HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.09.24 - 9971MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 109212 September 24, 2009
BY: Finance Committee, Torn Middleton, Chairperson
IN RE: MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET/PURCHASING DIVISION — E-VERIFY
IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Miscellaneous Resolution (MR) #09116, adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on July 30, 2009, established a policy
requiring future service contractors to register with, participate in, and utilize the
E-Verify Program implemented by the Federal Department of Homeland Security
and Social Security Administration when hiring employees; arid
WHEREAS MR #09116 requires the County Executive to formulate rules
and procedures for implementation of the E-Verify contractor policy and to
present such rules and procedures to the Board of Commissioners for approval
before implementation; and
WHEREAS the County Executive recommends approval of the attached
E-Verify Procedures.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the attached E-Verify Procedures with implementation
of said procedures to begin upon adoption of this resolution.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance Committee, I move the adoption of
the foregoing resolution.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote,
E-VERIFY PROCEDURES
September 15, 2009
STATEMENT OF POLICY
Pursuant to MR 409116 the Board of Commissioners has established a policy that every
future services contract (including both new and renewing contracts) between Oakland
County and service contractors/vendors shall require the contractors/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.
Oakland County shall not enter into any future services contracts (including both new and
renewing contracts) for services with any contractors or vendors unless the
contractors/vendors 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.
IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES
1. No Oakland County elected official, officer or employee having authority to enter
into services contacts shall authorize a new or renewed contract for services with
any contractor or vendor that has not registered with, does not participate in,
and/or does not 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.
2. Each services contract, unless otherwise exempted under the terms of MR
409116, shall contain the following provision;
E-Verifv. In accordance with Miscellaneous Resolution No.09116 (BOC
Minutes, July 30, 2009, pp 37-38), unless otherwise exempted, all service
contractors and/or vendors who wish to contract with the County to provide
services must first certify they have registered with, will participate in, and
continue utilize, once registered, the E-Verify Program (or any successor program
implemented by the federal government or its departments or agencies) to verify
the work authorization status of all newly hired employees employed by the
contractors and/or vendors. Breach of this term or conditions is considered a
material breach of this agreement.
Contractor's/Vendor's execution of this agreement constitutes a certification that
they are authorized to certify on behalf of contractor/vendor and do hereby certify
on behalf of contractor/vendor that the contractor/vendor has registered with, has
and will participate in, and does and will continue utilize once registered and
throughout the term of this contract and any permissible extension hereof, the
E-Verify Program tor any successor program implemented by the federal
government or its departments or agencies) to verify the work authorization status
of all newly hired employees employed by the contractors and/or vendors.
3. The Purchasing Division will post language on their website
y,,,,ww.oakgov.coininurchasing stating the BOC E-Verify resolution MR 409116.
4. The Purchasing Division will post the following link to their website littps://e-
verify.uscis,govienroll for contractors/vendors to obtain additional information on
E- Verify,
5. The County Executive pursuant to MR 409116 may exempt individuals from
participation in the E-Verify Program who are contracted to perform legal,
medical, consulting or other professional services on behalf of Oakland County
but in no event shall execute an agreement with a contractor or vendor who does
not possess authorization in compliance with federal law to perform work in the
United States of America.
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Resolution #09212 September 24, 2009
Moved by Capella supported by Coleman the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Burns, Capelio, 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).
1 HMV APPROVc THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
1. 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
September 24, 2009, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac. Michigan this 24th day of September, 2009.
Gat
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk