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Resolution accepting Federal CARES Act Grant funding from the Illinois State Board of Elections, authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $52,955, and ratifying the purchase of sneeze guards from Inclusion Solutions, Evanston, Illinois.
Staff Summary
• The Lake County Clerk’s Office applied for Federal CARES Act Grant funds (CFDA: 90.404) from the Illinois State Board of Elections which will reimburse qualified election related expenses due to the pandemic in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 up to $831,572.91.
• There is a need to purchase free standing sneeze guards for the upcoming election.
• Pursuant to the Counties Code, Chapter 55 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (55 ILCS 5/3-2003.2) the County Clerk has the authority to control the internal operations of his or her office and to procure the necessary equipment, materials and services to perform the duties of the Office.
• The costs are valid and necessary expenses for the November 2020 election and have been determined to be reimbursable through the Federal CARES Act Grant (CFDA: 90.404).
• Valid expenses under the Federal Cares Grant (CFDA: 90.404) will likely be reimbursed in FY 2021.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Lake County Clerk’s Office applied for the Federal CARES Act Grant funds (CFDA: 90.404) from the Illinois State Board of Elections which will reimburse qualified election related expenses due to the pandemic in FY2 021 up to $831,572.91; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Clerk’s Office purchased 595 free standing sneeze guards with custom pass through for all election sites; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Counties Code, Chapter 55 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (55 ILCS 5/3-2003.2) the County Clerk has the authority to control the internal operations of his or her office and to procure the necessary equipment, materials and services to perform the duties of the Office; and
WHEREAS, an emergency appropriation is necessary to increase the County Clerk’s expense budget to allow for these unexpected, COVID-related purchases; and
WHEREAS, the off-setting grant revenue reimbursing the County must also be included in the modified budget.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation is approved by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois in the amount of $52,955 with Inclusion Solutions as indicated in the attachment labeled as Inclusion Solutions Emergency Appropriation and the contract entered into by the County Clerk with Inclusion Solutions, Evanston, Illinois is hereby ratified.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 13, 2020.