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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.09.03 - 33630MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20371 BY: Commissioners Michael J. Gingell, District #1; Thomas Kuhn, District #11 IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — APPROVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE OAKLAND TOGETHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM — CITY OF AUBURN HILLS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS Oakland County's local governments and their front-line essential services employees have been an integral partner in the implementation of Oakland County's coordinated strategies for COVID-19 public health/emergency response and economic recovery; and WHEREAS the County of Oakland was allocated $219,438,710 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act's (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 guidance provided by the U.S. Treasury in "Coronavirus Relief Fund, Frequently Asked Questions" dated May 4, 2020, indicates that a county may but is not required to allocate funds to a local government within the county; and WHEREAS pursuant to Miscellaneous Resolution #20187, Oakland County established an Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Grant program with an allocation of $35,000,000 of CARES Act - Coronavirus Relief Funds to provide an opportunity for Oakland County to aid local government jurisdictions experiencing a significant financial burden related directly to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and WHEREAS the City of Auburn Hills has demonstrated an eligible plan to utilize CARES Act funding in accordance with the U.S. Treasury guidelines in their reimbursement application. The eligible reimbursement application is included as "Attachment A"; and WHEREAS the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Oversight Committee has reviewed the eligible plan and grant application from the City of Auburn Hills and recommends the disbursement of $13,056.70 from the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Grant Program from CARES Act— Coronavirus Relief Funds; and WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has previously approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Auburn Hills to participate in the Grant Program. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the eligible reimbursement application from the City of Auburn Hills and authorizes the disbursement of $13,056.70 from the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Grant Program from CARES Act — Coronavirus Relief Funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk is requested to forward copies of this resolution to Oakland County Fiscal Services and the City of Auburn Hills. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no budget amendment is required as the appropriation for the Oakland Together Local Government Partnership Grant Program was authorized with Miscellaneous Resolution #20187 adopted on June 4, 2020. Chairperson, I move for the adoption of the foregoing resolution. commissioner Mic I J. Gingell O District #1 REQUESTING SUSPENSION OF THE BOARD RULES FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION UNDER NEW BUSINESS Commissioner Thomas Kuhn District #11 CVT COVIN Support Expenditure Review Form ATTACHMENT A Oakland Together CVT COVID Support Fund Expenditure Submission Form Fund Guidelines • Funds are only made available if the CVT has expenses that meet the requirements of the CVT COVID Fund. • All expenditures must meet the guidance established by the U.S. Treasury Department, and Oakland County. • The CVT shall not submit an Expenditure Submission Form for any expense which is eligible to be covered by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Public Assistance reimbursement grant. Public body may use funds to pay the 25% "cost share" or "local match" required wth FEMA reimbursement. • These funds may not be re -distributed by the CVT unless to assist individual residents as permitted by the CARES Act or to pay vendors or service providers as permitted by the CARES Act. Application ID 10615M Submission Information Public Body (CVT) Auburn Hills Name Courtney Potwn Title Accountant Email cpotvin@auburnhills.org Phone 248-364-6817 Public Body (CVT) Authorized Official Funding Information Name Kevin McDaniel Title Mayor Email Krncdaniel@auburnhills.org Phone 248-364-9420 Payment Method r Electronic (ACH) C Check Payment Remittance Address Address 1827 N. Squirrel Road City Auburn Hills State MI 7JP Code 48326 Expenditures Expenditure Description Paid Sick and Leave Time to Expenditure ID 10615M-1 Employees Amount Date 8/25/2020 $ 13,056.70 Compliance Explanation This includes wages and fringes that were paid to employees that were unable to work because the employee was quarantined, caring for a child, or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Compliance Records The attached report was ran from the General Ledger showing expenses posted to the payroll accounts with a COVID-19 project code. Attachment All expenditures must be Supported by records sulticient to den ionstrate 11althe amount of payments from the Fund Iimc been in Accordance with section 601 (d) of IIie Social Seumly Act. Employee Paid Time Off Expenses - PDF 42.63K8 upload to County.pdf Expenditure Approval* f Approved r Rejected Total Submitted Amount $ 13,056,70 Total Approved Amount $ Compliance Requirements By submitting this Form the Public Body (CVT) affirms that it will abide by each of the following requirements when using Oakland Together CVT funds. Please check the box next to each requirement to confirm your intent to abide by these requirements: W The expenditure of the funds is necessary due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). W The expenditures were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020. W The expenditures were or wnli be incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020 and ends on December 30, 2020. W The expenditures are not being used as revenue replacement for the Public Body (CVT) to fill shortfalls in government revenue to cover expenditures that would not otherwise qualify under the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund. Upon approval of this Form, the Public Body (CVT) will be provided with an Interlocal Agreement, which must be executed prior to the release of any funds, and Which lists further requirements including but not limited to: • The CVT must agree to participate in the production of documents required by any future audit of the CARES Act program, and funds not spend in accordance With the Act must be returned to the County. • The CVT must agree that in the event they receive direct funding from the federal or state government to cover these expenses, the county money WII be returned. Date Submitted 8/25/2020 Resolution #20371 September 3, 2020 Moved by Luebs seconded by Hoffman to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolutions #20370 through #20376 - Board of Commissioners — Approval of Reimbursement Application for Disbursement of Funds from the Oakland Together Local Partnership Grant Program and #20378 through #20381 — Board of Commissioners — Approval of Interlocal Agreement with (Jurisdiction) for Distribution of CARES Act Funding. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolutions #20370 through #20376 — Board of Commissioners — Approval of Reimbursement Application for Disbursement of Funds from the Oakland Together Local Partnership Grant Program and #20378 through #20381 - Board of Commissioners — Approval of Interlocal Agreement with (Jurisdiction) for Distribution of CARES Act Funding carried. Moved by Luebs seconded by Hoffman resolutions #20370 - #20376 and #20378 - #20381 be adopted. Vote on resolutions: AYES: Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub. (21) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions were adopted. u� (q L -r"' I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTING PURSUANTTO MCL 45.559A () 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 31d day of September, 2020. Lisa Brown, Oakland County