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Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund 2023 HVAC Improvements at the County Clerk’s Office for the Kane County Building Management Department
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) to provide economic relief to State, Local, and Tribal governments responding to economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane has received a total of $103,413,041 (One Hundred Three Million, Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Forty-One Dollars) from the United States Department of the Treasury, in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) pursuant to ARPA, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARPA and the administrative regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury (“Final Rule”), the County of Kane shall use SLFRF to defray costs associated with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the County, to address the economic fallout from the pandemic, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21-313, the Kane County Board has established the American Rescue Plan Committee (“ARPC”) as a resource for research, education, planning, and recommendations for the best allocation and uses of the County’s SLFRF; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21-156, the Kane County Board approved the recommended Spending Plan as proposed by the ARPC, which designates $42,000,000 (Forty-Two Million Dollars) to be used for Kane County Department and Elected Office project requests; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Building Management Department has made a request in the amount of $17,211 (Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Eleven Dollars) of SLFRF to fund 2023 HVAC Improvements at the County Clerk’s Office for the purpose of responding to the public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, HVAC system improvements, aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19, maintaining optimal indoor air quality are paramount in safeguarding against future outbreaks and ensuring the well-being of the community; and
WHEREAS, to assist the County in determining whether the project is an eligible use of SLFRF under ARPA, the Final Rule, and the related guidance issued by the United States Department of the Treasury, the ARPC consultant, Ernst and Young, has reviewed the Kane County Building Management Department’s request for SLFRF for 2023 HVAC Improvements at the County Clerk’s Office for the purpose of responding to the public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic and completed an assessment regarding the project’s eligibility (see Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the ARPC recommends that the Kane County Board authorizes the use of SLFRF in the amount of $17,211(Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Eleven Dollars) to fund the 2023 HVAC Improvements at the County Clerk’s Office for the Kane County Building Management Department, to be spent during the ARPA period of performance and in accordance with the ARPA, the Final Rule and related guidance issued by the United States Department of the Treasury, and any other Federal, State or local laws and regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board hereby authorizes the Kane County Building Management Department’s use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the amount of $17,211(Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Eleven Dollars) to be used for 2023 HVAC Improvements at the County Clerk’s Office, in accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the Final Rule, and related guidance issued by the United States Department of the Treasury, and any other Federal, State or local laws and regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the following adjustment be made to the FY2024 budget:
355.800.66814.72010 Building Improvements $17,211
355.800.668.85000 Allowance for Budget Expense ($17,211)
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Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? No
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
See above
Passed by the Kane County Board on June 11, 2024.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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