Today’s meeting is held at the Guardian Building, 500 Griswold St., in Hearing Room 704.

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Before the meeting starts, let’s take a look at the agenda.

This body is responsible for reviewing matters relating to the Sheriff's Department; Prosecuting Attorney's Office; Wayne County courts, including Circuit, Juvenile and Probate courts; among others. https://t.co/y3WYogXpwV

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The meeting has been called to order at 11:30 a.m. by Chairwoman Irma Clark-Coleman

Roll Call:

Cara A. Clemente is excused - all other members are present

There are no Chair Remarks.

Last week's minutes have been approved

New Business Item 1:

Director of Administration Venita Terry said 344 vacant police positions. There are 144 employees on active FLMAs and 37 are positive for COVID-19.

The overtime budget is at $8.8 million, right now they are $2 million over that budget

A question is being raised about last year's overtime rates.

Terry said rates are in line with last year, which was $3.3 million over budget

The report was approved.

Item 2:

Is requesting approval of an interlocal funding agreement between the Charter County of Wayne and Macomb County in the amount of $635,540 to allow for reimbursement under the 2021 Homeland Security Grant Program

Director of Homeland Security Daryl Lundy is briefing the committee on the report. Chairwoman Clark-Coleman wants to know why funding goes through Macomb County

Lundy said Macomb County is one of 7 fiduciaries that took responsible for managing the monies for this project - this was decided years ago

Commissioner Raymond E. Basham is talking about a years-old system used to clean the waterways along Wayne County downriver. He is proposing collaboration between the two bodies and is asking for support form Homeland Security

?? said the Sherrif's department does have boats that can be used to clear waterways and they will keep in contact with the committee.

Basham said there is a community being burdened with maintaining equipment they don't need.

This concludes line item 2 and it has been approved unanimously

There are no other matters which means it is time for public comment!

There are no public comments.

This concludes the meeting and Chairwoman Clark-Coleman moved to adjourn at 11:43 a.m.

This concludes my coverage of the Wayne County Commission's Committee on Public Safety, Judiciary, & Homeland Security meeting on July 26, 2023, for @DetDocumenters

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