# Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting 11-9-26

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners Public Health and Safety Committee met on November 9, 2026. The committee considered numerous grant acceptances and applications for courts, public health, victim services, and the Sheriff’s Office. Health items approved 4–0 included a $158,000 application for beach-water testing, a $129,045 Healthy Taps award for lead-exposure prevention in eligible Pontiac households, a $657,000 EGLE environmental-health award (down $17,000 from the prior year), and a $604,000 subrecipient agreement with Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency for WIC services. The committee also approved a $796,000 Crime Victim Rights Program grant; officials noted a 10% reduction in the award but said current staffing could be maintained. Court grant recommendations included funding for treatment-court programs, with officials noting that some grant-funded probation positions may eventually require county support. A grant recommendation containing federal immigration-information language passed 3–1 after members requested further analysis from Corporation Counsel and additional budget comparisons before full-board consideration.

The Sheriff’s Office presented several grant items, including $364,408 for peer support related to the Rochester Hills splash-pad shooting, $62,052.88 for traffic-safety enforcement, up to $108,947 in police-academy reimbursement, and overtime reimbursements of up to $22,377 and $44,754 for federal task forces. The committee approved most Sheriff’s items 4–0; the application for a narcotics-enforcement Byrne Justice Assistance grant passed 3–1, with members seeking clarification about immigration-related grant terms. The committee also discussed adding Rochester to the county’s Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force. Separately, the Senior Advisory Council requested help filling district representative vacancies and improving access to its information online; staff will review the council’s governing resolution and related quorum and appointment procedures. No standalone procurement contract award or purchase was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Sources
- [Public Health and Safety Committee Meeting 11-9-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKk6IKS96P4) - Oakland County Board of Commissioners