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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # 08106
BY: Commissioners Eiteen T. Kowa II, District #6, David Coulter, District #25
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ESTABLISHING A STUDY GROUP TO RECOMMEND A
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the economic downturn in Michigan significantly impacts budgetary and policy issues that come
before the Governor and the State Legislature which have significant impact to local units of government
within the State of Michigan; and
WHEREAS many such issues, debated at the State level, have far reaching consequences for the citizens of
Oakland County; and
WHEREAS term limits have caused an historic turnover in the legislature making it more important than ever
that the Board of Commissioners retain a new governmental relations consultant in a timely manner; and
WHEREAS for several years, the Board of Commissioners has retained a multi-client government relations
consulting firm; and
WHEREAS the contract for the current government relations consulting firm terminates on August 30, 2008;
and
WHEREAS a government relations consulting firm the engages in lobbying activities must represent the view
of the entire Oakland County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS a process needs to be implemented that includes input from all commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners immediately proceed with the
selection of a government relations consultant for the purpose of actively representing the interests of Oakland
County, as determined by the Board of Commissioners, on those issues before the Governor and the State
Legislature, including, but not limited to, proposed laws, statutes, public acts, regulations, and executive and
administrative orders, that the Board deems appropriate using the following procedure:
1. The purchasing department shall create a Request for Proposal (RFP) and advertise for
proposals from qualified government relations consulting firms.
2. Once applications are received, the Study Group shall review and evaluation all of the
application.
3. A study group consisting of Commissioners David Coulter, Tim Greimel, Jeff Potter and Brad
Jacobsen will review all applications, interview the recommended applicants and make its
recommendation to the full Board of Commissioners. All commissioners will be invited to
attend the interviews and participate.
4. The Study Group recommendation must have the unanimous vote by all four (4)
Commissioner members.
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
tiWn T. KowaII David Coulter
DOES NOT RE(IUIRE COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTION
Resolution #08106 May 22, 2008
Moved by KowaII supported by Coulter to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION
#08106 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - ESTABLISHING A STUDY GROUP TO RECOMMEND A
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM.
Vice Chairperson Hugh Crawford assumed the Chair from Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr., to avoid any perceived
conflict of interest, as Chairperson Bill Bullard. Jr. is a registered lobbyist.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Greimel, Jacobsen, Kowa, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potts, Rogers, Spector, Woodward, Zack,
Coulter, Crawford, Douglas. Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin. (17)
NAYS: Scott, Burns. (2)
ABSTAIN: Bullard. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #08106 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - ESTABLISHING A STUDY GROUP TO
RECOMMEND A GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM carried.
Moved by KowaII supported by Coulter the resolution be adopted.
AYES: Jacobsen, Kowa, Long, Middleton, Nash, Potts. Rogers, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Coulter,
Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Greimel. (16)
NAYS: Scott, Burns, Gosselin. (3)
ABSTAIN: Bullard. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was adopted.
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 May22, 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 22nd day of May, 2008.
eat
Ruth Johnson. County Clerk