HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2008.10.02 - 9596October 2, 2008
REPORT MR # 08181
BY: Personnel Committee, Thomas F. Middleton, Chairperson
RE: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) — Expansion of Tether
Program and Pilot Program for Driving While License Suspended
Population
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Personnel Committee having reviewed MR #08181 on September 24, 2008
Reports with the recommendation the resolution be amended as follows:
Strike the last WHEREAS
weld need additional peps-el:144cl te hartek t.I4e FFI a-Ragemciat arid tmck.i-ng et these
offenders. The estimated cost for sufficient Part Time Non Eligible (PTNE) employoec
is estimated at $22,077.
Add: WHEREAS it is proposed the creation of one (1) PTNE 1,000 hrs./yr.
Inmate Substance Abuse Technician in the Sheriff's Office to monitor and track
offenders assigned to the pilot program; and
WHEREAS this position would have a sunset date of September 30, 2009,
and be reviewed for continuation during the FY 10 Budget process.
Add two BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraphs after the second BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) PTNE 1,000 hrs./yr. Inmate
Substance Abuse Technician be created in the Sheriff's Office/Corrective
Services-Detention/Inmate Program Services to support the Pilot Program for
Driving While Suspended Population at an estimated cost of $22077.
BE 17- FURTHER RESOLVED that this position be funded through
September 30, 2009 and reviewed for continuation thereafter.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee. I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Personnel Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote with Rogers, and Coleman absent.
September 4, 2008
Miscellaneous Resolution # 08181
BY: Public Services Committee. Jeff Potter, Chairperson
RE: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) - Expansion of Tether Program
and Pilot Program for Driving While License Suspended Population
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in 2005, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted Miscellaneous
Resolution #05152 to create the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), whose
membership is comprised of stakeholders representing all components in the Oakland
County justice system; and
WHEREAS the CJCC was charged with addressing chronic county-wide jail overcrowding
issues and has devised and implemented several programs to manage increasing jail
population; and
WHEREAS one accomplishment of the CJCC was the passage of Public Act 140 of 2007,
amendments to the Jail Overcrowding Emergency Act. which enable counties to better
manage chronic jail overcrowding. This new law resulted in reducing the number and
frequency of jail overcrowding releases and allows counties to manage rising jail
populations in a sensible and orderly fashion through limited, targeted and controlled
releases of nonviolent offenders: and
WHEREAS another successful initiative based on the recommendation of the CJCC and
adopted by the Board of Commissioners pursuant to MR #07226 is the electronic tether for
low risk offenders who have completed at least 50% of their sentences; this device
monitors and tracks their movement throughout the community in real-time and allows
pretrial officers and law enforcement to ensure the offenders are abiding by their
established curfews and geographical boundaries. This electronic monitoring system has
proven to be a cost-effective alternative to incarceration; and
Public Services Committee Vote:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson and Gingell absent
WHEREAS the CJCC now seeks to direct its efforts to the following projects, as further
detailed below:
(1) Expansion of the tether program, which has primarily been utilized by the Circuit
Court for felons, to include district courts and misdemeanants; and
(2) Establishment of a pilot project to address a segment of the jail population which,
heretofore, has received little attention -- the "driving while license suspended" (DWLS) and
No ops" (operating a vehicle without a license in one's possession) offenders; and
WHEREAS the DWLS proposal is twofold: one to devise a preventative program
whereby individuals who have not yet been charged with DVVLS would receive
assistance from volunteers in the legal community to help guide them through the
license reinstatement process; and
WHEREAS the CJCC recognizes that the Michigan Secretary of State is an essential
partner to such a program, and further, that this effort will likely involve legislative and
other regulatory revisions on issues under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; and
Whereas the CJCC is prepared to partner with the Secretary of State on these
legislative and regulatory issues to address program features which may include but are
not limited to: amnesty, waivers or reduction in fees, payment plans, and other
reasonable and creative alternatives; and
WHEREAS the second prong of this twofold approach addressing the DWLS
population would be directed at incarcerated persons charged and convicted of DWLS
or No cps misdemeanors; approximately 40 individuals are in custody on these
charges everyday, and frequently these are the only offenses for which they have been
charged; and
WHEREAS it is envisioned that eligible participants would be counseled on license
reinstatement and required to attend driver safety school and/or some other remedial
training; further, with the cooperation of the district courts. these individuals may be viable
candidates for the tether program expansion referenced above; and
WHEREAS it is anticipated that the Sheriffs office would need additional personnel to
handle the management and tracking of these offenders. The estimated cost for sufficient
Part-Time Non-Eligible (PTNE) employees is estimated at $22,077.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
hereby applauds the fine work of the CJCC and its achievements in devising and
implementing programs to successfully address chronic jail overcrowding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports
the ongoing effort to reduce jail overcrowding through the adoption of the
reuuJtIIneIiddtiuns om the CJCC to expand the tether program and to create a new pilot
program to address the "DWLS segment of potential offenders as well as those who are
in custody on DVVLS and No Ops charges.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the CJCC, in conjunction with Circuit Court
Administration and County Executive Administration are requested to provide a proposed
budget to the Board of Commissioners to adequately fund the staff and resources to
implement these projects from funds designated for tills purpose in the Fiscal Year 2008-
2009 Budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges
the Michigan Secretary of State to partner with the CJCC to establish the necessary
policies and legislative and regulatory revisions to enable these pilot programs to be
realized.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, Secretary of State
Terri Lynn Land, the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Oakland
County Delegation to the Michigan Legislature, the Michigan Association of Counties and
Oakland County's lobbyists.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
REPORT (misc. #08181) August 7, 2008
BY: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Judge Wendy Potts, Chair
IN RE: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) — Expansion of Tether Program
and Pilot Program for Driving While License Suspended Population
To: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council reuouniondb dpproval of
the attached suggested resolution.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Oakland County Criminal
Council, I move acceptance of the foregoing report. '
ice Coordinating
CRIMINAL JUSTICE/COORDINATING/COUNCIL
VOTE:
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Resolution #08181 September 4, 2008
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Personnel Committee and the Finance Committee. There were
no objections.
FISCAL NOTE (MISC. #08181) October 2, 2008
BY: Finance Committee, 1Vlike Rogers, Chairperson
IN RE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL — EXPANSION OF TETHERING PROGRAM
AND PILOT PROGRAM FOR DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED POPULATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule Xil-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced
resolution and finds:
1. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) recommends creation of one (1) 1,000
hour PTNE Inmate Substance Abuse Technician position in the Sheriffs Office to support
the expansion of the Tethering Program.
2. This position will monitor and track offenders assigned to the pilot program, with a sunset
date of September 30, 2009, and will be reviewed for continuation during the FY 2010
Budget Process.
3. The cost of the new position is $20,395 representing salaries and fringes only; the
associated operating expense is currently budgeted in the Sheriff FY 2009 Adopted
Budget.
4. Funds are available in the Jail Population Management Fund (Account 21130-9010101-
112700-730359) to cover the cost of the position.
5. A budget amendment to the Fiscal Year 2009 Adopted Budget is recommended as
follows:
JAIL POPULATION FUND #21130 FY 2009
ro _ires
9010101-112700-730359 Contingency ($20,395)
9010101-112700-788001 Transfer Out to GF 20 395
Total Expenditures $ 0
GENERAL FUND #10100
Revenue
4030301-112590-695500-21130 Transfer In from J PM Fund $20,395
Expenditure
4030301-112590-702010 Salaries 619,592
4030301-112590-722740 Fringe Benefits 803
Total Expenditures $20,395
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Rogers absent.
Resolution #08181 October 2, 2008
Moved by Potter supported by Zack the resolution (with fiscal note attached) be adopted.
Moved by Potter supported by Zack the Personnel Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Potter supported by Zack the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the
Personnel Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchet, Jacobsen, KowaII. Long, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts,
Rogers, Scott, Spector, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Crawford, Gershenson,
Gingell. (22)
NAYS: None, (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution (with fiscal note attached), as amended, was adopted.
I 11B1N APPROVE THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
ACTING PURSUANT TO 1973 PA 139
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 October 2. 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 2nd day of October, 2008.
Gat
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk