Title
Joint resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $2,737,441 in the Health Department’s FY 2009 budget.
Staff Summary
· This resolution is the Health Department’s first one this fiscal year, for new grants, grant increases, and other funding the BOH approved between October 2008 and part of May 2009. (This does not include the new access grant.)
· The largest items included on this resolution are the following:
o 330 Grant Dental Expansion - $518,004
o Health Care Foundation of Northern Illinois -Specialty Care Grant - $100,000
o IL Dept of Human Services - Restoration of DASA funding - $793,160
o NorthShore University Health Systems, Be Well Lake County Diabetes Grant - $500,000
o 330 Grant Increase Demand for Services Grant - $298,409. This is part of the $647,998.00 grant, the remainder will be appropriated in future years.
Body
WHEREAS, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been awarded nine new grants, grant increases, and other revenue increases delivered by our Community Health, Behavioral Health and Primary Care Service Areas; and
WHEREAS, these dollars will provide a legitimate increase in services to Lake County with no impact on local taxes; and
WHEREAS, these grant and additional funds totaling $2,737,441 have not been previously appropriated, having been awarded after adoption of the Fiscal Year 2009 budget; and
WHEREAS, the proposed appropriation will be fully offset by the above referenced items thereby not requiring the expenditure of local tax revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $2,737,441 is hereby authorized in the Health Department budget as identified on the listing of expense and revenue budget modifications attached hereto and made part hereof; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the revenue budgets as identified on the attached listing be modified as provided by increased fun...
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