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AGENDA ITEM: Appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery Funding to
Fund Base Payroll Costs
DEPARTMENT: Health & Human Services
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, December 12, 2024 11:11 AM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2024-4767 _ 24-87
Motion to adopt the attached suggested resolution.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Budget Amendment Gwen Markham
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
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. Under the
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. A total of $2,544,025 of Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds which were previously appropriated or assigned by the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners for the following projects will not be spent for their intended purpose and are
available to be re-obligated: Broadband Feasibility Study ($587,400), Childcare Scholarships
($7,687), County Operations ($738,489), CVT Local Infrastructure Planning Grants ($357,563),
Department of Public Communications ($596,403), Northwest Sewage Drain ($250,000), and other
($6,483).
These funds are being designated for reserve in the General Fund Balance to address projects that
were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other critical County spending needs to be
identified and approved at a future time, Expenditure of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for base
payroll costs in the Department of Health and Human Services is an eligible expenditure under
federal guidance, resulting in General Fund savings that will accrue to the General Fund balance for
the purposes described above;
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Barbara Winter, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.821.3065 or winterb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Walt Herzig, Chief Deputy County Executive
Sheryl Johnson, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 12/12/2024
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 12/12/2024
Walt Herzig, Executive's Office Approved - 12/13/2024
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 12/16/2024
AGENDA DEADLINE: 12/12/2024 7:00 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. Schedule A - Budget Amendment
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2024-12-04 Finance - Recommend to Board
2024-12-12 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Linnie Taylor
Seconded by: Commissioner Penny Luebs
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Robert
Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ann Erickson Gault, Linnie Taylor
(16)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Michael Gingell, Kristen Nelson, Ajay Raman (3)
Passed
December 12, 2024
RESOLUTION #2024-4767 _ 24-87
Sponsored By: Gwen Markham
Health & Human Services - Appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal
Recovery Funding to Fund Base Payroll Costs
Chair 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 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 a total of $2,544,025 of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds which were previously
appropriated or assigned by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners for the
following projects will not be spent for their intended purpose and are available to be re-
obligated: Broadband Feasibility Study ($587,400), Childcare Scholarships ($7,687), County
Operations ($738,489), CVT Local Infrastructure Planning Grants ($357,563), Department of Public
Communications ($596,403), Northwest Sewage Drain ($250,000), and other ($6,483); and
WHEREAS these funds are being designated for reserve in the General Fund Balance to address
projects that were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other critical County spending needs to
be identified and approved at a future time; and
WHEREAS expenditure of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for base payroll costs in the Department of
Health and Human Services is an eligible expenditure under federal guidance, resulting in General
Fund savings that will accrue to the General Fund balance for the purposes described above;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
authorizes a one-time appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery funding in
the amount of $2,544,025 Fiscal Year 2025 to fund base payroll costs in the Department of Health
and Human Services budget;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of the appropriation 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 2025 budget shall be amended as detailed in the attached
Schedule A – Budget Amendment.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Gwen Markham.
Date: December 12, 2024
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: December 13, 2024
Walt Herzig, Chief Deputy County Executive
Date: December 16, 2024
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2024-12-04 Finance - Recommend to Board
2024-12-12 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by Commissioner Linnie Taylor seconded by Commissioner Penny Luebs to adopt the
attached Budget Amendment: Appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal Recovery
Funding to Fund Base Payroll Costs.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Robert
Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ann Erickson Gault, Linnie Taylor (16)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Michael Gingell, Kristen Nelson, Ajay Raman (3)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. Schedule A - Budget Amendment
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
December 12, 2024, 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, December 12, 2024.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds
Oakland County, Michigan
HEALTH - APPROPRIATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT - LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS
Schedule "A" DETAIL
R/E Fund Name Division Name
Fund #
(FND)
Cost Center
(CCN) #
Account #
(RC/SC)
Program #
(PRG)Grant ID (GRN) #
Project ID #
(PROJ)
Region
(REG)
Budget
Fund
Affiliate
(BFA)
Ledger
Account
Summary Account Title
FY 2025
Amendment
FY 2026
Amendment
FY 2027
Amendment
GRN-1004593
R ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Non-Departmental FND21285 CCN9010101 RC610313 PRG133095 610000 Federal Operating Grants $2,544,025 --
Total Revenue $2,544,025 --
E ARP Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Non-Departmental FND21285 CCN9010101 SC788001 PRG133095 BFA10100 788001 Transfer Out $2,544,025 --
Total Expenditures $2,544,025 --
R General Fund Health FND10100 CCN1060201 RC695500 PRG133095 BFA21285 695500 Transfer In $2,544,025 --
R General Fund Health FND10100 CCN9010101 RC665882 PRG196030 665882 Planned Use of Balance (2,544,025)--
Total Revenue $---