann Douglas, District #12; Bill Bullard,
District #2; Eileen Kowall, District #6; Bob Gosselin, District
#13 Mike Rogers, District #14; Christine Long, District #7;
Michael J. Gingell, District 43; David Potts, District #20; John
Scott, District #5; Tom Middleton, District #4; Brad Jacobsen,
District #1
RE: Board of Commissioners - Support Grant Funding for
Prosecutor's Position to Enhance Oakland Schools Anti-
Bullying Program
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County actively solicits and receives many
grants for worthy programs to provide enhanced services to county
residents; and
WHEREAS over the years it became apparent that since most grants
provide full or part time personnel, it could become difficult to
continue the many worthy programs if grant funding was decreased or
is eliminated; and
WHEREAS it has been the policy of the Board of Commissioners to
include language, fondly known as the —Gosling Amendment", to all
grant acceptance resolutions stating that if the grant funding does
not continue, the grant program and personnel will not continue
either; and
WHEREAS the Wall Street bond rating agencies have favorably
recognized Oakland County's policy to terminate grant funded programs
and personnel when the funding is no longer available; and
WHEREAS Michigan's lengthy economic downturn has caused the loss
of millions of dollars in grant funding to Oakland County and the
—Gosling Amendment" has been activated to eliminate many worthy
programs; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Intermediate School District runs an anti-
bullying program in Oakland County Schools; and
WHEREAS the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) was a
worthy program that provided partial funding for a Special Revenue
Social Worker in the Prosecuting Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS the JABG grant sunset on December 24, 2005; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognizes the
benefit of having a position in the Prosecutor's office to assist the
Oakland Intermediate School District with their anti-bullying
program.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners, respectfully requests that the Oakland Intermediate
Chairperson, we move adoption of the foregoing resolution.
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Commissioner Sue Douglas
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Commissioner Bill Bullard, Jr.,
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District # 6
Commissioner Christine A.
District # 7
Commissioner Ilavid Ports
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Commissioner Tom Middleton
District #. 4
Commissioner Mike
District # 14
Conunissiolfer Brad Jacobsen
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Commissioner Robert gosselin
District # 13
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issioner John Scott
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School District consider authorizing a grant to fund and reinstate
the Prosecutor's position to enhance their anti-bullying program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to the Board
of the Oakland Intermediate School District for consideration.
Resolution #07137 May 24, 2007
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee.
As a point of order Commissioner Burns stated the resolution needed to be referred to the Public
Services Committee.
Discussion followed.
The resolution was referred to the Public Services Committee. There were no objections.