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Authorizing the Use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Lost Revenue Recoupment Funds for the Construction of a Health Department Facility for Kane County Residents
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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, pursuant to ARPA and the Final Rule, the County may use a portion of its SLFRF for the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in its general revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency; 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, in the Final Rule, the United States Department of the Treasury has proscribed a calculation to determine the amount of funds that may be used for government services through the recoupment of lost revenue; and
WHEREAS, in the Final Rule, the United States Department of the Treasury has indicated that lost revenue may be calculated by using a standard growth rate of up to 5.2%; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to maintain flexibility to spend SLFRF Lost Revenue Recoupment funds on the provision of government services in accordance with ARPA, the Final Rule, and guidance issued by the United States Department of the Treasury; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Health Department has made a request in the amount of $6,509,000 of SLFRF Lost Revenue Recoupment funds for the construction of Health Department Facility for Kane County Residents for the purpose of Responding to the public health and negative economic impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the construction of a Health Department Facility is an eligible use of the SLFRF funds pursuant to the Department of Treasury (“Final Rules”) under the COVID-19 Mitigation and Prevention & Behavioral Health Care ARP Eligible Uses including Vaccination programs, vaccine incentives and vaccine sites; Testing programs, equipment and sites; Monitoring, contact tracing & public health surveillance (e.g., monitoring for variants); Public communication efforts; Public health data systems; Ventilation system installation and improvement; Technical assistance on mitigation of COVID-19 threats to public health and safety; Support for prevention, mitigation, or other services in congregate living facilities, public facilities, and schools; Prevention, outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, crisis care, diversion programs, outreach to individuals not yet engaged in treatment, harm reduction & long-term recovery support; Support for equitable access to reduce disparities in access to high-quality treatment; Expansion of access to evidence-based services for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery; Medical and PPE/protective supplies; Support for isolation or quarantine; Transportation to reach vaccination or testing sites, or other prevention and mitigation services for vulnerable populations; Emergency operations centers & emergency response equipment (e.g., emergency response radio systems); Enhanced behavioral health services in schools; Services for pregnant women or infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome; Peer support groups, costs for residence in supportive housing or recovery housing, and the 988; National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or other hotline services; Behavioral health facilities & equipment; 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 Health Department's request for SLFRF for the construction of a Health Department facility for Kane County Residents for the purpose of responding to the public health impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic and completed an assessment regarding the project's eligibility (see Exhibit A “EY Risk Assessment”); and
WHEREAS, the ARPC recommends that the Kane County Board authorizes the use of SLFRF Lost Revenue Recoupment funds in the amount of $6,509,000 to fund the construction of a Health Department facility for Kane County Residents, 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.
WHEREAS, the ARPC recommends that the Kane County Board authorizes the transfer of the SLFRF Lost Revenue Recoupment funds in the amount of $6,5609,000 from fund 356 to fund 001 to be used for the construction of a Health Department Facility for Kane County Residents.
WHEREAS, the ARPC recommends that the Kane County Board authorizes the transfer of the SLFRF Lost Revenue Recoupment funds in the amount of $6,509,000from fund 001 to fund 500 to be used for the construction of a Health Department facility for Kane County Residents
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 of $6,509,000 from fund 356 to fund 001 and from 001 to fund 500 to be used for the construction of a Health Department facility for Kane County Residents, 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 that the Kane County Board hereby authorizes and directs the Kane County Finance Department to make the following budget adjustments for the construction of a Health Department facility.
356.800.672.99001 Transfer to General Fund 001 $6,509,000
356.800.000.39900 Fund Balance Utilization $6,509,000
001.000.000.39356 Transfer from Lost Revenue Fund 356 $6,509,000
001.800.808.99500 Transfer to Capital Projects Fund 500 $6,509,000
500.800.000.39001 Transfer to General Fund 001 $6,509,000
500.800.805.89000 Addition to Fund Balance $6,509,000
Passed by the Kane County Board on March 27, 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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