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COUNTY MICHIGAN
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
November 10, 2021
,MISCELLANEOUS RESOLt'TION #21-466
Sponsored By: Eileen Kowall, Gary McGillivray, Yolanda Smith Charles
IN RE: Supporting American Rescue Plan State Match Programs
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the state of Michigan has faced tremendous challenges as it dealt Nvitli a deadly panderuic for
nearly a year and a half and is now presented with an opportunity to strategically invest in our residents.
entrepreneurs, businesses and cormuunities; and
WHEREAS Michigan will receive more than $14 billion in fiscal recovery aid, with 83 counties slated to get
S 1.9 billion directly in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds: and
WHEREAS cities and larger townships will receive a total of S1.8 billion and nun -entitlement communities
( smaller units) approximately $644 million, with the state of Michigan itself receiving more than S6.5 billion:
and
WHEREAS eligible expenditures include revenue reimbursements, savings and growing interest on the funds,
broadband infrastructure, economic development and individual assistance programs: and
WHEREAS county leaders are already under pressure to announce spending decisions and elected officials at
all levels of government will have to make decisions on where and how they will use the dollars within federal
guidelines; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Association of Counties is working on a snatch program to earmark close to S4
billion in state ARP fiords to leverage all levels of government to strategically invest the one-time dollars in
areas of greatest need for improvement: and
WHEREAS the Michigan Association of Counties has received positive feedback oil the ideas put forth for
match programs within the state; and
WHEREAS Michigan has a chance to amplify investments with the influx of federal funding and a
collaborative effort by all levels of government that will allow the dollars to be stretched to invest in common
goals; and
WHEREAS the comprehensive approach to leverage American Resuce Plan dollars will provide Michigan the
ability to amplify investment for our firture by focusing resources in five key areas water infrastructure and
broadband, local capacity and fiscal stability. housing and community development, comprehensive economic
development and public health and safety; and
WHEREAS our future success is inextricably linked, and strategic investment of our available resources needs
to support and strengthen these connections;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Oakland County supports American Rescue Plan State Match
Programs.
Chairperson, the following Coirmrissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Eileen Kowall, Gary
McGillivray, Yolanda Smith Charles,
David Woodward, Commissioner
Lisa Brown, County Clerk t Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
VOTE TRACKING
Date: November 16, 2021
Date: November 17, 2021
Motioned by Commissioner Eileen Kowall seconded by Commissioner Kristen Nelson to suspend the rules the
attached Resolution: Supporting American Rescue Plan State Klatch Programs.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson. Eileen Kowall,
Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell. Chuck Moss, Marcia Gershenson, Yolanda
Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs. Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam
Kochenderfer G 9 )
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
The Motion Passed.
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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 Conirnissioners on November 10. 2021,
with the original record thereof now remaining in nny office.
In Testirnorty Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac.
Michigan oil Wednesday, November 10.2021.
Liso Brown, OOHMOC otmtn' Clerki Rt gister o,fDeedy