HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.06.25 - 33335MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20201 June 25, 2020
BY. Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and inrrastructure Committee
IN RE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS — FY 2020 UNITED STATES
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM
GRANT APPLICATION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Economic Development and Community Affairs, as part of the Oakland County Brownfield
Consortium, is applying to the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Brownfield
Assessment Grant funding in the amount of $600,000 to perform environmental assessment work on
Brownfield properties for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023; and
WHEREAS there is no grant match requirement; and
WHEREAS Oakland County will partner with the cities of Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison
Heights, Pontiac and Southfield to form the Oakland County Brownfield Consortium; and
WHEREAS at the time of grant award, Oakland County will have an open bid to select environmental
consultant firms to perform the work pertaining to this grant; and
WHEREAS this grant application has completed the Grant Review Process in accordance with
Miscellaneous Resolution #19006.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
submission of the Brownfield Consortium Assessment Grant application to the U.S. EPA in the amount of
$600,000 for the period October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2023.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the application of this grant does not obligate the county to any future
commitment and continuation of the grant is contingent upon future levels of grant funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required at this time.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Commissioner Helaine Zack, District #18
Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure
Committee
FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
GRANT REVIEW SIGN -OFF — Economic Development & Community Affairs
GRANT NAME: FY 2020 EPA Brownfield Assessment Grant
FUNDING AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Brad Hansen/(248) 858-8073
STATUS: Application (Greater than $250,000)
DATE: 6/2/20
Please be advised the captioned grant materials have completed internal grant review. Below are the returned comments.
The Board of Commissioners' liaison committee resolution and grant application package (which should include this sign -
off and the grant application with related documentation) may be requested to be placed on the agenda(s) of the
appropriate Board of Commissioners' committec(s) for grant acceptance by Board resolution.
DEPARTMENT REVIEW
Management and Budget:
Approved by M & B — Lynn Sonkiss (5/30/20)
Human Resources:
HR Approved —No HR Implications — Lori Taylor (6/1/20)
Risk Management:
Application approved by Risk Management. — Robert Erlenbeck (6/1/20)
Corporation Counsel:
APPROVAL, no legal issues — Ahmad Roby (6/2/20)
��.7eosrq"FUNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AM s'6 REGION 5
77 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604
May 11, 2020
VIA EMAIL
Bradley J Hansen
Senior Business Development Representative
Oakland County
2100 Pontiac Lake Rd
Waterford, MI
Dear Brad:
Congratulations on the selection of Oakland County's proposal for Brownfields Assessment
Grant funding. I will be your Project Officer/Project Manager at U.S. EPA and look forward to
wonting with you over the next few years. 1 can be reached at 312-353-2112 or via email at
didier.mattliew a epa.gov.
The next step in the finding process is to complete an Application for Federal Assistance, also
relcrred to as Standard Form 424 (SF -424). Your award will be a Cooperative Agreement (CA),
a type of grant for which there will be substantial federal involvement in reviewing project
activities and providing technical assistance, as requested.
Please review the Checklist for Brownfield 104(IC) Applications attached to this email. 'file
SF -424 and additional forms identified on the checklist can be found at the following website:
litUss://wwNy.erni, eo v/crams/ena-e rantee-tonus
Although you submitted a draft SF -424A term with your proposal through wwiv.arauts.iov you
will need to complete an SF -424 form and submit it with the rest of the required application
forms. There are separate instructions for each form so please read them carefully. If you have
any issues or questions, please give mea call or send an email, There is no standard form for the
detailed, itemized budget but it is required to show how you calculated the amounts in each
object class category. For tips on preparing the budget detail, see:
httns://www. eoa. eov/sites/Drod uct ion/tiles/2014-
08/documents/oed budeet detail euidance 5 31 11.odf
Prior to submission of the application forms you will also need to develop a Work Plan for the
project. The Work Plan is based on your proposal and must be approved by me and submitted as
an attachment to your CA application. Please let me know if you would like to review an
example Work Plan to assist your own preparation.
Region 5 will hold two conference calls to assist new grantees in completing the required forms
for the CA application. The calls will be offered on Tuesday, May 19 from 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Eastern (9:30 AM - 11 AM Central) and Thursday, May 21 from 2 PM - 3:30 PM Easterly (1 PM
— 2:30 PM Central). We will send email invitations to all new grantees with the call-in
information.
The first draft of your Work Plan should be submitted to me by email no later than June 12,
2020, but the earlier the better.
Please submit the application package consisting of all forms on the attached checklist and the
EPA -approved Work Plan no later than COB July 15, 2020 (earlier is I)CUCrl. You must submit
application packages by email to reLio115auolicatiotisrn�erni.f oN, and provide a courtesy copy to
me via email
Please call me at your earliest convenience to discuss these grant requirements and complete the
application process as soon as possible,
Again, congratulations I look forward to working with you on this new grant.
Sincerely,
Matt Didier
Brownfields Project Manager
U.S. EPA Region 5
Attachment: Checklist for Brownfield 104(x) Applications
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OMB Number 4040-0004
Expirallon Date: 12/31/2019
Application for Federal Assistance SF -424
" 1. Type of Submission:
* 2. Type of Application:
* If Revision, select appropriate letter(s):
Preapplication
® New
I
® Application
Continuation
' other (Specify):
Changed/Corrected
Application F� Revision
Completed by
3 Date Received
4.Ap entifer:IGfants.govupon
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(submission
5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 15b. Federal Award Identifier
State Use Only
6. Date Received by State: I I 17. State Application Identifier.
8. APPLICANT INFORMATION:
'a. Legal Name: (county of Oakland, a Michigan Constitutional
b. Employer/Faxpayer Identification Number (EINrT]N) * c. Organizational DUNS;
138-6004876 I11362003620000 1
d. Address:
*Street: 12100 Pontiac Lake Road
Stmet2' lBuilding 41 West
* City: (Waterford
County/Parish: (Oakland 1
'State: mi: Michigan
Province:
"Country: 1 USA: UNITED STATES
* Zip / Postal Code: 148328-2762 I
e. Organizational Unit:
Department Name: Division Name:
I (I
f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:
Prefix' * First Name (Bradley
Middle Name:
* Last Name: 1Hansen
Suffix, I I
Title: (Senior Business Development Representative
Organizational Affiliation:
*Telephone Number: 1248.858.8073 I Fax Number. I
*Email: lhansenb@oakgov.com
Application for Federal Assistance SF -424
* 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:
IB: County Government
Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:
Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type
* Other (specify):
* 10. Name of Federal Agency:
(Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
166.818 1
CFDA Title:
* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:
TEPA-OLEM-OBLR-19-05
`Title:
FY20 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS
13. Competition Identification Number:
I
Title:
14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc,):
Add Attachment I Delete Attachment I View Attachment
* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:
Oakland County Brownfield Consortium's application for FY2020 Coalition Assessment Grant Funds
Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions.
Add Attachments I Delete Attachments I View Attachments _ I
Application for Federal Assistance SF -424
16. Congressional Districts Of
* a. Applicant mi -m 1 * b. Program/Protect mi -009
Attach an additional list of Program/Protect Congressional Districts if needed.
Add Attachment I Delete Attachment View Attachment
17. Proposed Project:
* a. Start Date: 10/01/2020
18. Estimated Funding {$):
* a. Federal
600, 000, 001
* b. Applicant
0.001
* e State
a.001
* d. Local
0.001
*e. Other
0.001
* f. Program Income
0.001
*g. TOTAL 1
600,000.001
* b. End Date: 09/30/2023
* 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?
a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on
® b. Program Is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.
❑ c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.
* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.)
Yes ®No
If "Yes", provide explanation and attach
I I I Add Attachment I Delete Attachment I View Attachment
21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certificatlons** and (2) that the statements
herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to
comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may
subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001)
® — I AGREE
** The list of certifications and assurances, or an Intemet site where you may obtain this list, is contained In the announcement or agency
specific instructions
Authorized Representative
Prefix: I * First Name: (David
Middle Name: I 1
* Last Name: lwoodward
Suffix: I 1
*Title: Chairman, Board of Conunissioners
* Telephone Number: 11988580100
* Email: lwoodwardd@oakguv.com
* Signature of Authorized Representative:
IFax Number
* Date Signed: I
2. Inventory and 166.616
CO.DO I I I 0.001
ommunity Outreach
3 Environmental Site 166.818
Asses ' I 600,000.001 I 600,DOO.00
sments
4 I
5. Totals $1 ' $ I $ 1 600,000.001 $ ( 1 $1 600,000.00
Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)
Prescribed by OMB (Circular A-102) Page 1
BUDGET INFORMATION - Non -Construction Programs
OMB Number: 4040-DD06
Expiration Date: 02/28/2D22
SECTIONA- BUDGETSUMMARY
Grant Program
Catalog of Federal
Function or
Domestic Assistance
Estimated Unobligated Funds New or Revised Budget
Activity
Number
Federal Non -Federal Federal Non -Federal
Total
(a)
(b)
(c) (d) (e) (f)
(g)
Cooperative
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Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)
Prescribed by OMB (Circular A-102) Page 1
SECTION B - BUDGET CATEGORIES
GRANT PROGRAM, F JNCTION OR ACTIVITYTotal
(4) � (5)
6.Object Class Categories (2) 3)
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Standard Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)
Authorized for Local Reproduction
Prescribed by OMB (Circular A-102) Page lA
SECTION C - NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES
Prescribed by OMB (Circular A-102) Page 2
(a) Grant Program
(b) Applicant
(c) State (d)
Other Sources
(e)TOTALS
8.
Cooperative Agreement Oversight
$ I
$ Is I
I $
9.
Inventory and community Outreach
1O
Environmental Site Assessments
12.
TOTAL (sum of lines 8-11)
$ F__ ___ I
$ I Is I
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SECTION D - FORECASTED CASH
NEEDS
Total for 1 st Year1st
Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
13.
Federal
$1
200,000.001$
so, 000.001
$1 50,000.00$1
50, 000.00 $1
50,000.001
14.
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$I
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TOTAL (sum of lines 13 and 14)
$1
200,000.001$1
50,000.001$1
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50,000.00
SECTION E - BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR BALANCE OF THE PROJECT
(a) Grant Program
FUTURE FUNDING PERIODS (YEARS)
(b)First (c) Second
(d) Third
(e) Fourth
16,
Inoperative Agreement Wersight
$ 1$1 $I
$1
17.
Inventory and Community Outreach
1 1 I I I
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Environmenta Site Asses ments
I 200,000.001 1 200,000.001 1
20D,000.001
20.
TOTAL (sum of lines 16 - 19)
$ F 200,000.00 $1 200,000.00 $1
200,000.00 $
SECTION F - OTHER BUDGET INFORMATION
21.
Direct Charges:
I
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22. Indirect Charges:
23.
Remarks:
Authorized for Local Reproduction
Standard
Form 424A (Rev. 7- 97)
Prescribed by OMB (Circular A-102) Page 2
48hoEPA United States OMB Control No 2030/2020
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Approval expires 04/30/2021
ENVIRONMEN
Washington, DC 20460
EPA Project Control Number
CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS,
LOANS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or
an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering
into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
agreement.
(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL,
"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.
(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
award documents for all sub -awards at all tiers (including sub -contracts, sub -grants, and
contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all sub -recipients
shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making
or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31 U.S. Code. Any person who fails
to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not
more than $100,000 for each such failure.
David Woodward, Chairperson
Typed Name & Title of Authorized Representative
Signature and Date of Authorized Representative
The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response.
Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for
minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division,
U S Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number
in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.
EPA Form 6600-06 (Rev. 06/2014) Previous editions are obsolete.
OMB Control No, 2030-0020 Approval expires 04/30/2021
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY"�EPA W Washington, DC 0460
Preaward Compliance Review Report for
All Applicants and Recipients Requesting EPA Financial Assistance
Note; Read instructions on other side before completing foo
I. Applicant/Recipient (Name, Address, State, Zip Code), DUNS No.
Oakland County, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Building 41 West, Waterford, MI 48328 13620036200 fl
II. Is the applicant currently receiving EPA assistance?
Yes
III. List all civil rights lawsuits and administrative complaints pending against the applicant/recipient that allege discrimination based on race,
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Do not include employment complaints not covered by 40 C.F.R. farts 5 and 7. See
instructions on reverse side.) See attached
IV. List all civil rights lawsuits and administrative complaints decided against the applicant/recipient within the last year that allege
discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability and enclose a copy of all decisions. Please describe all corrective
action taken. (Do not include employment complaints not covered by 40 C.B.R. Parts 5 and 7, See instructions on reverse side.)
None
V. List all civil rights compliance reviews of the applicanUrecipient conducted by any agency within the last two years and enclose a copy of the
review and any decisions, orders, or agreements based on the review. Please describe any corrective action taken. (40 C.F.R. § 7.80(c)(3))
None
V1. Is the applicant requesting EPA assistance for new construction? If no, proceed to VII; if yes, answer (a) and/or (b) below.
Yes ✓ No
a. If the grant is for new construction, will all new facilities or alterations to existing facilities be designed and constructed to be readily
accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities? If yes, proceed to VI$ if no, proceed to VI(b). Yes No
b. If the grant is for new construction and the new facilities or alterations to existing facilities will not be readily accessible to and usable by
persons with disabilities, explain how a regulatory exception (40 C.N.B. § 7.70) applies. Yes No
VII. Does the applicant/recipient provide initial and continuing notice that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
age, or disability in its programs or activities? (40 C.F.R. § 5.140 and § 295) ✓ Yes No
a. Do the methods of notice accommodate those with impaired vision or hearing? ✓ Yes No
b. Is the notice posted in a prominent place in the applicant's offices or facilities or, for education programs and activities, in appropriate
periodicals and other written communications? ✓ Yes No
c, Does the notice identify a designated civil rights coordinator? ✓ Yes No
V11L Does the applicant/recipient maintain demographic data on the race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap of the population it serves?
(40 C.F.R. § 7.85(a)) Yes JI
fX. Does the applicanUrecipient have a policy/procedure for providing access to services for persons with limited English proficiency?
(40 CX.R. Part 7, E.O. 13166) Yes
X. If the applicant/recipient is an education program or activity, or has 15 or more employees, has it designated an employee to coordinate its
compliance with 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7? Provide the name, title, position, mailing address, e-mail address, fax number, and telephone
number of the designatedcoordinator. Lori Taylor, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department, Oaklan$l
XI. If the applicauUrecipcid is an education program or activity, or has 15 or more employees, has it adopted grievance procedures that assure
the prompt and fair resolution of complaints that allege a violation of 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7? Provide a legal citation or Internet address JII
for, or a copy of, the procedures. https://www.oakgov.com/boc/Committees/Documents/19 11 20pkt.pdf p
For the Applicant/Recipient
I certify that the statements I have made on this farm and all attachments thereto are true, accurate and complete. I acknowledge that any knowingly
false or misleading statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment or both under applicable law. 1 assure that I will fully comply with all
applicable civil rights statutes and EPA regulations.
A. Signature of Authorized Official
B, Title of Authorized Official C. Date
Chairperson, Board of Commissioners
For the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
I have reviewed the information provided by the epplicanthecipleul and hereby certify that the applicanthecipient has submitted all preaward
compliance information required by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7; that based on the information submitted, this application satisfies the preaward provisions
of 40 C.P.R. Parts 5 and 7; and that the applicant has given assurance that it will fully comply with all applicable civil rights statutes and EPA
regulations.
A. Signature of Authorized EPA Official
B. Title of Authorized EPA Official
See * note on reverse side I
EPA Form 4700-4 (Rev. 06/2014). Previous editions are obsolete.
C. Date
III. List all civil rights lawsuits and administrative complaints pending against the applicant/recipient
that allege discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Jasmer v. Oakland County Parks & Recreation
MDCR # 496842, USDOJ # 204-37-395
Naslanic v. Oakland County Children's Village
EEOC # 471-2018-03014
Gomez -Bonilla v. Oakland County Probate Court
U.S. District Court, ED Michigan, # 18-13802
Gooch v. Oakland County Sheriff
EEOC # 471-2019-04142
Singh v. Oakland County Sheriff
EEOC # 23A -2019-01152C
Ealy v. Oakland County Sheriff
MDCR # 498937
McKinney v. Oakland County Sheriff
MDCR # 498486
IV. List all civil rights lawsuits and administrative complaints decided against the applicant/recipient
within the last year that allege discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, or
disability and enclose a copy of all decisions. Please describe all corrective action taken.
None.
V. List all civil rights compliance reviews of the applicant/recipient conducted by any agency within
the last two years and enclose a copy of the review and any decisions, orders, or agreements
based on the review. Please describe any corrective action taken.
None.
OMB Control No. 2030.0020 Approval expires 04/30/2021
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
t4ftWashington, DC 20460
illsEPA KEY CONTACTS FORM
Authorized Representative: Original awards and amendments will be sent to this individual for review
and acceptance, unless otherwise indicated.
Name: David Woodward
Title: Chairperson, Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Complete Address: 1200 N. Telgraph
Pontiac MI 48341
Phone Number: 248-858-0100
Payee: Individual authorized to accept payments.
Name:
Title:
Mail Address:
Phone Number:
Administrative Contact: Individual from Sponsored Program Offtce to contact concerning
administrative matters (i.e., indirect cost rate computation, rebudgeting requests etc)
N arae: Brad Hansen
Title: Senior Business Development Representative
Mailing Address: 2100 Pontiac Lake, 41 West, Waterford MI 48328
Phone Number: 248-858-8073
FAX Number:
E -Mail Address: hansenb@oakgov.com
Principal Investigator: Individual responsible for the technical completion of the proposed work.
Name: Brad Hansen
Title: Senior business Development Representative
Mailing Address: 2100 Pontiac Lake, 41 West, Waterford MI 48328
Phone Number: 248-858-8073
FAX Number:
E -Mail Address: hansenb@oakgov.com
Web URL:
The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information Is estimated to average 30 minutes per response. Send comments
on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden,
including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T),
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.
EPA Form 5700-54 (Rev 06/2014)
Oakland County Brownfield Consortium
USEPA Brownfield Coalition Grant
October 2020 -September 2023
Cooperative Agreement Work Plan
May 19, 2020
Introduction
In southeast Michigan, Oakland County is located within the Detroit -Metropolitan area and comprises
the City of Detroit's northern border. As the second most populated county in Michigan, Oakland County's
economy is emerging into a knowledge and service -based economy from its automotive and manufacturing
history. Although the County's industries are diversifying, it is still subject to the ebbs and flows of the
automotive industry. Oakland County was among the first and hardest hit when the economy fell into
recession in 2008, which forced two of the nation's largest automakers into bankruptcy. Al the forefront of
the automotive crisis, the County experienced a sharp decline in the economic productivity of the
automotive industry's supplier network.
Although the County has weathered these economic challenges and has experienced some recovery, the
scars of the last recession run deep. The County has yet to recover over 30,000 jobs from its pre -recession
peak. The rermrants of former manufacturing facilities, such as tool and die shops, plating facilities,
fabrication facilities, and other small manufacturing -based operations that were reliant on the automotive
industry now exist as vacant, blighted, and contaminated brownfield properties. More than 1,000 of these
brownfield properties exist within the county, which has challenged local governments to find creative uses
that will foster economic growth.
Recognizing these challenges, the County created the Oakland County Brownfield Consortium (OCBC)
in 2009 which consistent of Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Pontiac, and
Southfield. The OCBC was successful in procuring multiple EPA Assessment Grants as a proactive
measure to provide assistance to its communities in an effort to effectively manage and redevelop their
brownfield properties. As such, the goal of the OCBC is part of a County -wide initiative to continue
diversifying the local economy by attracting sustainable, 21 st century jobs and industries that will soften the
effects of future economic recessions.
The six cities are joined together by three primary corridors that are the target areas for this Assessment
Grant The first target area corridor is 8 Mile Road — the southern boundary of the County and dividing line
between the City of Detroit. Eight Mile Road traverses east -west and connects Hazel Park, Ferndale,
Southfield, and Farmington Hills. The 8 Mile Corridor is a notable cultural and economic corridor, but due
to ongoing neglect and disinvestment is now characterized by vacant and blighted commercial and light
industrial properties, many of which have former lives as tool and die shops and manufacturing facilities.
The second target area corridor is John R Road at the western end of the County. John R travels north
from Hazel Park into Madison Heights and terminates 16 miles later at the Clinton River in the City of
Rochester. In Hazel Park and Madison Heights, John R is the primary commercial corridor with single and
two-story buildings and warehouses that housed former auto service, fabricators, welders, and tool and die
shops, In the past 50 years, the corridor has experienced continual deterioration due to rampant sprawl and
disinvestment, resulting in vacant buildings and lots.
The final target area corridor is U.S. Highway 24 that is a major state trunk line running north -south
from the Michigan -Ohio border through the metro -Detroit region. In Oakland County, Highway 24
connects Southfield and Pontiac coalition cities before continuing and terminating in the northern portion of
the County. Highway 24 is also an important route for the Farmington Hills community, providing
connectivity to Grand River Avenue, the main thoroughfare for the City. Similar to 8 Mile Road, highway
24 is characterized by vacant light industrial properties that often carry of stigma of contamination, and
particularly includes high concentrations of auto dealerships, repair garages, auto body shops, and other
machining businesses. As Highway 24 travels north, additional commercial districts are noted. Particularly
in Pontiac, Highway 24 is littered with shuttered shopping centers, dry cleaners, and scrap yards.
The OCBC plans to utilize all grant funds toward site assessment, totaling $600,000 ($400,000 Hazardous
Substances/ $200,000 Petroleum). These costs are based on conducting approximately 96 Phase I ESAs
(64 Hazardous Substances/ 32 Petroleum) at an average cost of $2,500 each; 45 Phase II ESAs (30
Hazardous Substances/ 15 Petroleum) at an average cost of $8,000 each (which includes the preparation
of site specific QAPPs).
At the close of each reporting quarter, electronic copies of all Phase I, Phase II, and RAP reports
completed during the quarter will be forwarded to the EPA Project Officer. With each Phase I report, at
least five digital photos of the site or building will be forwarded to the EPA Project Officer. All material
will also be forwarded to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
using the email address F.GLE-Brownfields([t),nlll'hiHan.LSov.
The obvious benefits of a Coalition Assessment Giant will include: reducing threats to human health and
the environment; improving the living environment and property values/equity in low-income and
minority areas of the OCBC; improving the appearance aid appeal of the communities overall; creating
jobs for a desperate work force; and restoring properties to productive, tax -generating uses. Assessment
Grant monies will support cleanup of historical contamination from former commercial and industrial
properties left vacant by years of a declining economy and continual global economic trends. Use of
Assessment Grant monies for Brownfield redevelopment will help return businesses and jobs to the
coalition communities, reducing further push into Greenfield communities by attracting industrial and
commercial developments into an area which has the established infrastructure and trained work force to
support such use; and mitigate disproportional impacts of Brownfield's in the lower incorne and minority -
populated portions of the communities. The increase in jobs and productive, tax -generating property use
will result in increased revenues and improved financial capabilities for Oakland County as a whole and
the cities of Farmington Hills, Ferrdale, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Pontiac and Southfield which will
further support the Brownfield's program in the County.
Manaeement and Coordination:
Oakland County's Economic Development and Cormnunity Affairs will oversee all aspects of the grant
project, including
Oakland Countv
- Fiscal Services — administrative and inventory support
- Corporation Counsel — legal, technical assistance
Environmental Consultant
Will provide technical, environmentaland redevelopment services
Tasks and Schedule:
Task 1: Oakland County Brownfield Consortium and Brownfield Initiative Programmatic Costs
County staff and structure currently exist to effectively administrate grant and develop long term ability to
redevelop by ready identification, assessment and reuse. County will assist, encourage, coordinate and
facilitate other communities to do same within their community or in conjunction with the OCBC. The
County will travel to both National and Regional conferences to get further knowledge about the
Brownfield program,
Activities Deliverables Completion Date
Select Environmental Consultant Contract for Services October 1, 2020
Maintain Grant Requirements
Quarterly reports
Jan. 31, 2021 and on
Task 2: Community Outreach and Redevelopment
To assure active implementation of Tasks 1 and 3, and develop community support, County staff
including will educate elected officials, administration and general public through meetings and
informational sessions, included in these meetings and sessions will be information on specific projects
and general brownfield information. To ensure long-term program development, County will actively
train, assist and support municipal practitioners who will assist in identifying, conducting and maintaining
the site inventory for the project and beyond. The County will also develop working relations to assist in
financial analysis and reuse planning to ensure project success and continuing brownfield redevelopment
efforts.
Activities
Technical Training to Municipalities
Inform affected communities of project
schedules on selected sites
Notes to Task I & 2
Deliverables Completion Date
Informational Meetings As needed
Public notice, education As needed
Environmental consultants will be selected through a bid process which evaluates technical and project
partner development capabilities and they will assist in administration and community outreach functions
by providing technical support to inventory development, training initiatives, and site
evaluation/selection, as well as complete assessment responsibilities. All activities will comply with all
federal procurement requirements.
Task 3: Site Inventory and Selection
County staff will update its basic data -base lists and add with input as developed by Task 2 from OCBC
members mid public, and seek to evaluate and categorize sites with key characteristics. The inventory will
be an ongoing process. Projects, which meet established criteria, will be selected on a rolling basis.
County staff along with OCBC staff will select projects which meet critical waterways, urban vitality, and
project viability priorities, along with other detailed criteria set forth in the grant application and as
developed from community feedback. Selection criteria include: (1) development potential, (2)
community impact, (3) overall site desirability, (4) market value, (5) availability of information from
previous environmental investigations, (6) status of title, (7) site accessibility, and (8) status of the
cormmunities Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and ability to address the site locally. Belore
initiating assessment work, the OCBC will document the eligibility of each site to be assessed. The
OCBC will provide information regarding the site that is required in the grant application guidelines.
Activities Deliverables Completion Date
Select sites based on criteria Project Sites October, 2020 and on
Compile current information Base List(s) October, 2020
Document site eligibility Letter of Eligibility As needed
Task 4: Site Assessment
Assess selected sites through Phase I, Phase ll, BEA, DCP and Brownfield plans with emphasis on
recognizing and identifying environmental issues and seeking funding for complete investigation and
clean up, especially encouraging private investment.. Some assessments will focus on small number of
critical/difficult projects.
Activities Deliverables Comnletion Date
Prepare Quality Assurance Plans QA Project Plan October, 2020
Approximately 96 Phase I ESAs
Approximately 45 Phase II ESAs
Baseline Environmental Assessment
Budget
Budget
Categories
Personnel
Travel
Supplies
Contractual -
Hazardous
Substance/
Petroleum
Other - Legal
Total
Project Tasks
Complete Report
Field Sampling Plan
Health & Safety Plan
Complete Report
Complete Report
Task 1 Task 2 Task 3
OBI Outreach & Site
Administrati Redevelopm Inventory &
on ent Selection
0 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Oct. `20- Sept. `23
After QAPP
After QAPP as needed
Task 4 Total
Site
Assessment
0 0
0 0
0 0
600,000 $600,000
0 0
$600,000 $600,000
Measures of Success The Oakland County Brownfield Consortium will ensure that the following
measurements for success are tracked and documented in its quarterly reports.
❑ Number of properties with brownfields assessments started;
❑ Number of properties with brownfields assessments completed with funding;
❑ Number of properties with brownfields assessments that do not require cleanup;
❑ Number of properties with brownfields redevelopment activities underway;
❑ Number of cleanup dollars leveraged;
❑ Number of redevelopment jobs leveraged;
❑ Number of redevelopment/construction dollars leveraged;
❑ Number of properties with brownfields cleanup activities started;
❑ Number of properties with brownfields cleanup activities completed.
This project supports EPA Strategic Plan Goal 1 — Core Mission, Objective 3 — Revitalize Land and
Prevent Contamination. Specifically, the recipient will inventory, characterize, assess, plan reuse of
brownfields properties and conduct planning and community involvement activities to encourage
revitalization and reuse of brownfields sites. Project Period is 3 years.
Obiect Class Cateeories
Contractual
ESAs
Oakland County Brownfield Consortium
USEPA Brownfield Coalition Grant
October 2020 -September 2023
Itemized Object Class Budget
May 19, 2020
Contracts shall be issued for environmental
consultants to complete all facilitation activities,
Environmental Assessment, approximately 96 Phase I ESAs, Approximately 45 Phase II
Approximately 10-15 Baseline Environmental Assessments (BEAs) 5-10
Brownfield/Cleanup plans and community outreach activities
All subcontracts for activities such as drilling,
laboratory, and reuse planning will be the responsibility
of the environmental consultant.
TOTAL $600,000.00
Resolution #20201
June 25, 2020
Moved by Hoffman seconded by Luebs the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray,
Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack,
Gershenson. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda were adopted
(with accompanying reports being accepted).
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I HERESYAPPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June 25, 2020,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 251h day of June, 2020.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County