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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.09.23 - 33699REQUESTING SUSPENSION OF THE BOARD RULES FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION UNDER NEW BUSINESS MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20434 BY: Commissioner Michael Spisz, District #3 IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — APPROVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE OAKLAND TOGETHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM — BRANDON TOWNSHIP 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 Brandon Township 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 Brandon Township and recommends the disbursement of $3,300.00 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 Brandon Township 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 Brandon TWP authorizes the disbursement of $3,300.00 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 Brandon Township. 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. Commissioer Michael Spisz District #3 - Oakland Together COVI® Support Fund Expenditure Submission Form ATTACHMENT A This online submission form is used by the following separate grant programs: • Local Government (cities, villages and townships) ® Libraries, Senior Centers and Community Centers • School Districts Basic Guidelines • Funds are made on a reimbursement basis and may only be made available if the above entities have expenses that meet the requirements of the federal CARES Act. Information and FAQs are available here. • CVTs 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 CVT may use funds to pay the 25% "cost share" or"local match" required with FEMA reimbursement once that amount is approved by FEMA. - Review Best Practices for submissions here. Application lD 10801M Submission Information Local Government Facility r Municipality (CVT) r School C Library/Community Center/Senior Center What CVT are you located within? Brandon Twp Name Candee Allen Title Clerk Email Callen@brandonlownship.us Phone 248-627-2851 Authorized Official individual authorized iu sign Intei local Agreement Funding Information Name Kathy Thurman Title Supervisor Email l(thurman@brandontownshlp.us Phone 248-627-4918 Payment Method r Electronic (ACH) G Check Payment Remittance Address Address P.O. Box 929, 395 Mill Street City Ortonville State MI 7JP Code 48462 Expenditures Expenditure ID 10801M-1 Expenditure Description Election Worker Hazard Pay Date 9/9/2020 Amount $ 3,300.00 Compliance Explanation Due to the COVID 19 pandemic election workers are entitled to hazard pay for working the August 4, 2020 election. Compliance Records A payroll report listing 66 workers that worked the election. Attachment All expenditures must be suppoded by records sufficient to demunshate that the amount of payments from the Fund have been in acco dance moth suction 601 (d) of the Social SeGUHty Act August Election Workers .put 147.87KB Expenditure Approval* r' Approved r- Rejected Total Submitted Amount $ 3,300.00 Total Approved Amount $ Compliance Requirements By submitting this Form the applicant affirms that it will abide by each of the following requirements When using Oakland Togethet COVID Support funds. Please check the box next to each requirement to confirm your intent to abide by these W The expenditure of the funds is necessary due to the public health emergency wth 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. P The expenditures were or will 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 applicant will be provided with an Interlocal Agreement or Contract, which must be executed prior to the release of any funds, and which lists further requirements including but not limited to. . The applicant 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 win the Act must be returned to the County. . The applicant must agree that they have not received federal or state funds to cover these expenditures and in the event they receive direct funding from the federal or state government to cover these expenses, the county money wll be returned. Date Submitted 9/9/2020 Resolution #20434 September 23, 2020 Moved by Zack seconded by Luebs to suspend the rules and vote on Miscellaneous Resolutions #20430 through #20437 - 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 #20430 through #20437 — Board of Commissioners — Approval of Interlocal Agreement with (Jurisdiction) for Distribution of CARES Act Funding carried. Moved by Zack seconded by Nelson resolutions #20430 - #20437 be adopted Vote on resolutions: AYES: Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Kuhn, Long, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (21) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions were adopted. U, CL, I HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE ACTINO 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 September 23, 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 23rd day of September, 2020. Lisa Brown, Oakland County