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