HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2021.10.13 - 34938BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
October 13, 2021
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #21-382
Sponsored By: Michael Spisz
IN RE: Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the United States Treasury allocated Oakland County $244,270,949 of Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds (LFRF) established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021; and
WHEREAS under the initial guidance of the Interim Final Rule, the County may use these funds at their
discretion to support eligible investments in public health expenditures, address negative economic impacts
caused by the public health emergency; replace lost public sector revenue; provide premium pay to essential
workers; and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners has approved MR #21303. assigning $2,400,000 in ARPA LFRF
funding for a grant program to provide Oakland County local governments with financial assistance for costs
associated with the planning and design of critical ARPA eligible sewer and water infrastructure projects; and
WHEREAS ARPA LFRF may be used for pre -project development costs eligible under the Drinking Water
and Clean Water State Revolving Funds programs; and
WHEREAS partnering with local governments to conduct the critical preliminary planning and analysis
necessary to access state and federal funding for critical infrastructure improvements is a wise investment of
Oakland County's ARPA funds.
NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves the
Grant Administration Plan for the Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program
(Attachment A).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the creation of
the Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program Oversight Committee, consisting of:
• Two (2) members of the majority party of the Commission and alternates,
• One (1) member of the minority party of the Commission and alternate,
• Two (2) appointees of the County Executive and alternates.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the appropriation of $2,400,000
to implement Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant as provided in the Grant Administration
Plan. Release of grant finding shall require approval by the Board of Commissioners by a separate resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of appropriations of American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds For programs and services by Oakland County shall not obligate a commitment of the General
Fund, unless authorized by action of the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the budget shall be amended as follows:
ARP LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND FY 2022
'#21285
PCBU: GRANT Project: 100000003596
ARP — LOCAL GOV'T CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
Bud Ref: 2021 Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB
Revenue
9010101-433095-610313 Federal Operating Grants $2,400,000
Total Revenue $2,400,000
Expenditures
9010101-133095-731598 Regranting Program $2,400,000
Total Expenditures $2,400,000
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Michael Spisz.
"id Date: October 13, 2021
David Woodward, Commissioner Jou
a0mvy Date: October 14, 2021
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
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tP Date: October 22, 2021
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2021-09-29 Full Board - referred to Economic Development & infrastructure
2021-10-06 Economic Development & Infrastructure - recommend and forward to Finance
2021-10-06 Finance - recommend to Board
2021-10-13 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Michael Spisz seconded by Commissioner Charles Cavell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip
Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia Gershenson, Adam L.
Kochenderfer, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray,
Robert Hoffman (19)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Commissioner Miller 111. Commissioner Gingell (2)
The Motion Passed.
ATTACHMENTS
GRANT ADMINISTRATION PLAN - AS AMENDED
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 October 13, 2021,
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 on Friday, October 13, 2021.
Lisa Brown, Oakland Countv Clerk i Register of Deeds
ATTACHMENT A
GRANT ADMINISTRATION PLAN
Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program
PURPOSE: Utilizing Oakland County's share of the American Rescue Plan Act— Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
to Provide financial assistance to Oakland County local governments for project planning, engineering,
analysis and other related professional services in support of critical infrastructure project proposals.
Eligible infrastructure projects must conform with eligibility requirements of the Michigan Clean Water
State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
ADMINISTRATION: A grant program Oversight Committee consisting of two (2) appointees of the
Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners, one (1) appointee of the Minority Caucus Chairperson of the
Board of Commissioners and two (2) appointees of the County Executive shall serve as administrators of
the grant program. Alternate members may be selected to serve in the absence of an appointee.
ELIGIBILITY:
Recipients
Municipal governments within the boundaries of Oakland County.
Section 1. General Planninq Assistance
Program funding shall be available to provide a grant opportunity to Oakland County local governments
for eligible infrastructure project planning, design, analysis and other related services. Project proposals
must be eligible underfederal guidelines underthe provisions of the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
(DWSRF) or the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), as detailed below:
DWSRF
Treatment: Projects to install or upgrade facilities to improve drinking water quality and to
comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulations
• Transmission and distribution: Rehabilitation, replacement, or installation of pipes to improve
water pressure to safe levels and/or to prevent contamination caused by leaky or broken pipes
• Source: Rehabilitation of wells or development of eligible sources to replace contaminated
sources
• Storage: Installation or upgrade of finished water storage tanks to prevent microbiological
contamination from entering the distribution system
• Consolidation: Interconnecting two or more water systems
• Creation of new systems: Construct a new system to serve homes with contaminated individual
wells or consolidate existing systems into a new regional water system
CWSRF
Construction of publicly owned treatment works
Assistance for construction of publicly -owned treatment works, as defined in the Clean Water
Act (CWA), Section 212.
ATTACriMFNT A
• Nonpoint source
Assistance for the implementation of a state, nonpoint source pollution management program,
established under the CWA, Section 319.
• National estuary program projects
Assistance for the development and implementation of a conservation and management plan
under the CWA, Section 320.
• Decentralized wastewater treatment systems
Assistance for the construction, repair, or replacement of decentralized wastewater treatment
systems that treat municipal wastewater or domestic sewage.
• Stormwater
Assistance for measures to manage, reduce, treat, or recapture Stormwater or subsurface
drainage water.
• Water conservation, efficiency, and reuse
Assistance for measures to reduce the demand for publicly -owned treatment works capacity
through water conservation, efficiency, or reuse.
• Watershed pilot projects
Assistance for the development and implementation of watershed projects meeting the criteria
in the CWA, Section 122.
• Energy efficiency
Assistance for measures to reduce the energy consumption needs for publicly -owned treatment
works.
• Water reuse
Assistance for reusing or recycling wastewater, stormwater, or subsurface drainage water.
• Security measures at publicly -owned treatment works
Assistance for measures to increase the security of publicly -owned treatment works.
Project proposals must also meet the requirements of the Department of Treasury's Interim Final Rule for
the use of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Interpretation and evaluation of individual
proposals will be assessed by Guidehouse, Oakland County's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) compliance
consultant.
Grant Applications
The program Oversight Committee shall approve a standard grant application form, procedures, and
schedule. An initial grant application period shall be open for a minimum of 30 days. The Oversight
Committee may open the grant application period for a second round if a balance of unobligated funds
exists following the first round of grant awards.
Grant Funding Distribution and Matching Requirements
The maximum grant fund distribution per municipality shall be $100,000. The Oversight Committee may
recommend to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners a deviation from this rule for priority projects.
ATTACHMENT A
A grantee shall be required to provide a minimum one-to-one funding match for Oakland County's
investment in the project. The Oversight Committee may recommend a waiver of this match requirement
for project proposals planned to primarily serve residents of a designated Qualified Census Tract, as
defined in the ARPA statute/Treasury Guidelines.
Priority will be given to project proposals that address:
• The most serious risk to public health
• Compliance with federal and state regulations
• Assistance for systems experiencing the greatest affordability needs
The Oversight Committee shall review submitted grant application materials and forward their
recommendations for grant awards to the Board of Commissioners. The Oversight Committee shall utilize
standards consistent with the CWSRF and DWSRF program policies to develop their recommendations.
Grant awards shall be approved following the adoption of a resolution by the Board of Commissioners
authorizing the release of funding and the required interlocal agreement. Grant funding shall be released
to the grantee upon verification of the receipt of a fully -executed interlocal agreement.
Section 2. —Assistance for Disadvantaaed Communities for Administration of CWSRF/DWSRF-funded lead
service line replacement
Program funding shall be available to provide grants to Oakland County local governments for
administrative, legal and logistical support associated with the acceptance of DWSRF/CWSRF funding for
lead/copper service line replacement and for lead service line verification. Eligible projects must primarily
provide services to residents of Qualified Census Tracks (QCT) as defined by the United States Department
of Treasury guidelines. Project funding may not be utilized for federal or state grant matching
requirements or any other purpose inconsistent with federal or state law or regulation.
Grant Applications
The Oversight Committee shall approve a standard grant application form, grant program procedures and
a schedule for grant authorizations.
Grant Funding Distribution and Matching Requirements
The maximum grant distribution per municipality shall be $500,000. No matching funds shall be required.
The Oversight Committee shall review submitted grant application materials and forward their
recommendations for grant awards to the Board of Commissioners. The Oversight Committee shall utilize
standards consistent with the CWSRF and DWSRF program policies to develop their recommendations.
Grant awards shall be approved following the adoption of a resolution by the Board of Commissioners
authorizing the release of funding and the required interlocal agreement. Grant funding shall be released
to the grantee upon verification of receipt of a fully -executed interlocal agreement.
REPORTING
The Oversight Committee shall prepare a report to the Economic Development and Infrastructure
Committee detailing the expenditures and activities of the grant program following the distribution of
ATTACHMENT A
grant funding. The report shall be placed on the Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee
agenda as a communication item.
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AMENDMENT
IN RE: AMENDMENT - Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program - Budget
Amendment
ARP LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND FY 2022
#21285
PCBU: GRANT Project: 100000003596
ARP — LOCAL GOV'T CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
Bud Ref: 2021 Activity: GLB Analysis: GLB
Revenue
9010101-133095-610313 Federal Operating Grants $2,400,000
Total Revenue $2,400,000
Expenditures
9010101-133095-731598 Regranting Program $2,400,000
Total Expenditures $2,400,000
VOTE TRACKING - Board of Commissioners
Motioned by: Commissioner Michael Spisz
Seconded by: Conunissioner Charles Cavell
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip
Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershcnson, Adam L.
Kochenderfer, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray,
Robert Hoffman (19)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: William Miller 11I, Michael Gingell (2)
The Motion Passed.
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COUNTY MICHIGAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AMENDMENT
IN RE: AMENDMENT -Local Government Critical Infrastructure Planning Grant Program -Grant
Administration Plan Amendment
Amend the following language in the Grant Administration Plan:
PURPOSE: Utilizing Oakland County's share of the American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds toPProvide financial assistance to Oakland County local governments for project planning, engineering,
analysis and other related professional services in support of critical infrastructure project proposals. Eligible
infrastructure projects must conform with eligibility requirements of the Michigan Clean Water State Revolving
Fund (CWSRF) or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
VOTE TRACKING - Board of Commissioners
Motioned by: Commissioner Charles Cavell
Seconded by: Commissioner Michael Spisz
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip
Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, Adam L.
Kochenderfer, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray,
Robert Hoffman (19)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: William Miller 111, Michael Gingell (2)
The Motion Passed.