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Approving Compensation Rate for American Rescue Plan Program Coordinator Positions and Budget Adjustments
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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 public health emergency; 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 APRA and the administrative regulations adopted by the United States Department of Treasury (“Final Rule”), the County of Kane shall use the 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 Resolutions 21-313 and 22-288, the Kane County Board established the American Rescue Plan Committee (“ARPC”) as a resource to research, study, plan, and make recommendations for the best allocation and uses of the County’s SLFRF and any other Federal or State funds that respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, SLFRF may be used for administrative expenses involved in administering the County’s American Rescue Plan Program, and for administrative costs associated with County programs and activities responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 23-357 authorized the hiring of two (2) staff members for the American Rescue Plan Program at an hourly rate of $25.82 per hour and Fund Associated Expenses; and
WHEREAS, to ensure an efficient and effective expenditure of the County’s SLFRF, it is in the best interests of the County to increase the hourly rate for the American Rescue Plan Program Coordinator positions, with a schedule of 35 hours and not to exceed 40 hours per week, at a rate up to $29.25 per hour plus benefits, to perform certain administrative work, specialized to the American Rescue Plan Program, to assist the County in the administration, development, planning, coordination, and execution of elected projects funded by SLFRF; and
WHEREAS, establishing the hourly rate of $29.25 per hour the American Rescue Plan Program Coordinator positions are within the graded salary range for the Compensation and Position Management Policy established by Resolution 23-541, but will be above the 75th percentile for the range; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to utilize SLFRF for administrative expenses to provide supplies and equipment for the County’s American Rescue Plan Program and staff persons to utilize while performing tasks that will assist the County in the administration, development, planning, coordination, and execution of elected projects funded by SLFRF.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board approves of the compensation rate of $29.25 (Twenty-Nine Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents) per hour for the American Rescue Plan Program Coordinator positions, with funding from the County’s SLFRF award.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the County Board Chairman is authorized to execute all necessary documents associated with the hiring and employment of three (3) full-time staff persons as American Rescue Plan Program Coordinators for the American Rescue Plan Program, who shall report to the American Plan Program Manager, with a schedule of 35 hours and not to exceed 40 hours per week, at a rate up to $29.25 per hour plus benefits, for the duration of the administration of the ARPA grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Kane County Board that the following adjustment be made to the Fiscal Year 2024 budget:
$159,705 Salaries and Wages 355.800.66871.40000
($159,705) Allowance for Budget Expense 355.800.668.85000
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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 March 12, 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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