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Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Fund the Court Training Project for the Kane County Circuit Clerk’s Office
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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 Circuit Clerk’s Office has made a request in the amount of $14,630 reimbursement of SLFRF to fund the Court Training project which the Circuit Clerk’s Office had to complete in response to its administrative need that was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Circuit Clerk had to provide all employees with specific training on how to use zoom so that the Clerk could perform all court responsibilities from the check-in process, and to being present during court hearings and proceedings as per statute 705 ILCS 105/13 that states that the Circuit Clerk shall attend the sessions of their respective courts. Training was also provided for the employees to receive, file and enter filings through various electronic queues and once processed have the documents entered into the recordkeeping system with images linked to the cases. This training permitted the Clerk and her office to perform her statutory responsibilities and assist the 16th Circuit Court to produce and maintain current court record for its proceedings without compromising the health and well-being of the employees and public during the COVID pandemic.
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 Circuit Clerk’s Office request for SLFRF for the Court Training project that has allowed the Circuit Clerk and 16th Circuit Court to use zoom to continue to operate and hold court during the COVID pandemic and completed an assessment regarding the project’s eligibility under the EC-3: Public Health-Negative Economic Impact: Public Sector EC Subcategory 3.5 and effective service delivery section on page 4388 of the US Treasury rules and regulations for “Administrative Needs Caused or Exacerbated by the Pandemic” (see Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the ARPC recommends that the Kane County Board authorizes the use SLFRF in the reimbursement amount of $14,630 to fund the Court Training project for the Kane County Circuit Clerk’s Office, 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 the Kane County Board hereby authorizes the Kane County Circuit Clerk’s Office use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in the amount of $14,630 to be used for Court Training 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 RESOLVED that the Kane County Board that the following adjustment be made to the Fiscal Year 2023 budget:
$7,631 Transfer to Fund 001 355.800.66835.99001
$2,129 Transfer to Fund 200 355.800.66835.99200
$3,437 Transfer to Fund 201 355.800.66835.99201
$640 Transfer to Fund 202 355.800.66835.99202
$127 Transfer to Fund 203 355.800.66835.99203
$666 Transfer to Fund 204 355.800.66835.99204
($14,630) Allowance for Budget Expense 355.800.668.85000
$7,631 Transfer from Fund 355001.250.000.39355
$7,631 Net Income 001.250.250.89000
$2,129 Transfer from Fund 355200.250.000.39355
$2,129 Net Income 200.250.280.89000
$3,437 Transfer from Fund 355 201.250.000.39355
$3,437 Net Income 201.250.281.89000
$640 Transfer from Fund 355202.250.000.39355
$640 Net Income 202.250.282.89000
$127 Transfer from Fund 355203.250.000.39355
$127 Net Income 203.250.283.89000
$666 Transfer from Fund 355204.250.000.39355
$666 Net Income 204.250.287.89000
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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 September 12, 2023.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, J.D. Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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