HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.07.30 - 9793REPORT (MISC. 109116) July 30, 2009
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: MR #09116 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REQUIRING OAKLAND COUNTY
CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS TO REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL
E-VERIFY PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on July
20, 2009, recommends that the resolution be adopted with the following amendments.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #09116
BY: Commissioners Jim Runestad, Tim Burns, Bill Bullard, Tim Greimel
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REQUIRING OAKLAND COUNTY CONTRACTORS AND
VENDORS TO REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL E-VERIFY PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS according to the Pew Hispanic Center, a non-profit, non-partisan research organization, there are
approximately 7.2 million undocumented workers in he United States and Michigan has an estimated 150,000
immigrants living within the state illegally; and
WHEREAS According to the United States Department of Labor, Michigan has the highest unemployment rate
in the nation at 12.6% (Bureau of Labor Statistics Report 4/17/2009), including Oakland County at almost 12%
and climbing; and
WHEREAS research by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy suggests the true unemployment rate, including
those who have been reduced to part-time work, stopped looking for work, or have dropped off the
unemployment rolls may be significantly higher than that reported by the U.S. Department of Labor; and
WHEREAS the Detroit News (4/2/2009) has reported that Michigan has lost nearly half a million residents to
other states over the last 8 years looking for employment; and
WHEREAS Michigan and Oakland County are suffering from an economic recession with citizens and legal
aliens having difficulty gaining employment within the state; and
WHEREAS the Wall Street Journal (7130/2008) reported more than $11 billion in wages last year earned by
unauthorized foreign workers in the United States was sent back to their home countries and therefore was
not spent to stimulate the United States economy; and
WHEREAS businesses that hire illegal workers undercut honest competitors, contribute to increased
unemployment for U.S. citizens and legal aliens, and financially burden local communities with additional
health and social services costs: and
WHEREAS it is in the best interests for the security and economic well-being of Oakland County residents for
the county government to be proactive in upholding federal immigration and employment laws with the
companies that it contracts with, and
WHEREAS according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) the federal E-Verify program is
99.6% accurate, instantaneous, free and its use by government vendors is required by all federal agencies
and 15 states effective September 8, 2009.
NOW THLRLt-ORE ui II RLSULVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes
a county policy that every future services contract (including both new and renewing contracts) between
Oakland County ano service contractors/vendors and vendors shall require the contractors/vendors acid
ven-dors contracting with Oakland County to register with, participate in, and utilize the E-Verify Program (or
any successor program implemented by the federa Department of Homeland Security and Social Security
Administration) when hiring their employees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County shall not enter into any future service contracts (including
both new and renewing contracts) for goods and/or services with any contractors or vendors unless the
contractors/vendors arylvendefs first certify they have registered with, participate in, and utilize the E-Verify
Program (or any successor program implemented by the federal Department of Homeland Security and Social
Security Administration) to verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees employed by the
contractors and vendors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County executive shall formulate rules and procedures that include a
clause that all contracts must implement the provisions of this resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive may exempt individuals who are contracted to
perform legal, medical, consulting, or other profess onal services on behalf of Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said rules and procedures be presented to the Board of Commissioners by
October 1, 2009 for approval before implementation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the administration shall report to the General Government
Committee on the anniversary of the implementation of the E-Verify policy for contractors as to its
effectiveness, accuracy and burden on contractors and that upon receipt of this report and the review
and approval by the General Government Committee that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners' approval be required for continued effect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution approving enforcement of the E-Verify
program be sent to Michigan's Congressional delegation, its State Legislative delegation and all its
local units of government in support for our nation's immigration laws.
Chairperson, we move the foregoing resolution.
Chairperson, on behalf of the GeneraI Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #09116
BY: Commissicners Jim Runestad, District #6; Tim Burns,
District #19; Bill 13 -,a11ard, District #2; Tim Greimel,
District #11
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REQUIRING OAKLAND COUNTY
CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS TO REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE
FEDERAL E-VERIFY PROGRAM
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS according to the Pew Hispanic Center, a non-profit, non-partisan research
organization, there arc approximately 7.2 million undocumented workers in the United
States and Michigan has an estimated 150,000 immigrants living within the state
illegally; and
WHEREAS According to the United States Department of Labor. Michigan has the
highest unemployment rate in the nation at 12.6% (Bureau of Labor Statistics
Report 4/17/2009), including Oakland County at almost 12% and climbing: and
WHEREAS research by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy suggests the true
unemployment rate, including those who have been reduced to part-time work, stopped
looking for work, or have dropped off the unemployment rolls may be significantly
higher than that reported by the U.S. Department of Labor: and
WHEREAS the Detroit News (4/2/2009) has reported that Michigan has lost nearly half a
million residents to other states over the last 8 years looking for employment; and
WHEREAS Michigan and Oakland County are suffering from an economic recession
with citizens and legal aliens having difficulty gaining employment within the state; and
WHEREAS the Wall Street Joumal(7/30/2008) reported more than $11 billion in wages
last year earned by unauthorized foreign workers in the United States was sent back to
their home countries and therefore was not spent to stimulate the United States economy;
and
WHEREAS businesses that hire illegal workers undercut honest competitors, contribute
to increased unemployment for U.S. citizens and legal aliens, and financially burden local
communities with additional health and social services costs; and
WI IEREAS it is in the best interests for the security and economic well-being of Oakland
County residents for the county goven-iment to be proactive in upholding federal
immigration and employment laws with the companies that it contracts with: and
WHEREAS according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)the federal
Commissioner, District #
ssioner,
E-Verify program is 99.6% accurate, instantaneous, free and its use by government
vendors is required by all federal agencies and 15 states.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners hereby establishes a county policy that every future contact (including
both new and renewing contracts) between Oakland County and contractors and vendors
shall require the contractors and vendors contracting with Oakland County to register
with, participate in, and utilize the E-Verify Program (or any successor program
implemented by the federal Department of Homeland Security and Social Security
Administration) when hiring their employees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County shall not enter into any future
contracts (including both new and renewing contracts) for goods and/or services with any
contractors or vendors unless the contractors and vendors have registered with,
participate in, and utilize the E-Verify Program (or any successor program implemented
by the federal Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration) to
verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees employed by the
contractors and vendors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County executive shall formulate rules and
procedures that include a clause that all contracts must implement the provisions of this
resolution,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive may exempt individuals who
are contracted to perform legal, medical, consulting, or other professional services on
behalf of Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said rules and procedures be presented to the Board
of Commissioners by October 1, 2009 for approval.
Chairperson, we move the foregoing resolution.
Jim Runestad, District #6
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Bill Bullard, District #2
Resolution #09116 May 7, 2009
Moved by Runestad supported by Greimel to suspend the rules and vote on MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #09116 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REQUIRING OAKLAND COUNTY
CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS TO REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL E-VERIFY
PROGRAM.
Vote on motion to suspend the rules:
AYES: Greimel, Runestad, Schwartz, Burns, Gershenson. (5)
NAYS: Gingell. Gosselin, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash.
Potter. Scott, Woodward, Zack, Bullard, Capello, Coleman, Coulter, Douglas. (18)
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #09116 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REQUIRING OAKLAND
COUNTY CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS TO REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL B.
VERIFY PROGRAM did not carry.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Discussion followed.
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 May 7,
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 7th day of May, 2009.
Gat
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk
Resolution #09116 July 30. 2009
Moved by Runestad supported by Burns the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Runestaa supported by Burns the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Runestad supported by Burns the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in
the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed
Vote on resolution, as amended.
AYES Gershenson, Gingell. Gosselin, Greimel, Hatchett, Jackson, Jacobsen, Long. McGillivray,
Middleton. Nash, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Schwartz, Scott, Taub, Woodward, Zack. Bullard, Burns.
Coulter, Douglas. (23)
NAYS None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
COMM EXECUTIVE WU NEITHER APPROVE NOR VETO
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 July 30, 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 30th day of July, 2009.
Gat
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk