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The shelter representative (identified in the record as Bob Cat) told commissioners that the shelter’s live‑release rates in March were 96.3% for dogs and 93.2% for cats and that the legacy fund balance is healthy (the presenter said it was about $1.2 million). He said donors’ contributions to the legacy fund have not been broadly spent in recent years, and described three proposed uses of up to $39,000 total:

• Purchase of uniforms and specialized equipment so two shelter officers can train and operate with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office search‑and‑rescue team, enhancing the shelter’s response to animal‑related incidents; the presenter said lieutenant Burwell (sheriff’s office) provided an equipment list.
• Establish a second feral‑cat colony on shelter grounds to house feral cats returned under the trap‑neuter‑return program; the shelter has operated an existing colony successfully and would start the second colony with four cats currently in the building.
• Buy incubators to improve survival of neonatal kittens and puppies that require warm, oxygenated environments.

The presenter described existing trap‑neuter‑return work as free to owners and noted the shelter does not generally perform trapping for residents but can lend traps. He said one cat from the initial colony was later adopted and several others remain healthy outdoors.

A lieutenant from the sheriff’s office was present and the presenter said the partnership would professionalize the shelter’s response to animal emergencies. The record shows the item was introduced by motion (moved by Commissioner Spitz, support by Commissioner Erickson Gault), but the excerpt does not include a recorded board vote on the transfer request.

Ending: The board heard the request and asked clarifying questions about feral‑cat handling, costs and shelter operations; no vote on the requested $39,000 transfer appears in the transcript excerpt provided here.

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Daniel Pierce, sheriff fiscal officer, explained the marine patrol agreements cover deployment of deputies to lakes at the request of local lake associations and municipalities. Pierce said the contracts include different hourly rates (deputy with boat; deputy without boat; overtime rates) and that 13 communities — representing multiple lakes — had requested contracts that appeared on the consent agenda.

Commissioners raised concerns about the size of the rate increases. One commissioner noted that the first‑year increase ranged roughly 10%–14% across four rate tiers and that subsequent years carry increases of about 8.3% annually, resulting in roughly a 30% increase over three years. The commissioner said they could not personally support the increases but would approve the contracts to allow municipalities time to review them.

The board approved the marine patrol rate item on a recorded vote of 4‑1 (four in favor, one opposed). The board also approved the Woodward Dream Cruise special‑event signage funding request (non‑departmental contingency) and the sheriff’s use of forfeited funds for equipment and specialized training; both passed on voice/recorded votes (signage 5‑0; forfeited‑funds item 5‑0). Later, the consent agenda included 13 local marine agreements for Addison Township, Bloomfield Township, Commerce Township, Highland Township, Independence Township, Keego Harbor, Novi, Orchard Lake Village, Orion Township, Sylvan Lake, Waterford, West Bloomfield and White Lake; commissioners approved the consent items with a motion and support from Commissioner Powell and Commissioner Taylor.

Ending: County staff said they will notify municipal partners of the new rates; commissioners asked staff to alert local officials promptly so municipalities can decide whether to reduce hours or amend contracts in response to higher rates.

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Leanne Stafford and Kate Guzman presented the slate of health‑department items. The board voted to accept a medical‑marijuana operation and oversight grant from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in the amount of $432,036. Staff said the program has used prior grant years to distribute lockboxes and lock bags and will purchase about 5,000 lockboxes and bags and run a targeted advertising campaign on safe storage and impaired‑driving, pregnancy and breastfeeding messaging.

The board also considered two grant‑exception applications: one to the Michigan Health Endowment Fund for the Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles program and a second application to the City of Pontiac for opioid‑prevention and intervention resources. Health staff described the Pontiac proposal as a county team proposal to the city, requesting roughly $145,000 to focus on four components, with education efforts targeted to Pontiac schools and other initiatives implemented countywide. Staff said the health division would administer the grant and provide updates to the city as required.

Commissioners asked how Pontiac‑sourced funding would be governed and whether it would benefit only Pontiac residents. Health staff responded that education efforts would concentrate on Pontiac schools but other program activities would operate more broadly; the proposal is structured as a health‑division project with reporting to the city of Pontiac.

The board moved on the three health‑department items with a motion by Commissioner Taylor and support from Commissioner Erickson Gault; the items passed on a recorded vote of 5‑0.

Ending: Commissioners requested to see the Pontiac proposal budget when completed and asked staff to provide follow‑up details on spending and oversight.

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Frances Carley, director of strategic initiatives at Oakland Community Health Network, said the agency operates as both the Community Mental Health Special Services Program (CMHSP) and one of Michigan’s 10 prepaid inpatient health plans (PIHPs), which lets it reinvest Medicaid dollars locally and partner with county departments. \"We are part of the behavioral health authority and system that has been operating in Michigan and Oakland County for more than 60 years,\" Carley said.

The presentation's nut graf: the ARPA funds have supported direct services and training aimed at diverting people in crisis from arrest or unnecessary hospitalization, expanding school‑based access to behavioral‑health care, and covering co‑pays and deductibles that otherwise impede treatment.

Siri Sikora, who presented the justice‑system initiatives, said the co‑responder program began in August 2021 and pairs clinicians with law enforcement to respond to identified behavioral‑health 911 calls. Sikora reported the program currently has nine co‑responders plus a supervisor and an administrative assistant; under ARPA the program funds a supervisor, an admin assistant and two co‑responders, with contracts in process to fund additional positions. She said the nine co‑responders are embedded across 16 communities and that those four departments alone made more than 800 referrals in a recent six‑month period. Sikora said program outcomes across departments average 49% of people remaining in the community, a 3% arrest rate and 21% transported to hospital for further evaluation.

Sikora also summarized CIT work, saying ARPA funds have enabled reimbursement for law‑enforcement backfill so officers can attend 40‑hour training. She said the county has held 13 CIT trainings (11 adult, two youth) and trained 261 officers under the ARPA funding, and that the county hired a CIT coordinator to support the program.

Trudina (last name not stated), who described the mental‑health school navigator program, said the program started in August 2021 to increase access to behavioral‑health services for students and families. She said ARPA supports four navigators and one school mental‑health referral specialist; the program has operated with three navigators and one referral specialist to date. According to the presentation, school navigator referrals rose from 213 in fiscal 2023 to 591 in fiscal 2024, and the navigators have engaged 398 of the county’s 458 schools (public, charter and private) since launch. Trudina said the navigators identified a service gap for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and have been working with school transition coordinators for ages 18–21.

Carley and staff also described two co‑pay/deductible funds: an Oxford fund serving people affected by the Oxford school shooting and an All‑County fund for other families facing co‑pays, coinsurance or deductibles that block access to continued care. Carley said, as of the presentation, 191 people had been assisted through the Oxford fund and 325 through the All‑County co‑pay/deductible assistance.

On sustainability and timing, presenters said ARPA funds remain available through December 2026 and that some program budgets, notably the mental‑health school navigator funding, will be exhausted sooner than others. Sikora reported the co‑responder initiative has filled four of seven positions funded for the program and expects to fill remaining positions over the coming year as local partner contracts are finalized.

Commissioners asked about timelines and spending. The board moved to accept the presentation; the motion was made by Commissioner Spitz and reported by Commissioner Powell. The board voice vote approved receipt of the information.

Ending: Commissioners and OCHN staff said they will continue conversations about sustaining the programs as ARPA timelines approach and as the county and its partners pursue other funding streams.

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Animal shelter requests up to $39,000 from legacy fund for search‑and‑rescue gear, second feral‑cat colony and incubators

Board approves marine patrol agreements despite commissioner concern over rate increases

Board accepts health‑department ARPA and grant proposals, including $432,036 medical‑marijuana operations grant and Pontiac opioid proposal

Oakland Community Health Network reports ARPA-funded crisis response, school mental-health work to county commissioners