Committee Meeting | Gov Ops - October 21, 2026

The Wayne County Commission Government Operations Committee met on October 21, 2026. The committee advanced a revised county ethics ordinance, adding provisions on training, conflicts of interest, retaliation, penalties, and complaint investigations. Procurement actions included approval of a retroactive third amendment to Clark Hill PLC’s legal-services agreement, extending work through January 18, 2027, with no change to the contract amount; approval of a three-year extension for Next Generation Software Inc. (SimplyWork) to host the Clerk’s Office timekeeping system, adding $80,000; approval of amendment six to Zones LLC’s contract for Invicti website and API security scanning; and approval of an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for 2026 Southeast Michigan LiDAR data acquisition. No dollar amounts were stated for the Zones or USGS items.

The committee also considered amendment one to FIS Capital Markets US LLC’s cash-management software contract, adding approximately $184,000: about $8,800 for an investment module and roughly $175,000 for additional implementation support and training. The transcript does not clearly capture a vote on that amendment. In discussion of Oracle ERP, staff cited an estimated $6 million in annual ongoing operating costs and a broader forecast of roughly $159 million; these figures were discussed rather than presented as new approvals. Members also raised the need for funding-source information in contract submissions. The committee approved the appointment of Felicia Thomas as director of Indigent Defense Services and discussed a possible juvenile-justice grant application, with a November 16 deadline.