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Authorizing the Use and Transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from Lost Revenue Recoupment Fund 356 to General Fund 001 to Capital Projects Fund 500 to Fund Exterior Envelope Pipe Chase Improvement at the Kane County Jail 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 $2,400,000 of SLFRF to fund Exterior Envelope Pipe Chase Improvements at the Kane County Jail for the purpose of responding to the public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, improving the plumbing pipe chase, serving as the plenum return for the building's HVAC system, not only aligns with the American Rescue Plan's focus on infrastructure enhancements but also underscores the crucial role of HVAC system improvements in reducing the spread of COVID-19, sustaining optimal indoor air quality, and fortifying against future outbreaks, thereby safeguarding 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 Exterior Envelope Pipe Chase Improvements at the Kane County Jail 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 amount allocated under revenue recoupment of SLFRF in the amount of $2,400,000 (Three Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) to fund the Exterior Envelope Pipe Chase Improvements at the Kane County Jail project for the Kane County Building Management Department; and
WHEREAS, the ARPC recommends that the Kane County Board authorizes the transfer of the SLFRF Lost Revenue Recoupment funds in the amount of $2,400,000 (Three Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) from Fund 356 to General Fund 001 Sub Fund 500 Capital Projects to be used to fund the Exterior Envelope Pipe Chase Improvements at the Kane County Jail project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board hereby authorizes the use and transfer of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from Lost Revenue Recoupment in the amount $2,400,000 (Three Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars) to fund the Exterior Envelope Pipe Chase Improvements at the Kane County Jail project, 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; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Kane County Board that the following adjustment be made to the Fiscal Year FY2024 budget:
356.800.672.99001 Transfer to General Fund 001 $120,000
356.800.000.39900 Fund Balance Utilization $120,000
001.800.808.99500 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 500 $120,000
001.000.000.39356 Transfer from Recoupment of Lost Revenue Fund 356 $120,000
500.800.805.72010 Fund Balance Utilization $120,000
500.800.000.39001 Transfer from General Fund 001 $120,000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the remaining grant funding will be budgeted in FY2025 ($2,280,000).
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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?
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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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