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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 2022.06.23 - 37445s BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS June 23, 2022 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-247 Sponsored By: Penny Luebs Health & Human Services - Resolution Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for the Healthy Food Access 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 sunder the American Rescue Plan Act (ABTA) of 2021; and NVIIEREAS under the initial guidance of the 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 for essential workers: and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure; and WHEREAS the Healthy Food Access hutiative Grants, on a limited, one-time funded basis, will provide Oakland County providers of emergency healthy food with funding to meet the greater food costs they are experiencing at this time. People with low incomes have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and are also more likely to experience food insecurity: and WHEREAS this grant would provide $ I,700,000 to Oakland County partners that provide healthy emergency food, Lighthouse of Oakland County, the largest provider of emergency healthy food, will receive $350.000 in a funding grant. Oakland Hope is the largest choice pantry in Oakland County and would receive $1,000.000, Further, the remaining $350,000 will be used for a grant program administered by the Health and Human Services Department in conjunction with the Pontiac Community Foundation. Only educational institutions and nonprofit food assistance organizations with an operating budget under 20 million dollars would be eligible for this grant: and WHEREAS these grants will be given out to providers of emergency healthy food to purchase the food purchasing capability, which has been greatly affected by increasing food costs from COVID; the food at home price index increased by 4.3°/0' and food prices have not returned to pre -pandemic levels, and these rising costs impact consumers and emergency food providers who purchased food wholesale, This funding allows providers to purchase additional food and residents to continue receiving healthy food to supplement federal benefits that are not meeting their monthly requirements; and R'HEREAS the Health and Human Services Department would be the lead organization and would partner with the Pontiac Community Foundation to offer,providers of emergency healthy food grants up to S50.000; and WHEREAS the partnering organization, the Pontiac Community Foundation, would administer the distribution of the grant, collection and review of grant applications. outreach to all corners of the County, and provide recommendations to the Health and Human Services Department, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an appropriation of S700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Health and Human Services Department to provide Oakland County community food partners with funding to meet the greater food costs they are experiencing at this time. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes an appropriation of S1.000.000 in American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Health and Human Services Department to allow Oakland Hope to make capital improvements to their current facility which assist with emergency healthy food. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the Oakland Hope's current facility is sold within 10 years of receiving S1,000,000 County financial support, all funds shall be returned to the county. An exception to the reimbursement of fiinds back to Tile County shall be contingent upon approval of the purchasing non-profit agency by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Health and Human Services Department shall act as contract administrator and shall be authorized to enter into a contract for services for program administration Nvith Lighthouse of Oakland County, Oakland Hope. and the Pontiac Community Foundation, subject to review by the Purchasing Division and Corporation Counsel. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the quarterly reports detailing expenditures and success metrics for the Emergency Food Grant shall be forwarded to the Public Health and Safety Committee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of the appropriations of American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for programs and services by Oakland County sliall not obligate a commitment of the General Fund unless authorized by action of the Board of Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 20�2 budget shall be amended as reflected in the attached Schedule A — Budget Amendment. Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs. 6zdDate: June 27, 2022 David Woodward, Commissioner s✓ ; 27 J. Date: June 29, 2022 David Coulter, Oakland County Executive f ' Date: June 30, 2022 Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds COMMITTEE TRACKING 2022-06-14 Public Health & Safety - recommend and forward to Finance 2022-06-15 Finance - recommend to Board 2022-06-23 Full Board VOTE TRACKING Motioned by Conuuissioner Penny Luebs seconded by Commissioner Michael Gingell to adopt as amended the attached Resolution; Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for the Healthy Food Access Initiative . Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat. Kristen Nelson. Eileen Kowall, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell. Chuck Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles. Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray. Robert Hoffman, Adam Koelrenderfer (18) No: Christine Long, Thomas Kuhn (2) Abstain: None (0) Absent: (0) Passed ATTACHMENTS Healthy Food Access to Support Cost Increase of Commiuunity Need Sehed A STATE OF MIC'HIGAN) 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 Conmtissioners on June 23, 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, June 23, 2021 I Liso Brown, Oakland Counts Clerk/Register of Deeds, • BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AMENDMENT IN RE: Gingell 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 initial guidance of the 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 for essential workers; and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure; and WHEREAS the Healthy Food Access Initiative Grants, on a limited, one-time funded basis, will provide Oakland County providers of emergency healthy food with funding to meet the greater food costs they are experiencing at this time. People with low incomes have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and are also more likely to experience food insecurity; and WHEREAS this grant would provide $1,700,000 $850 000 to Oakland County partners that provide healthy emergency food. Lighthouse of Oakland County, the largest provider of emergency healthy food, will receive $350,000 in a funding grant. Oakland Hope is the largest choice pantry in Oakland County and would receive $1,000,000 $150,000. Further, the remaining $350,000 will be used for a grant program administered by the Health and Human Services Department in conjunction with the Pontiac Community Foundation. Only educational institutions and nonprofit food assistance organizations with an operating budget under 20 million dollars would be eligible for this grant; and WHEREAS these grants will be given out to providers of emergency healthy food to purchase the food purchasing capability, which has been greatly affected by increasing food costs from COVID; the food at home price index increased by 4.3% and food prices have not returned to pre -pandemic levels, and these rising costs impact consumers and emergency food providers who purchased food wholesale. This funding allows providers to purchase additional food and residents to continue receiving healthy food to supplement federal benefits that are not meeting their monthly requirements; and WHEREAS the Health and Human Services Department would be the lead organization and would partner with the Pontiac Community Foundation to offer providers of emergency healthy food grants up to $50,000; and WHEREAS the partnering organization, the Pontiac Community Foundation, would administer the distribution of the grant, collection and review of grant applications, outreach to all corners of the County, and provide recommendations to the Health and Human Services Department. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an appropriation of $700,000 $850 000 in American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Health and Human Services Department to provide Oakland County community food partners with funding to meet the greater food costs they are experiencing at this time. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes au appropriation of $1,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Health and Human Services Department to allow Oakland Hope to make capital improvements to their current facility which assist with emergency healthy food. BE: IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the Oakland Hope's current facility is sold within 10 years of receiving $1,000,000 County financial support; all f nds shall be returned to the county. An exception to the reimbursement of funds back to (lie County shall be contingent upon approval of the purchasing non- profit agency by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Health and Human Services Department shall act as contract administrator and shall be authorized to enter into a contract for services for program administration with Lighthouse of Oakland County, Oakland Hope, and the Pontiac Community Foundation, subject to review by the Purchasing Division and Corporation Counsel. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the quarterly reports detailing expenditures and success metrics for the Emergency Food Grant shall be forwarded to the Public Health and Safety Committee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of the 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: Commissioner Michael Gingell Seconded by: Commissioner Charles Cavell Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (19) No: Christine Long (1) Abstain: None (0) Absent: (0) Passed COST OF INCREASED COMMUNITY NEED -- _- OakWnd GOnMYMichl9an - -- LTHY FOOD INITIP W,,O SUPPORT THE TH DIVISION-ARP-t1EP p Schedule"'DETAIL I Pccount T'pe HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -HEAL e010 Dud9At Protect �Acdai'v AnaNsis aun9 GtaMs OPered�m Fund Unit Pro GLE GLB Federal Iota Revenue PSdiate vefieren0e?2 ,003867 G ` mp pccouM>< Ulvt OU RN- 20 t Pivlswn>< PrA GI Conttawal exile 1 Fund6 T a1E Pelt es 1 Division Name GRN 100386T GLB FND212H5 CGN90tUtOt PRG133095 RG61031 2022 � {I Fund NA' � a,unentuf T3p3T3 Fund NOn OeP FNOZt 265 GCNt6602Ut pRG133035 � R ARP LOWI F�scAl RKov�Y F ARP Local Fsce1Racovefl Fund Healtn FY 2026 vD22nt Vrr Andment�Amantlment pmendm me 5 - � g H50.t e50 . 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