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AMENDMENT
IN RE: Spisz Amendment #1
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 guidance of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Final Rule for Coronavirus State and
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, 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 for essential workers; and invest in water, sewer, and
broadband infrastructure; and
WHEREAS the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 health pandemic has exacerbated the limited or
uncertain availability of stable, safe, adequate, and attainable housing in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS there are roughly 3,000 homeless Oakland County residents; and
WHEREAS there are only 172 permanent year-round emergency shelter beds able to serve roughly 1,000
homeless Oakland County residents quarterly; and
WHEREAS over 69,000 privately owned homes are cost burdened, paying more than 30% of their monthly
income toward housing costs; and
WHEREAS a worker in Oakland County who earns the minimum wage of $9.65 per hour would need to work
65 hours per week in order to afford a modest 2-bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent in Oakland County;
and
WHEREAS the proposed Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative will provide safe, attainable and
accessible housing to residents impacted by the COVID-19 health pandemic and the negative economic impacts
in our communities and will be designed to meet LFRF eligibility and reporting requirements; and
WHEREAS an appropriation of $7,000,000 is requested to proceed with the Oakland Together Housing
Security Initiative (OTHSI).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an
appropriation in the amount of $7,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
assigned to the Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative. The OTHSI funding shall be allocated into the
following programs as follows:
• $5,000,000 for the creation of a Shelter Capacity Fund. Funds are to be used to increase the number of
available emergency shelter beds for both individuals and families experiencing homelessness in our
community and to de -congregate currently available units to improve safety and privacy. The fund will be used
for one-time costs including but not limited to the acquisition of land and construction of shelters or acquisition
and/or rehabilitation of existing structures such as motels, hotels, or other facilities to be used for shelters. The
Neighborhood & Housing Development Division will administer this program, develop an application process
for eligible shelter providers to apply for funding, be responsible for accepting, reviewing, and making funding
decisions based on this application process, and monitor the use of funds through the collection and review of
quarterly reports. To accomplish this, up to $100,000 a year may be used for administrative support. (Project
100000003687 titled ARP NHD Shelter Capacity)
• $2,000,000 to re-establish the Roofs, Ramps and Repairs program to offer critical home repairs for
homeowners who live in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Qualified Census Tracts in
Oakland County. Priority will be given to senior -owned homes. The Neighborhood & Housing Development
Division shall act as contract administrator and shall be authorized to enter into a contract for services for
program administration, subject to review by the Purchasing Division and Corporation Counsel. Up to $100,000
per year may be used for administrative and operational costs until the funds are expended. (Project
100000003688 titled ARP NHD Home Repairs).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that unless otherwise stated in this resolution, the Neighborhood & Housing
Development Division shall act as contract administrator for the Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative
and shall be authorized to enter into contracts for services for program administration, subject to review by the
Purchasing Division and Corporation Counsel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that annual quarterly reports detailing expenditures and performance metrics
for Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners, Public
Health and Safety Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the programs shall be administered in conformance with federal, state,
and local legal requirements, Oakland County policies and procedures, and Department of Treasury guidelines
for the eligible expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
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 FY 2022 budget shall be amended as reflected in the attached
Schedule A — Budget Amendment.
VOTE TRACKING - Board of Commissioners
Motioned by:
Seconded by: None
Yes: None (0)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
April 14, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 422-035
Sponsored By: Charles Cavell
Board of Commissioners - Budget Amendment Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds for the Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative
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 guidance of the U.S. Department of Treasury's Final Rule for Coronavirus State and
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, 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 for essential workers; and invest in water, sewer, and
broadband infrastructure; and
WHEREAS the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 health pandemic has exacerbated the limited or
uncertain availability of stable, safe, adequate, and attainable housing in Oakland County; and
WHEREAS there are roughly 3,000 homeless Oakland County residents; and
WHEREAS there are only 172 permanent year-round emergency shelter beds able to serve roughly 1,000
homeless Oakland County residents annually; and
WHEREAS over 69,000 privately owned homes are cost burdened, paying more than 30% of their monthly
income toward housing costs; and
WHEREAS a worker in Oakland County who earns the minimum wage of $9.65 per hour would need to work
65 hours per week in order to afford a modest 2-bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent in Oakland County;
and
WHEREAS the proposed Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative will provide safe, attainable and
accessible housing to residents impacted by the COVID-19 health pandemic and the negative economic impacts
in our communities and will be designed to meet LFRF eligibility and reporting requirements; and
WHEREAS an appropriation of $7,000,000 is requested to proceed with the Oakland Together Housing
Security Initiative (OTHSI).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an
appropriation in the amount of $7,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
assigned to the Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative. The OTHSI funding shall be allocated into the
following programs as follows:
• $5,000,000 for the creation of a Shelter Capacity Fund. Funds are to be used to increase the number of
available emergency shelter beds for both individuals and families experiencing homelessness in our
community and to de -congregate currently available units to improve safety and privacy. The fund will be used
for one-time costs including but not limited to the acquisition of land and construction of shelters or acquisition
and/or rehabilitation of existing structures such as motels, hotels, or other facilities to be used for shelters. The
Neighborhood & Housing Development Division will administer this program, develop an application process
for eligible shelter providers to apply for funding, be responsible for accepting, reviewing, and making funding
decisions based on this application process, and monitor the use of funds through the collection and review of
quarterly reports. To accomplish this, up to $100,000 a year may be used for administrative support. (Project
100000003687 titled ARP NHD Shelter Capacity)
• $2,000,000 to re-establish the Roofs, Ramps and Repairs program to offer critical home repairs for
homeowners who live in the US Department of Housing and Urban Development Qualified Census Tracts in
Oakland County, Priority will be given to senior -owned homes. The Neighborhood & Housing Development
Division shall act as contract administrator and shall be authorized to enter into a contract for services for
program administration, subject to review by the Purchasing Division and Corporation Counsel. Up to $100,000
per year may be used for administrative and operational costs until the funds are expended. (Project
100000003688 titled ARP NHD Home Repairs).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that unless otherwise stated in this resolution, the Neighborhood & Housing
Development Division shall act as contract administrator for the Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative
and shall be authorized to enter into contracts for services for program administration, subject to review by the
Purchasing Division and Corporation Counsel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that quarterly reports detailing expenditures and performance metrics for
Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners, Public Health
and Safety Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the programs shall be administered in conformance with federal, state,
and local legal requirements, Oakland County policies and procedures, and Department of Treasury guidelines
for the eligible expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
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 FY 2022 budget shall be amended as reflected in the attached
Schedule A — Budget Amendment.
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Charles Cavell.
J Date: April 14, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
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Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive 11
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Date: April 28, 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-02-03 Full Board - Refer to Public Health & Safety Committee
2022-04-05 Public Health & Safety - Recommend and Forward to Finance as amended
2022-04-06 Finance - recommend to Board
2022-04-14 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Charles Cavell to adopt the attached
Budget Amendment: Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for the Oakland
Together Housing Security Initiative.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham,
Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny
Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (16)
No: Michael Gingell, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss (5)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative_Schedule A FINAL (4.1.22)
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 April 14, 2022, 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 Thursday, April 14, 2022.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds
Oakland County, Michigan
Health and Human Services Department - NeighboMood Housing Development Division - Oakland Together Housing Security Initiative (OTHSI)
Schedule "A" DETAIL
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I WE Fund Name Division Name (Fund #IDivision #I Pmomm#(Account#I Unit (OIU) Affili lei Reemgnce PUnit I Prolect# ActivUJAnalvsisl Account THle
R ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Non-Deparhnental 212M 9010101 133095 610313 20M GRANT 100000003687 GLB GLB Fetleral Operating Grants
R ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Non-0epartmental 21285 9010101 133095 610313 2022 GRANT 100000003688 GILD GLB Federal Operating Grants
E ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Neighborhood Housing Lev 21285 1060701 133095 731885 2022 GRANT 100000003687 GLB GLB Supportive Services
E ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Neighborhood Housing Dev 21285 1060701 133095 731885 2022 GRANT 100000003688 GLB GLB Supportive Services
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