Ad Hoc Committees & Task Forces

Ad hoc committees and task forces are formed by commissioners to respond to emerging county or regional challenges. Commissioners may form either through a resolution, or the Board Chair may form an ad hoc committee through a communication to the Board.

Both offer the opportunity for commissioners to explore issues more closely and find solutions for residents. Ad hoc committees and task forces may expire when their leadership submits a final report or at the end of each Board term, whichever occurs first. Either can also be reinstated if the Board would like to continue its work in that area.

Oakland County Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force

The Oakland County Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force serves as a leading resource for the prevention of human trafficking and the protection and rehabilitation of victims, through education, advocacy, and collaboration.

2025-28 Committee Membership

• William Miller, Chair
• Linnie Taylor, Majority Vice Chair
• Michael Spisz, Minority Vice Chair
• David T. Woodward
• Karen Joliat

For more information about the Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force, please click here.

Local Road Improvement Program Special Committee

The Local Road Improvement Program Special Committee was formed on May 18, 2016, to oversee the distribution of funds authorized by the Board of Commissioners for the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP). These funds will provide Oakland County cities and villages with the construction, maintenance, and repair of roads.

2025-28 Committee Membership

• Yolanda Smith Charles
• Ann Erickson Gault
• Robert Smiley

Oakland County Transit Ad Hoc Committee

The Oakland County Transit Ad Hoc Committee was formed on April 20, 2023.

2025-28 Committee Membership

• Brendan Johnson, Chair
• Angela Powell, Vice Chair
• Marcia Gershenson
• David T. Woodward
• Michael J. Gingell
• Philip J. Weipert

Oakland County Safer Communities Ad Hoc Committee

The Oakland County Safer Communities Ad Hoc Committee was established on July 20, 2023, to make recommendations to the Public Health and Safety Committee and Board of Commissioners to authorize the appropriation of the Safer Communities Fund. Funding will support programming that improves the safety of students, residents and visitors in Oakland County including, but not limited to, supporting gun buyback programs, gun safety programs, helping improve access for additional school resource officers in Oakland County, trainings conducted by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, and programs to reduce and prevent violence. 

2025-28 Committee Membership

• Marcia Gershenson, Chair
• Angela Powell, Vice Chair
• Penny Luebs
• Undersheriff (or designee)
• Oakland County Prosecutor (or designee)

Oakland County Community Safety and Civil Rights Ad Hoc Committee

The Oakland County Community Safety and Civil Rights Ad Hoc Committee was formed on February 19, 2026.

2025-28 Committee Membership

• Angela Powell, Chair
• Gwen Markham, Vice Chair
• Yolanda Smith Charles
• Brendan Johnson
• Penny Luebs