HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.09.23 - 33701REQUESTING SUSPENSION
' - OF THE BOARD RULES FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #2nA3_6 UNDER NEW BUSINESS
BY: Commissioner Michael J. Gingell, District #1
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — APPROVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION FOR
DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FROM THE OAKLAND TOGETHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT
PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAM — ORION 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 Orion 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 Orion Township and recommends the disbursement of $5,750.00
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 Orion
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 Orion Township and authorizes the disbursement of
$5,750.00 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 Orion 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.
?om5ner Mi el J. Gingel
Distr'ictmissio41
Oakland Together COVID Support Fund Expenditure Submission Form
Attachment A
This online submission form is used by the following separate grant programs:
m 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.
m CVTs shall not submit an Expenditure Submission Form foi 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 wth FEMA reimbursement once that amount is approved by FEMA.
- Review Best Practices for submissions here.
Application ID 10871M
Submission Information
Local Government Facility f. Municipality (CVT) f School C Library/Community Center/Senior Center
What CVT are you located within? Orion Twp
Name Penny Shults
Title Township Clerk
Email pshults@oriontownship,org
Phone 248-770-7671
Authorized Official
Individual al $H to sign Interlocal Agreement
Funding Information
Name Chris Barnett
Title Township Supervisor
Email rbarnett@oriontownsherorg
Phone 248-391-0304
Payment Method r Electronic (ACH) f• Check Payment
Remittance Address
Address 2525 Joslyn Road
City Lake Orion
State MI ZIP Code 48360
Expenditures
Expenditure ID 10871M-1 Expenditure Description Election Recruitment and Retention
Program
Date 8/4/2020 Amount
$ 5,750.00
Compliance Explanation Election Recruitment and Retention
Program
Oakland Count Board of Commissioners
Resolution #20250
Compliance Records Please see attached documents
Attachment All expenditures must be suppoded by records sufficient to drnrons0ate that the
amount of payments from h ieFund haec L eei i ii r accordance with section B01 (d) of I he
Social Security Act.
election recruitment list of workers.pdf 369.01 KB
Expenditure Approval* C Approved C Rejected
Total Submitted Amount $ 5,750.00
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 Together COVID Support
finds. 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 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.
9 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 wth an Interlocal Agreement or Contract, which must be executed prior to the
release of any finds, 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 wrath 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 will be returned.
Date Submitted 9/14/2020
Resolution #20436 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.
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EMBY APPROVE THIS RFSc?I.l
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.6544 ('
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. ,p
Lisa Brown, Oakland County