HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2020.12.07 - 33992REPORT (MISC. #20664) December 7, 2020
BY: Commissioner Helaine Zack, Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REALLOCATION OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS TO
CREATE OAKLAND TOGETHER RESTAURANT RESCUE PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Finance and Infrastructure Committee, having reviewed the above -referenced resolution on
December 7, 2020, reports to recommend adoption of the resolution with the following amendment(s):
1 Amend the title, as follows:
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REALLOCATION OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS AND
APPROPRIATION TO CREATE OAKLAND TOGETHER RESTAURANT RESCUE PROGRAM
2. Amend the 3rd WHEREAS statement, as follows:
WHEREAS pursuant to the State of Michigan health orders issued on November 1511, 2020
businesses and business organizations were required to prohibit or limit gatherings significantly
impacting their operations in the face of the public health emergency; and3.
3. Amend the 5th WHEREAS statement, as follows:
WHEREAS an Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program will provide economic support to a
specific sector that has been greatly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic in the following
three areas: financial relief, weatherization upgrades for expanded capacity, and funding to
support reopening safely; and
4. Amend the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED clause, as follows:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
reallocates a total of $7,000,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act -
Coronavirus Relief Funds for the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program to provide
grants for financial relief, to Oakland County restaurants and bars impacted by the State of
Michigan health orders issue on November 15, 2020 (Project ID #100000003319).
5. Amend the 15t BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes one-
time funding of up to $2,000,000, which is available to transfer from the General Fund (#10100)
Assigned Fund Balance fer titled Investing in Oakland's Economy (GL Account #383457) to
the Economic Development Department General Fund, Account (#)oo,.,.,,() (Project ID
#100000003320) for restaurant weatherization of eligible restaurants to adapt their operations for
outdoor dining services under the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program.
6. Amend the 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes one-
time funding of up to $1,000,000, which is available to transfer from the General Fund (#10100)
Assigned Fund Balance titled Investing in Oakland's Economy #e--(GL Account #383457) to
the Economic Development Department GeneFa' Fund,^^^^LIRt (M00 00E) (Project ID
#100000003321) for supporting the safe reopening of eligible restaurants and bars in Oakland
County under the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program.
7. Amend the following in the 3" BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue In tatve Program shall
be administered by the Oakland County Economic Development Department with the following
guidelines:
• Financial relief, the program will be utilized by restaurants to cover expenses for
perishable foods, rent, mortgage payments, and labor costs,
s Restaurant weatherization, the program will be utilized by restaurants to adapt and
expand capacity toward outdoor dining services,
• Support safe reopening, the program will be utilized by restaurants to acquire PPE and
other equipment (i.e. foot door openers) and support the payment of software applications to
assist restaurants and the County with contact tracing,
• Eligible restaurants are those who were required to close their indoor dining operation in
order to prevent spread of COVID-19 during the latest issued health orders and submitted under
one of Oakland County's previously sponsored grant programs,
• Eligible restaurants and bars to order to receive grants and support from the Oakland
Together Restaurant Rescue Program. shall be in full compliance with local, county, and state
health orders as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Oakland County General Fund support shall extend the program application process
through March 31, 2021 or until 100% of the funding is expended.
8. Amend the 411 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the county administration is authorized to move allocations of
funds among Program areas up to 20% without further action from the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners. Inc#
9. Amend the following in the 7'h BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED clause:
GENERAL FUND (#10100), FY 2021
Expenditures
9010101-133095-731598
Regranting Program
($7,000,000)
Expenditures
Project: 100000003319
Bud Ref: 2021 Activity: GLB
Analysis: GLB
9010101-133095-731598
Regranting Program
$7,000,000
Total Expenditures
S o
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
FY 2021
Project: 100000003320
Bud Ref: 2021 Activity: GLB
Analysis: GLB
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882
Planned Use of Balance
$2,000.000
Total Revenue
82.000.000
Expenditures
1096201-133095-750462
Provisions
$2,000,000
Total Expenditures
$2 000 000
GENERAL FUND 410100)
FY 2021
Project: 100000003321
Bud Ref: 2021 Activity: GLB
Analysis: GLB
Revenue
9010101-196030-665882
Planned Use of Balance
$1,000.000
Total Revenue $1 Q
Expenditures
1090201-133095-750462 Provisions $1,000,000
Total Expenditures 0 D00
Chairperson, on behalf of the Finance and Infrastructure Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
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Commissioner Helaine Zack, District #18
Chairperson, Finance and Infrastructure
Committee
FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #20664 December 7, 2020
BY: Commissioner David T. Woodward, Chairman, Pandemic Response & Economic Recovery Committee
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — REALLOCATION OF CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUNDS TO
CREATE OAKLAND TOGETHER RESTAURANT RESCUE PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in significant
economic impacts to the residents of Oakland County; and
WHEREAS the spread of COVID-19 throughout Oakland County has had a detrimental effect upon the
economy and health of our residents, it is incumbent upon our government to leverage available resources;
and
WHEREAS pursuant to the State of Michigan health orders issued on November 151h, businesses and
business organizations were required to prohibit or limit gatherings significantly impacting their operations
in the face of the public health emergency; and
WHEREAS until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control and a vaccine is distributed the food services
and lodging industry will continue to experience unplanned new costs associated with COVID-19 response
as well as adjusting services/operations to comply with social distancing public health regulations; and
WHEREAS a Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program will provide economic support to a specific
sector that has been greatly impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic in the following three areas: financial
relief, weatherization upgrades for expanded capacity, and funding to support reopening safely; 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 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding received by Oakland
County is a funding source that can be used to provide this needed support to our food service and lodging
industry during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS the establishment of an Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program will provide necessary
funding relief for Oakland County small business bars and restaurants that were required to close for three
weeks per State of Michigan health orders issued on November 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program will provide economic support to Oakland
County small business restaurants and bars to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Oakland County
community and still adhere to social distancing and limiting indoor gatherings; and
WHEREAS the County has retained outside expert counsel in Pierce Monroe & Associates assisted by
Guidehouse to ensure compliance with the CARES Act and full utilization of federal funding resources; and
WHEREAS these funds may only be used to cover costs that are necessary expenditures incurred due to
the public health emergency; were not accounted for in a budget approved as of March 27, 2020, are not
government revenue replacements; and are incurred by December 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS the guidance provided by the U.S. Treasury in "Coronavirus Relief Fund, Frequently Asked
Questions' dated September 2, 2020, indicates that a county may fund payments for economic support,
even in the absence of a stay-at-home order, including, for example, a grant program to benefit restaurants,
bars, cafes and other food services businesses that close voluntarily to promote social distancing measures
or that are affected by decreased customer demand as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
reallocates a total of $7,000,000 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act - Coronavirus Relief
Funds for the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program to provide grants for financial relief, to
Oakland County restaurants and bars impacted by the State of Michigan health orders issue on November
15, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes one-time
funding of up to $2,000,000, which is available to transfer from the General Fund (#10100) Fund
Balance for IGL #_) to the Economic Development Department, General Fund,
_Account (#xxxxxx) for restaurant weatherization of eligible restaurants to adapt their operations for
outdoor dining services under the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes one-time
funding of up to $1,000,000, which is available to transfer from the General Fund (#10100) Fund
Balance for (GL #_) to the Economic Development Department, General Fund,
_Account (#xxxxxx) for supporting the safe reopening of eligible restaurants and bars in Oakland
County under the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Initiative shall be administered by
the Oakland County Economic Development Department with the following guidelines:
• Financial relief, the program will be utilized by restaurants to cover expenses for perishable foods,
rent, mortgage payments, and labor costs,
• Restaurant weatherization, the program will be utilized by restaurants to adapt and expand capacity
toward outdoor dining services,
• Support safe reopening, the program will be utilized by restaurants to acquire PPE and other
equipment (i.e. foot door openers) and support the payment of software applications to assist
restaurants and the County with contact tracing,
• Eligible restaurants are those who were required to close their indoor dining operation in order to
prevent spread of COVID-19 during the latest issued health orders and submitted under one of
Oakland County's previously sponsored grant programs,
• Eligible restaurants and bars to order to receive grants and support from the Oakland Together
Restaurant Rescue Program. shall be in full compliance with local, county, and state health orders
as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Oakland County General Fund support shall extend the program application process through March
31, 2021 or until 100% of the funding is expended.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the county administration is authorized to move allocations of funds among
Program areas up to 20% without further action from the Oakland County Board of Commissioners; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners shall be notified when grant applications
for the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Program are open.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County Economic Development Department shall issue a report
to the Oakland County Board of commissioners by April 30, 2021 detailing how the funds for the Oakland
Together Restaurant Rescue Program were administered.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2021 budget be amended as follows:
ADD BUDGET AMENDMENT
Chairperson, on behalf of the Pandemic Response and ve the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Commissioner David T. Woodward, District #19
Chairman, Pandemic Response & Economic
Recovery Committee
PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Miller absent.
Resolution #20664 December 7, 2020
Moved by Gershenson seconded by McGillivray the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Kuhn seconded by Weipert the resolution be amended as follows:
Insert the following language in the 3rd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland Together Restaurant Rescue Initiative shall be administered by
the Oakland County Economic Development Department with the following guidelines:
Financial relief, the program will be utilized by restaurants to cover expenses for perishable foods, rent,
mortgage payments, and labor costs,
-Restaurant weatherization, the program will be utilized by restaurants to adapt and expand capacity toward
outdoor dining services,
-Support safe reopening, the program will be utilized by restaurants to acquire PPE and other equipment
(i.e. foot door openers) and support the payment of software applications to assist restaurants and the
County with contact tracing,
-Eligible restaurants are those who were required to close their indoor dining operation in order to prevent
spread of COVID-19 during the latest issued health orders and for CARES funding only, those who
submitted under one of Oakland County's previously sponsored grant programs,
-Eligible restaurants and bars to order to receive grants and support from the Oakland Together Restaurant
Rescue Program. shall be in full compliance with local, county, and state health orders as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
-Oakland County General Fund support shall extend the program application process through March 31,
2021 or until 100% of the funding is expended.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Kuhn withdrew the amendment.
Vote on resolution, as presented:
AYES: Woodward, Zack, Gershenson, Gingell, Hoffman, Jackson, Luebs, Kochenderfer, Kowall,
Kuhn, Long, Markham, McGillivray, Middleton, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Spisz, Taub,
Weipert. (21)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as presented, was ad to .
I H =REBY APPROVE THIS P,rSQLUTI N
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A V)
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 December 7,
2020, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan this 7th day of December, 2020. (
F r;V Awn�
Lisa Brown, Oakland County