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Resolution authorizing emergency appropriations totaling $7,241,915 of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be distributed across ARPA categories in support of Lake County residents, communities, businesses, and County-wide operations and services related to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency recovery.
Staff Summary
• The ARPA was signed into law on March 11, 2021. On May 19, 2021 the County received $67,646,879, half of the amount the County will receive in total from the US Treasury.
• The funds can be used for needs associated with public health, to counteract negative economic impacts, provide services to disproportionately impacted communities, for infrastructure, to provide premium pay, to replace lost revenue, and for administrative purposes during a period from March 3, 2021 to December 31, 2026.
• Funds for the continuation of rental assistance programs, public engagement, and the vote by mail room project was reviewed on June 3, 2022 with the F&A Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Investment and direction was provided to bring the appropriation forward to the County Board.
• Authority to spend appropriated funds and execute any and all agreements with partners related to this allocation and distribution of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds is delegated to the County Administrator or their designee(s).
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County is to receive $135,293,758 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the federal government to help Lake County recover from and respond to the negative impacts caused by this and future pandemics; and
WHEREAS, the funds are required to be spent in accordance with US Treasury guidance on expenses related to Public Health, to combat negative economic impacts, to provide services to disproportionately impacted communities, to provide premium pay, on infrastructure to replace lost revenue, and for other administrative expenses; and
WHEREAS, project requests are submitted to the County Administrator’s Office and are reviewed to ensure compliance with US Treasury compliance documentation; and
WHEREAS, the County Administrator recommends funding be appropriated for projects related to public engagement, vote by mail room construction, and emergency rental assistance programs; and
WHEREAS, a distribution of $6,000,000 shall be for household assistance, $1,241,915 shall be for the Public Sector Capacity (provision of government services).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois that the funding for the projects listed on the attachment to this Resolution is hereby approved and shall be executed by the County Administrator; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an emergency appropriation in the amount of $7,241,915 distributed in the ARPA Fund 746 is hereby authorized; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the expense budget for the administrative execution of the programs designated as indicated in the plan attached to this Resolution be established; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the authority to spend funds in accordance with the appropriated budget, reallocate these funds as necessary, and to execute any and all agreements related to the allocation of funds is hereby delegated to the County Administrator or his designee(s).
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois on June 14, 2022.