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Commissioners introduced a resolution urging the Michigan Legislature to increase funding for the Michigan 2-1-1 helpline in fiscal year 2026; the item was referred to the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee without objection. Commissioner Cavell introduced a request for a forensic audit of county fiscal controls and capital projects; the motion was referred to committee. Commissioner Nelson introduced an Oakland County whistleblower protection policy resolution and asked that it be referred to Legislative Affairs and Government Operations. Two additional resolutions — one opposing proposed federal cuts to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) home funding and another opposing federal Medicaid cuts in the fiscal year 2026 federal budget — were introduced and referred to committee.

Clerks and committee chairs confirmed the introductions and referrals; no final board votes on these items were taken at the committee session. Each item will next be considered by the committees named at the meeting and may return to the full board for action after committee review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting (resumed) 05-22-25","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners introduced multiple resolutions on audits, whistleblower protections and federal funding for social services; the measures were referred to committee for further review without final votes.","taxTitle","Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",2835,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546812,"Commissioners refer and approve updated school resource officer addendum for 2025—6",118,1450000,1568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3463040-26719640e7588afaa5e029a897542f70&start=1450&end=1568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3463040-26719640e7588afaa5e029a897542f70/thumbnail_1450000.jpg","/articles/6546812/Oakland-County/Michigan/Commissioners-refer-and-approve-updated-school-resource-officer-addendum-for-20256","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546812-aca624b6ccd97a65ad5e5f0d70a1a24d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770939464&Signature=jmCoSSS0efukc-y-zXb6YPd7My~fxFLzwujrLMiDmBlEHIVatiFWvuOze9i0wUUlupnU15T9Vc1j2bRLbUihte8IeXDoYuCZ7CLVrQvdLGiStLYkOrRDh6ACbAe~k6JAP6Nn-5JfTT4sHmE7i6GzFruAiYagh8K24cDBeA2MRgLQq6wNysyEhh~YkahQuNDSW47Z-pVL0Et5cBHCTuxbL1O2kieCjuKKAezFLYYJt-Kiye8ikhhYaBmyCkihjPo~9njwT-Lcs8wob4rh0oD3LQmFFqJxh88S~84xvlYUHxaFHkOfMCtD9LMySEESpg2kdllqJYQspnan4GdzzZqimg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oakland County commissioners approved an addendum to the school resource officer (SRO) addendum for the 2025\t2027 law enforcement service agreement and referred it for final processing, the board said in committee discussion.

Commissioner Spitz moved the item and Commissioner Luebs seconded. In brief remarks, Commissioner Spitz thanked the sheriff's office, risk management, Oakland Schools and local school districts for resolving disputes between district insurance providers and reconciling the county's SRO contract model and policy. He said the resolution captures that reconciliation and indicated no further discussion was necessary.

The clerk was asked to prompt a vote and, after the call, staff confirmed the item was approved. No roll-call vote details were read into the record at the time of approval during the committee session.

The addendum updates the law enforcement service agreement that governs school resource officer services for the county working with local districts through 2027. County staff did not provide additional contract text in the meeting record; commissioners said the item reflected interagency insurance reconciliations completed since the board adopted the contract model more than a year earlier.","The board approved an addendum to the 2025\t\t2027 law enforcement service agreement covering school resource officers after county staff, the sheriff and local school districts reconciled insurance disputes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546817,"Oakland County commissioners approve $25 million transfer to Pontiac redevelopment fund amid heated debate",1342,91000,1433000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3463040-26719640e7588afaa5e029a897542f70&start=91&end=1433","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3463040-26719640e7588afaa5e029a897542f70/thumbnail_91000.jpg","/articles/6546817/Oakland-County/Michigan/Oakland-County-commissioners-approve-25-million-transfer-to-Pontiac-redevelopment-fund-amid-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546817-402b4c9de2488c957680843695dd9e51/orig.mp4?Expires=1770939464&Signature=EEknANP-1cqE3~Z2MPEoG2At2MeuSPIFHszatFkhgrMgj2f~~9nSE6vnJft83itZuQ-9t-bePMy0qrxzsZBft8CSpYR27T06Y5p26sQNa2yOBa32~c2k~wP0NiIuFBJR4OyfG73IRHSyy4GB0tNELOjm-kjzvacBe2YqZo5ILWqdVqfCZ5WdQ8e6yw88B8nFywPhmKge~o1BuvGCl5Ttx2uPy7ymRIPhxDQfQ~8HGFLaAZ632G-nvpHPNdUpk5HIRng2snBk62WsCadaCOSCN2wM38kE9xey5pXOoOzhbM~V4h18PoTXUc04bn4Wp0YnFeyjvfK2-KaIC0tl~khSXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oakland County commissioners voted 10-7 to appropriate $25 million from the county's strategic reserve to the Pontiac redevelopment fund, advancing a plan to consolidate county offices in downtown Pontiac and to pursue long-term bond financing for the project.

The appropriation (agenda item 15a) was moved by Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles and seconded by Commissioner Lenny Taylor. Commissioners adopted an amendment from Commissioner Powell aimed at codifying efforts to ensure local, minority-, veteran- and women-owned subcontractor participation; that amendment passed 13-4. Several other amendments proposed by Commissioner Cavell seeking to redirect funds toward health, housing and infrastructure investments in Pontiac were ruled not germane and were not adopted.

Supporters said the appropriation is a down payment to secure the redevelopment project and to move forward with planned bonding. Commissioner Nelson, who voted against the measure, described the financing plan as risky and compared the fiscal mechanism to a household \"payday loan,\" saying the county is \"borrowing money from your savings account to put into your checking, then taking out a loan to replenish your savings account.\" Nelson also provided debt-service estimates discussed at the meeting, stating that the board plans to issue bonds totaling about $174,525,000 and that, at current municipal rates, interest could add roughly $120,000,000 over 20 years or about $150,000,000 over 30 years.

Opponents raised concerns about scope, cost and transparency. Commissioner Spitz, a long-time critic of the project, characterized it as a \"want versus a need,\" saying he feared commissioners would regret approving what he called one of the county's largest projects without more data and a business plan. Commissioner Long said she was opposed from the start and said the county already has a presence in Pontiac.

Proponents argued the consolidation will save money long term. Commissioner Johnson said consolidating county departments into a single downtown facility \"is hundreds of millions of dollars cheaper\" over time than repairing the county campus, and framed the move as a multi-decade investment.

The Powell amendment, moved by Commissioner Powell and seconded by Commissioner Gershenson, was described at the meeting as codifying elements already present in the contract with the selected developer (identified in discussion as Granger) and as reinforcing federal HUBZone-related outreach to local contractors. The chair asked the clerk to prompt the vote on that amendment; the clerk reported 13 yays and 4 nays, and the amendment was adopted.

After the main motion (including the Powell amendment) was prompted for a vote, the clerk reported 10 yeas and 7 nays; the motion carried. Chair Yolanda Smith Charles closed the committee portion of the meeting after the vote.

Clarifying details recorded during the meeting include: a $25,000,000 transfer from the county strategic reserve into the Pontiac redevelopment fund; planned long-term bond issuance of approximately $174,525,000; and interest estimates provided by a commissioner during debate (about $120 million in interest at 20 years, about $150 million at 30 years). Several commissioners also noted unknowns in construction costs due to tariffs and market volatility.

The board's debate also included repeated procedural rulings: amendments by Commissioner Cavell that would have redirected funds to health, housing and neighborhood infrastructure were repeatedly ruled \"not germane\" and were not considered by roll call. The committee did not vote to reallocate the $25 million to other county departments at this meeting; the adopted action specifically moved the funds into the Pontiac redevelopment fund and left future financing details and further appropriations to follow-on processes.

The project remains contingent on later steps including formal bond issuance, detailed design and budgeting, and any additional approvals required by the board.

Votes at a glance: Powell amendment (procurement/local subcontractor language) adopted 13-4; main motion (15a) adopting appropriation and moving forward with the project adopted 10-7.

The commission recessed EDI business after the vote and moved to other agenda items.","The county board approved moving $25 million from its strategic reserve into a Pontiac redevelopment fund for a downtown consolidation project, adopting a procurement amendment to prioritize local subcontractor opportunities and rejecting several proposed amendments as not germane.","actionData","errors"]

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