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File #: 23-356   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/17/2023 In control: County Board
On agenda: 9/12/2023 Final action: 9/12/2023
Title: AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REVENUE RECOUPMENT FUNDS UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FOR THE COUNTYWIDE WATER MONITORING NETWORK PROJECT AND THE WATER SUSTAINABILITY MAPPING PROJECT FOR THE KANE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER RESOURCES
Attachments: 1. Exec. Sum., 2. , 3.
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AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REVENUE RECOUPMENT FUNDS UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FOR THE COUNTYWIDE WATER MONITORING NETWORK PROJECT AND THE WATER SUSTAINABILITY MAPPING PROJECT FOR THE KANE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND WATER RESOURCES

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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 22-156, 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, by Resolution 22-233 the Kane County Board approved the amount of $219,000 of SLRF to fund the Countywide Water Monitoring Network project for the purpose of sustainable drinking water and other water infrastructure in Kane County; and

WHEREAS, the Countywide W...

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