HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.03.06 - 9541March 6. 2008
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 08041
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE. JEFF POTTER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — "PRO BONO" ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS
To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson. Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Michigan's continuing economic distress has led the Department of
Management and Budget to project significant budget short-falls for Fiscal Years 2008-2010; and
WHEREAS the economic uncertainty requires Oakland County' government to reduce
operational expenses while improving efficiency and effectiveness; and
WHEREAS one of the current cost saving approaches implemented by Oakland County is a
hiring freeze for non 24 hour departments such as the Prosecuting Attorney; and
WHEREAS operating departments have been encouraged to explore cost effective proposals
to assist the County effort during these difficult economic times; and
WHEREAS the Prosecuting Attorney has recognized the interest of local, recently licensed
attorneys to benefit from the extensive litigation experience that prosecution provides: and
WHEREAS the Prosecuting Attorney has discussed the concept of interviewing, selecting
and appointing volunteer licensed attorneys to help fill staffing voids during the present hiring
freeze; and
WHEREAS the "pro bono- volunteer assistant prosecutor concept would allow the
Prosecutor to train and assign selected volunteer attorneys to beginning level litigation at zero
salary/benefit cost and without County obligation, allowing more experienced County staff to
address other responsibilities; and
WHEREAS once the hiring freeze is lifted for the Prosecutor's Office, successful "pro bono -
volunteers may be considered for County vacancies: and
WIIEREAS the Prosecutirw Attorney has requested and received a legal opinion from
Corporation Counsel which allows for "pro bono" attorneys; and
WHEREAS discussion of the "pro bono - concept with Human Resources indicates that the
County Executive is in support of this initiative.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the "pro bono" volunteer Assistant Prosecutor concept.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote
Resolution #08041 March 6, 2008
Moved by Potter supported by Burns the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Gingell, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter,
Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coleman, Coulter, Crawford,
Douglas, Gershenson. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
I HEN AMIE TIE FMK FEWER
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STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, 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 March 6, 2008, 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 County of Oakland at Pontiac,
Michigan this 6th day of March, 2008.