Committee Meeting | Gov Ops - October 7, 2026

The Wayne County Commission Government Operations Committee met on October 7, 2026. It approved the quarterly Corporation Counsel settlement report for July–September 2026 and an intergovernmental agreement with Wayne State University for employee leadership training; the training program is to be developed with county input, with participant nominations coordinated with departments. The committee also considered a two-year agreement, with a one-year renewal option, with Health Advocate Solutions and Jellyvision for employee benefits education and enrollment support. Staff described an estimated cost of approximately $289,000 and said the service was intended to supplement county staff; members asked about the vendor-selection process, internal capacity, and utilization reporting. The item passed, with Commissioner Ahmad recorded as not voting. The committee also approved retaining Lewis and Munday for legal representation in Mon’nique Baker McCormack v. Alicia Bell, with fees not to exceed $40,000; members noted the use of taxpayer funds and the retroactive nature of the legal-services contract.

The committee discussed a retroactive amendment to Neighborhood Defender Service’s one-year indigent-defense services contract. Staff said the revised financial model would reimburse actual costs, strengthen financial controls, and add performance measures; the contract has annual renewals tied to state funding, and the stated FY2027 county match was approximately $7.64 million. The transcript ends before a vote on this amendment is recorded. The committee also considered appointments to the Joint Airport Zoning Board; no procurement or spending details were stated for that item. No vote outcome is clear in the transcript for the Airport Zoning Board item beyond a reported motion carried.