Title
Resolution approving Amendment Number Two to the Lake County CARES Act Funding Plan and authorizing an emergency appropriation and line item transfers of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds across approved Lake County CARES Act Categories in direct response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Staff Summary
* The CARES Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020. On April 23, 2020, Lake County received $121,539,986.20.
* On July 27, 2020 the Lake County CARES Act Funding Plan was approved by the County Board. On September 29, 2020, the County Board approved Amendment Number One to the plan. This is Amendment Number Two to the plan.
* To date, $119,500,000 of CARES Act funding has been appropriated and distributed in the approved Lake County CARES Act Categories.
* Amendment Number Two includes transferring $1,500,000 from the Resident Support and Assistance Category to the Public Health Support and Assistance Category for mass vaccination requirements as well as emergency appropriating the remainder of the Lake County CARES Act funds ($2,039,986.20).
* As previously approved:
o Authority to spend appropriated funds within CARES Act Categories and execute any and all agreements with partners related to the allocation and distribution of CARES Act funds is delegated to the County Administrator or their designee(s).
o CARES Act budget allocations may be amended with line item transfers between CARES Act Categories as approved by the County Board.
o Any CARES Act funds not spent or encumbered by December 15, 2020 will be reallocated to the County wide Essential Service category.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020. Lake County's population over 500,000 resulted in the ability to directly apply for funding. On April 23, 2020, Lake County received $121,539,986.20; and
WHEREAS, these ...
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