Scott Starr

Legislative Liason and Policy Director at State Budget Office / State Representative

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Sep 2015–Feb 2016

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RE: PDF For Amendment for SB 136

From
Ken Osborne
To
Adam Carlson , Scott Starr
What is your interpretation of the language related to the end of the time period for bills to qualify that references SCR 23. | didn’t work on that SCR so |’m a little in the dark. The last whereas clause talks about the emergency being extended to April 14, 2016. The resolved clause references 73 additional days from the state of emergency declared January 5, which is sometime in early March. Governor Snyder requested on January 28, 2016, that the legislature approve an extension of the state of emergency proclaimed on January 5, 2016, and expiring on February 2, 2016, to April 14, 2016, in the county of Genesee and the city of Flint. This 73-day extension coincides with the current Presidential Emergency Declaration; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That we approve Governor Snyder's request for an extension of the state of emergency in the county of Genesee and the city of Flint proclaimed on January 5, 2016, for another 73 days; and be it further So is the intent that the credit would cover bills including April 14, or something else? xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b39_6977_7316_130

Amendments to SB 136 for Flint water bills

From
Nancy Vreibel
To
Scott Starr , Alisha Cottrell , Josiah Kissling
FYI....n xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_114 uti Pome ee , February 3, 2016 4 he ua) i ks fA Wait | —— ye Senator Aenes offered the following amendments Senate Bill No. 136: ds Amend page 1, line 6, by striking out the remainder of section 101 and inserting “APPROPRIATION SUMMARY GROSS APPROPRIATION . ... ‘ é . » . . . $30,000,000 Total interdepartmental gras raed re vadepar imental transfers ... . sow nme mm om 8m 8 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION tone ee ee ew ee + $30,000,000 Total federal revenues . . 1... ee ee ee ee 0 Total local revenues .... 2. ee ee eee 0 Total private revenues ... toe 0 Total other state restricted revenues ....... 0 State general fund/general purpose ...... . . $30,000,000 Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY (1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY GROSS APPROPRIATION ....... woe ee ew ee. $30,000,000 Interdepartmental grant revenues: Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers... . 2 se re re ee er ae ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION sone ee ee ee ee $30,000, 000 federal revenues: Total federal revenues . 2. 1 1 1 6 we ee ee Q Special revenue funds: Total local revenues ... 1. 1. ee eee ee Q Total private revenues 2... 6. 1 6 ew ee te 0 Total other state restricted revenues . ...... ) State general fund/general purpose ...... . . $30,000,000 (2) GRANTS Flint declaration of emergency ...... $30,000,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION . . 2... . 1 eee $30,000,000 Appropriated from: State general fund/general purpose ...... » + $30,000,000" 2% Amend page 2, line 9, after "is" by striking out the balance of the line and inserting "$30,000,000.00 and state appropriations". 3s Amend page 2, following iine 13, by inserting “DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Sec. 301. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Flint declaration of emergency, $30,000,000.06 shall be allocated to help cover the cost of water bills for residents of the city of Flint. (2) The department shall report quarterly to the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees on the distribution of the funds allocated pursuant to part 1.". 5B136 Fhnt Water Bill Amendment-latest.docx xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_115 January 22, 2016 offered the following amendment to Senator Senate Bill No. 136: L. Amend page 2, following section 301, by inserting "Sec. 302. (1) There shall be no administrative charges, from any entity, removed or expended from the appropriation in part 1. (2) There shall be no expenditures from the funds appropriated in part 1 without specific authorization from the state treasurer. (3) All unexpended funds, as of September 30, 2016, from the appropriations in part 1 shall be returned to the department of treasury. (4) Any allocation to an entity receiving funds from the appropriations in part 1, other than a specific water and sewer customer, must be specifically approved by the state treasurer in each instance.” SB136Amd4.docx xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_116 Robert, Carla M. (T reasury)

Time Sensitive: FAQs Needed

Good afternoon, In preparation for announcing additional appropriation measures related to the Flint water emergency in the upcoming FY 17 budget presentation, we'll be preparing a briefing document for legislators. As part of this effort, we want to include a Frequently Asked Questions document. This is where we really need your help. Your budget staff should have a breakdown of each potential spending item related to your agency (both pending FY 16 supplemental items and FY 17 items). Please work with your budget folks and your communications team to develop any FAQs that you anticipate the public or legislators might ask, related to each item assigned to your agency. Outreach to the Legislature has already begun, so having these responses back from you quickly is very important. Please send our PIO, Kurt Weiss, and me your FAQ lists no later than 5:00 p.m. this Tuesday, February 2. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns, or feel free ta have your communications staff touch base with Kurt. | apologize for the short time window, but we really appreciate your help. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b38_6783_6976_057 Robert, Carla M. (T Treasury)

HB 4102 Floor Substitute

Hi everyone, Attached is the House floor sub for HB 4102, the supplemental, which includes the Flint water portion. This bill could move in the House as soon as today, so please let me know if your teams see any problems. Also, please do not share with the outside, since it’s my understanding this has not been introduced or made public yet. Thanks. xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_195 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1? 18 Lg 20 21 22 23 24 25 GLltY OF FLINT RECEIVERSHIP TRANSITION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTCBER 14, 2015 2:04 P.M. Meeting before the RTAB Board at 1101 S. Saginaw, 3rd Floor, Council Chambers, Flint, Michigan, on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. BOARD MEMBERS: Frederick Headen, Chairperson Robert McMahan, Member Brian Larkin, Member David McGhee, Member Beverly Walker-Griffea, Member ALSO PRESENT: R. Eric Cline (Department of Treasury) Natasha Henderson (City Administrator) Jody Lundquist (Director of Finance) Mayor Dayne Walling (City of Flint) MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ADDRESSING THE BOARD: Eric Mays R.L. Mitchell REPORTED BY: Quentina R. Snowden, (CSR-5519) Certified Shorthand Reporter, Notary Public QRS Court Reporting, LLC 800.308.0068 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_196 10 Ll 12 pik, 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Te ww LIL: CALL INDEX TO ORDER Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of September 9, 2015 RTAB meeting minutes UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: A. B. Mayor and Council President Approval of Resolutions & Ordinances for City Council Meetings 1. Resolutions from Regular City Council meeting of September 14, 2015 Discussion Items a. Resolution #150817 - Budget Amendments/FY16 Budget Resolutions from Regular City Council meeting of September 28, 2015 Discussion Items a. Resolution #150842 - Reprogramming/Unspent PAGE 03 04 05 05 as 09g 10 dol i HOME Investment Partnership Funds/Contracts/Flint NIPP/Habitat for Humanity/Purchase Rehab Resale/CDO Operating QRS Court Reporting, LLC 800.308.0068 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_197 10 Lt 12 13 14 15 16 LT 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 hy i. Resolution #150843 - 16 Budget Amendment/USDA Forest Service Grant /Chevy-in-the-Hole Resolution #150845 - 17 Budget Amendment/Planning and Development/CDBG Housing and Smith Village Housing/Economic Development Activities Resolution #150846 - 19 BS&A Saftware/Annual Service and Support Resolution #150851 - 21 Etna Supply Company/Annual Supply of Water Distribution Pipe Stainless Steel Repair Claims and Repair Parts Resolution #150852 - 22 Contract/Lake Agency, Inc./Excess Liability Insurance Coverage Resolution #150854 - 23 Contract/The Lake Agency/Excess Liability Insurance Coverage Resolution #150872 24 Resolution #150875 37 ae City Administrator Items 1. Budget to Actual - July 2015 38 Iv. PUBLIC COMMENT Ve ADJOURNMENT 39 45 QRS Court Reporting, LLC 800.308.0068 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_198 10 il 12 Ta 14 15 16 17 18 ue) 20 21 22 23 24 25 Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Flint, Michigan 2:04 p.m. CHAIRPERSON HEADEN: Let's get started, please. Meeting will come to order. First item of business is the roll call. Let the record reflect that all five members of the Board are here, Next item of business is the approval of the agenda you have before you. There's a communication from the City Administrator to add to our agenda Resolutions 872 and 875 from the City Council meeting of October i2th. Is there a motion to that effect, please? MEMBER LARKIN: So moved. MEMBER McGHEE: Support. CHAIRPERSON HEADEN: Without objection, the agenda's amended to include those resolutions. Are there other additions to the -- to the agenda? Any member? MEMBER MCMAHAN: No, sir. CHAIRPERSON HEADEN: Tf not, we'll consider the agenda to be approved as amended. Next item, the approval of the minutes of our meeting of September 9th which were previously sent to Board Members. QRS Court Reporting, LLC 800.308.0068 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_199 10 Li 12 Lg 14 15 16 17 18 L3 20 21 22 23 24 Z25 Are there any corrections or additions to those? If not. is there a motion that the RTAB minutes of September 9th be approved as written? MEMBER McCGHEE: So moved. MEMBER LARKIN: Support. CHAIRPERSON HEADEN: Without objection those minutes are approved. Next item, Unfinished Business. I'm not aware of any unfinished business pending before this Board. Item III, New Business. Mr. Mayor, any items you would like to address? MAYOR WALLING: Yes. Good afternoon. As Mayor, Flint safety will always be my top priority. And I want to personally bring to your attention the fact that we now know that children in the Caty of Flint have been exposed to dangerously high lead levels in the water. This has been devastating news for our community. It's unacceptable, it's infuriating. And we have been moving quickly to take the steps necessary to protect the public's health. We've made moving back to Detroit water the first priority, because it's the fastest way to bring in additional corrosion control. QRS Court Reporting, LLC 800.308.0068 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_200 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 The City's Safe Drinking Water and Technical Advisory Committee met last week and made that recommendation, at which time, myself, the City Administrator agreed that the City would work to go in that direction. And we've been thankful for the support to help us make that change. While there's been some discussion about the responsibility in this situation, and I certainly agree that the State bears the greatest responsibility for the problem since the Emergency Manager decided to use the river as an interim source, my objective is to get safe water to Flint as fast as absolutely possible. And I agree to pledge $2 million towards the $12 million that it's estimated cost to move back to Detroit. After consulting with the City Administrator, I would request that you support the budget amendment that's before you today for that $2 million to become available for the purpose of reconnecting back to Detroit. We also have the pledge of $4 million from the CS Mott Foundation. The City Administrator is working to get that agreement in place. And we know we have many working on our behalf, including the Governor and QRS Court Reporting, LLC 800.308.0068 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_201 10 11 12 L3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 eur State Representatives and Senator here in this community, for the State Legislature to follow through on the Governor's pledge of $6 million. I also want to acknowledge that we know Flint has infrastructure problems that go beyond this one issue of water supply, but it has been determined that the corrosion control that's in the Detroit water is necessary for our distribution system. The stability of the lake water that the Detroit System uses is a way to get our system stabilized in the very short-term while we continue to move towards the Lake Huron KWA pipeline next spring. Our distribution system continues to need work. We've recognized the challenge of lead service lines 1n our community and we're going to need to continue to talk about all of the precautions that we need to take, with filters and with flushing and testing our systems. And the State and the Governor are also pursuing additional resources to assist our community with that. The community's response has been incredible. We've had an outpouring of support that's ensured that bottled water and filters are being made available, especially to our kids and our most vulnerable QRS Court Reporting, LLC 800.308.0068 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_202 10 It 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 families. And those interim steps are going to continue to be necessary as we make the transition to Detroit, and as we improve our infrastructure system. So again, I'd just like to reiterate as I have in other meetings, I don't want to take too much of your time, but the importance of this budget amendment that's before you and the companion resolution which the City Council also approved, we're asking for the City Administrator to have the authority to execute the necessary agreements as quickly as possible with both the Genesee County Drain Commission for the transmission of water to this community and also the Detroit Water and Sewage District at the cost estimates that they provided to us, that needs to be turned into an actual contract. And the time is so much of the essence on this, We've committed to have the reconnection back to Detroit in less than two weeks. We believe we're days away from being able to make that happen, which is very good news for our community. And with your support, we expect that to continue to proceed, And know that I'll continue to fight for additional resources to improve our infrastructure system. This is not the last you're QRS Court Reporting, LLC 800.308.0068 xxxEND_PAGE:treasury01_b35_5648_6098_203 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 going to hear of water. We're going to continue to work on this. I have outstanding requests to the Governor of $28 million for lead service line replacements, and also the gap in our Capital Improvement Plan and infrastructure needs. The State did provide us $2 million earlier this year

Flint Water

To
Unknown recipient
Good afternoon, Hearing a rumor that Sen. Ananich might be trying to add money for the Flint water issue in the FY 15 supplemental that’s up in Senate Appopriations tomorrow. Just thought I’d check in and see if either or you have heard anything on this. xxxEND_PAGE:executiveofficeemails21_b0867_2251_2251_1