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AGENDA ITEM: Amendment to Resolution #2022-253 for Water Resources Commissioner (WRC)
Hardship Assistance Program
DEPARTMENT: Water Resources Commissioner
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Friday, June 7, 2024 8:55 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2024-4077
Motion to amend Resolution #2022-253 to use the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds to pay the United Way for Southeastern Michigan (USWEM), as program
administrator for the WRC Hardship Assistance Program, for direct utility assistance and
administrative fees and costs.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Budget Amendment Gwen Markham
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
This item contemplates an amendment to MR #2022-253 to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
– Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to provide direct utility assistance and cover the costs of
administrative fees incurred by the UWSEM.
On June 23, 2022, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted MR #2022-253 to allocate
$240,000 in ARPA – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to the Oakland County Water Resources
Commissioner (WRC) to complete certain water affordability grant work and help implement a water
affordability plan, including the development of a new program known as the WRC Hardship
Assistance Program. To date, the WRC has spent $141,125 of the $240,000 in ARPA funds and
has a balance remaining of $98,875.
Because MR #2022-253 does not specifically authorize disbursements for direct utility assistance
services or administrative costs and fees, an amendment is necessary to allow the fund balance to
pay United Way for Southeastern Michigan, as program administrator of WRC Hardship Assistance
Program, for contracted direct utility assistance services and administrative fees and costs.
POLICY ANALYSIS
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Kelsey Cooke, WRC Manager and Chief Legal Officer
Sara Rubino, Drainage District Legal Counsel
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 5/22/2024
AGENDA DEADLINE: 06/07/2024 6:00 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2024-05-15 Memo to Finance Committee (Amended 5.9.2024)
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2024-05-15 Finance - Recommend to Board
2024-05-22 Full Board - Adopted
Motioned by: Commissioner Penny Luebs
Seconded by: Commissioner Robert Hoffman
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Penny Luebs, Kristen Nelson, Christine Long, Robert
Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, Yolanda Smith
Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman, Ann Erickson Gault, Linnie Taylor (16)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Karen Joliat, Michael Gingell (2)
Passed
Form DC–001
OAKLAND COUNTY WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER
Page 1 of 1 Rev.: 11/05/08
OAKLAND COUNTY
WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER MEMORANDUM
TO: Commissioner Gwen Markham, Chairperson of the Finance Committee
FROM: Jim Nash, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner
SUBJECT: ARPA Funds for WRC Hardship Assistance Program
DATE: May 15, 2024
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On June 23, 2022, the Board adopted Miscellaneous Resolution 22-253 to allocate $240,000 in
ARPA – Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to my office to complete its water affordability grant work and
help implement its water affordability plan. As provided in quarterly reports, my office has spent
$141,125 of the allocated funds and there is a current balance of $98,875.
I intend to utilize $98,875 of the remaining ARPA funds to pay for contracted services with United
Way Southeastern Michigan as the program administrator for the WRC Hardship Assistance
Program. Specifically, for direct utility assistance, as well as administrative fees and costs.
Miscellaneous Resolution 22-253 requires an amendment for that purpose.
Requested Action: Amend Miscellaneous Resolution 22-253 to use the remaining balance of
$98,875 to pay United Way for Southeastern Michigan, as program administrator for the WRC
Hardship Assistance Program, for contracted direct utility assistance services and
administrative fees and costs.
Presenters: Kelsey Cooke, Manager and Sara Rubino, Government Policy
Chief Legal Officer Attorney
cookek@oakgov.com rubinos@oakgov.com
248-296-1406 248-410-9968