HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.09.03 - 33620REPORT (MISC. #20365) ..- September 3, 2020
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ESTABLISH THE OAKLAND TOGETHER CULTURAL
INSTITUTION COVID-19 SUPPORT FUND AND APPROPRIATION OF CARES ACT GRANT
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen
The Finance and Infrastructure Committee, having reviewed the above -referenced resolution on
September 3, 2020, reports to recommend adoption of the resolution with the following amendment(s):
Amend the 3rtl BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the responsibilities of the Oakland County Cultural Institution
Oversight Group shall include: the development of the program process and requirements, the
design of the grant application, the level of grant awards ranging from $10,000 up to $50,000, the
eligibility of the applicants, the release and acceptance of the applications, the review and
evaluation of the applications based on the criteria developed by the Oversight Group, the
processing of grant awards, compiling reports on the expenditure of funds by each awardee and
presenting reports on the total expenditures and other program data. In the conduct of their work,
they shall consult with appropriate outside and internal counsel and staff for compliance with
federal and state regulations, if applicable.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report
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Helaine Zack, Commissiotter, District #18
Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure
Committee
FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20365 September 3, 2020
BY: Commissioner David T. Woodward, Chairperson, Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery
Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — ESTABLISH THE OAKLAND TOGETHER CULTURAL
INSTITUTION COVID-19 SUPPORT FUND AND APPROPRIATION OF CARES ACT GRANT
CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS cultural institutions are institutions with an acknowledged mission to engage in the
conservation, interpretation and dissemination of cultural, scientific, and environmental knowledge, and
promote activities meant to inform and educate citizens on associated aspects of culture, history, science
and the environment - examples of cultural institutions are museums, libraries, historical or botanical
societies, and community cultural centers; and
WHEREAS the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been rapid and far reaching
across Oakland County causing significant economic distress across all sectors of our economy and has
been particularly devastating for the cultural and creative sectors; and
WHEREAS the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advocates the best way to prevent
illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus with regulatory measures including social distancing; and
WHEREAS these necessary safety protocols and the earlier Michigan Governor's "Stay Home, Stay Safe'
executive order have caused business interruptions with extreme economic hardships for many cultural
institutions in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS there are continuous financial repercussions for cultural institutions and artists caused by
canceled exhibitions, classes, conferences, workshops, and concerts over the span of a very short time,
leaving many with increased stress due to lost income and uncertain futures; and
WHEREAS the availability of cultural content contributes to the mental health and well-being of Oakland
County residents, and many regional cultural institutions have provided online and free content in recent
weeks for that purpose; and
WHEREAS Oakland County supports and values these cultural institutions as valuable partners and assets
for the residents of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS cultural institutions play a pivotal role in the maintenance, conservation, revitalization,
interpretation, and documentation of heritage, and in facilitating citizens' interaction and engagement with
heritage; and
WHEREAS as such, cultural institutions are important actors in the promotion of cultural understanding,
intercultural dialogue and cultural diversity, and in the transmission of culture across generations; and
WHEREAS learning about other cultures helps us understand different perspectives within the world in
which we live. It helps dispel negative stereotypes and personal biases about different groups; and
WHEREAS furthermore, diversity makes our country a more interesting place to live in. As people from
diverse cultures contribute language skills, new ways of thinking, new knowledge, and different
experiences; and
WHEREAS the County of Oakland was allocated $219,438,710 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to respond directly to the emergency
as well as expenditures incurred to respond to second -order effects of the emergency; and
WHEREAS the guidance provided by the U S Treasury indicates CARES Act funds may be used for
'.expenses associated with the provision of economic support in connection with the COVID-19 public health
emergency, such as ... the costs of business interruption caused by required closures."; and
WHEREAS the County has retained outside expert counsel in Pierce, Monroe & Associates, LLC, assisted
by Guidehouse (formerly PwC) to ensure compliance with the CARES Act and full utilization of federal
funding resources.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners supports providing
financial assistance to Oakland County cultural institutions that have been negatively impacted
economically by the COVID-19 pandemic.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby allocates up to
$2,000,000 in funding from the $219,438,710 Coronavirus Relief Fund received by the County for the
Oakland Together Cultural Institution COVID Support Fund ("The Fund").
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the creation of the Oakland
County Cultural Institution Oversight Group consisting of:
• (1) One Oakland County Commissioner from the majority party; and an alternate
(1) One Oakland County Commissioner from the minority party; and an alternate
• (1) One Representative appointed by the Oakland County Executive
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the responsibilities of the Oakland County Cultural Institution Oversight
Group shall include: the development of the program process and requirements, the design of the grant
application, the level of grant awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, the eligibility of the applicants, the
release and acceptance of the applications, the review and evaluation of the applications based on the
criteria developed by the Oversight Group, the processing of grant awards, compiling reports on the
expenditure of funds by each awardee and presenting reports on the total expenditures and other program
data. In the conduct of their work, they shall consult with appropriate outside and internal counsel and staff
for compliance with federal and state regulations, if applicable.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2020 budget be amended as follows:
GENERAL FUND 1#101001
Project: 100000003250
Bud Ref: 2020 Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB
Revenue
9010101-133095-610313
Expenditures
9010101-133095-731598
Federal Operating Grants
Total Revenue
Regranting Program
Total Expenditures
FY 2020
Chairperson, on behalf of the Pandemic Response and Recovery Committee, I move the adoption of the
foregoing resolution.
David T. Woodward, District #19
Chairperson, Pandemic Response and Economic
Recovery Committee
PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Resolution #20365
September 3, 2020
Moved by Gershenson seconded by Zack the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda be adopted
(with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray,
Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson,
Gingell. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions on the amended Consent Agenda were adopted
(with accompanying reports being accepted).
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 September 3,
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 3rd d September, 2020.
7r r^ Lisa Brown, Oakland County
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