HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.12.09 - 9721NoveMber 12, 2009
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #09280
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, JEFF POTTER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: Probate Court/Sheriff's Office/Information Technology Interactive
Video Hearing Pilot Program
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairpereon, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS in a contenuieg county wide effort to utilize OakVidee
technology the Probate Court, Sheriff'e Office and Informatioe Technology
have worked together in developing the proposed video hearing pilot program;
and,
WHEREAS the departments are seeking to implement OekVidee technology
for use in mental health commitment hearings with patients at the Center for
Forensic Psychiatry in Ann Arbor, Mi; and,
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WHEREAS the Sheriff's Office is required to transport patients from the
Forensic Center to the Probate Court for these hearings. This program would
allow the patients to remain at the Forensic Center, therefore eliminating
the Sheriff's transport of these patients; and,
WHEREAS during any given day the Sheriff's Office transports could
include more than just the mental health commitment hearing participants to
multiple locations. The use of this technology will not eliminate the
Sheriff's primary need for resources to transport prisoners, but will reduce
associated caste such as gasoline, overtime and mileage; and,
WHEREAS the elimination of these transports reduces liability, saves
cost, and reduces lodging of these patients in the Oakland County Jail; and,
WHEREAS the use of this technology reduces the disruption to the
patient associated with the transports; and,
WHEREAS the FY 2C10 Adopted Budget for Probate Court includes changes
to the Defense Attorney payment system to reduce and control costs. The
Court pays a flat rate to three Defense Attorney's each week to hardle all
mental health cases for the week; and
WHEREAS additional caste will be incurred by the Probate Court to cover
additional Defense Attorney fees and mileage of the attorneys who are
required to travel to and from the Forensic Center; and,
WHEREAS the Probate Court requests $15, C0 for attorney tees and theer
mileage to represent patients at the Forensic Center; and,
WHEREAS the departments are requesting approval to pilot the program
for one ;I) year. The pilot will allow the departments to track cost savings
and determine the effectiveness of the program; and,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
approves the Probate Court, Oakland County Sheriff's Office, and Information
Technology Interactive Video hearing pilot program for a period of one (1)
year
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Public Services Committee Vete:
Motion carried unanimously with McGillivray absent and Burns recusing
$ 15,000 $ 15 000
$ 15,0V1
FISCAL NOTE (MR #09280) December 9, 2009
BY: FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOM MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: PROBATE COURT 1 SHERIFF'S OFFICE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERACTIVE VIDEO
HEARING PILOT PROGRAM
To The Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution
and finds:
1. The Probate Court, Sheriffs Office and Information Technology Department have collectively
worked together in preparing the Video Hearing Pilot Program. The Program utilizes Oak video
technology for use in mental health commitment hearings with patients at the Center for Forensic
Psychiatry in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
2. The Pilot program's duration is for a period of one year.
3. The Probate Court is requesting $15,000 in additional funding to pay for fees and mileage paid to
Defense Attorneys to represent patients at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
4. The Probate Court is requesting a one time appropriation from the Designation for Operational
Improvements fund balance of $15,000.
5. A budget amendment is recommended to transfer funding from Designation for Operational
Improvements fund balance (account #371350) to the Fiscal Year 2010 budget as follows:
General Fund (10100) FY 2010
Non-Departmental Adopted
Revenue Budget,
9010101-196030-665882 Planned Use of Fund Bal $ 0
Total Revenue Adj.
FY 2010 FY 2010
Budget Amended
Amendment Budget
$ 15,000 $ 15,000
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Probate Estates and Mental Health Division
Expenditure
3040403-124015-730450 Defense Attorney Fees $ 0
Total Expenditure Adj.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter absent.
Resolution #09280 November 12, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #09280 December 9, 2009
Moved by Middleton supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted and appointments being
confirmed).
Discussion followed
Vote on Consent Agenda:
AYES: Burns, Capella, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel,
Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad,
Schwartz, Scott. Taub, Woodward, Zack, Bullard. (25)
NAYS: None (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted and appointments being
confirmed).
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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 December
9, 2009, 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 9th day of December, 2009
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Ruth Johnson, County Clerk