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Home My WebLink AboutORD-2021-034 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Amendment #5-B - ARPA 1 ORD-2021-034 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 14, 2021 Action Agenda Item No. 8-i SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Amendment #5-B — ARPA DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administrative Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Attachment 1. Year-to-Date Budget Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453 Summary Attachment 2. CSLRF Project Ordinance PURPOSE: To approve Budget Amendment #5-B for Fiscal Year 2021-22. BACKGROUND: Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the federal government provided Orange County with a Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLRF) allocation of $28,839,722 in FY 2020-21 . These funds were consolidated in a new Emergency Recovery Fund in an effort to collocate all incoming COVID-19 related funding that would support the entire County, such as Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) public assistance funding for eligible projects. The Treasury Department has since clarified CSLRF funds should be isolated from not only the County general fund but any other funding. This budget amendment requests to transfer the initial tranche of funding, $14,419,861, in revenue and expenditure budget from the Emergency Recovery Fund to the newly created CSLRF Fund and appropriate the second tranche of funding, $14,419,861, which will be received in FY 2021-22. This amendment also requests approval of the attached Grants Project Ordinance, which details the projects recommended for funding through CSLRF, including those already approved by the BOCC in June 2021. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. 2 FINANCIAL IMPACT: Financial impacts are included in the background information above. This budget amendment decreases the Emergency Recovery Fund by $14,419,861 and increases the CSLRF Fund by $28,839,722. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There are no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impacts associated with this item. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve Budget Amendment#5- B, including the attached Grants Project Ordinance, for Fiscal Year 2021-22. 3 Year-To-Date Budget Summary Fiscal Year 2021-22 Community Development Emergency Relief Fund Budget Summary CSLRF Fund Fund Fund Original Budget $0 $948,056 $14,419,861 Additional Revenue Received Through Budget Amendment#5b December 14, 2021 Grant Funds $28,839,722 $1,783,076 $14,419,861 Non Grant Funds Fund Balance for Anticipated Appropriations i.e. Encumbrances Fund Balance Appropriated to Cover Anticipated and Unanticipated Expenditures $407,543 Total Amended Budget $28,839,722 $2,731,132 $407,543 Dollar Change in 2021-22 Approved Budget $28,839,722 $1,783,076 ($14,012,318) % Change in 2021-22 Approved Budget $0 $0 $0 Authorized Full Time Equivalent Positions Original Approved Full Time Equivalent Positions (includes Permanent and Time Limited) 0.000 11.500 2.500 Changes to Full Time Equivalent Positions 3.000 -0.500 -2.500 Total Approved Full-Time-Equivalent Positions for Fiscal Year 2021-22 3.000 11.000 0.000 4 Attachment 2 Grant Project Ordinance - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Orange County, North Carolina Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Orange County that, pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the following grant project ordinance is hereby adopted: Section I. Budget Adoption There is hereby adopted the following Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds of H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (CSLRF) grants project budget for Orange County by project according to the following summary: Fund Total Appropriation CSLRF Fund $28,839,722 These funds may be used for the following categories of expenditures, to the extent authorized by state and local law. 1. Support public health expenditures, by funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff; 2. Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including economic harms to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector; 3. Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic; 4. Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have borne and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors; and, 5. Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet. 5 Section II. Appropriations There is hereby appropriated the following project amounts. This Section II shall be amended as necessary to describe and authorize other projects to be funded by this Grant Project Ordinance.: Project Appropriation Senior Lunch Program $119,229 Replacement Temporary Facility Modifications $51,136 Point Ionization — Detention Center $68,800 ARPA Grant Compliance Position — CJRD $38,751 Street Outreach, Harm Reduction and Deflection (SOHRAD) $160,000 Restart the Arts Grants $100,000 Arts Commission Aid to Impacted Industries $16,000 Tourism and Hospitality Recovery $300,000 Durham Tech Community College for Small Business Center $70,000 First Responder Behavioral Health Program $45,000 Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRS) $124,000 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coordinator $66,886 Affordable Housing — Home Repairs $120,000 Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) and Coordinator $4,626,357 Housing Helpline Coordinated Entry Specialist $32,202 Housing Locator $28,810 Landlord Incentive Program $55,000 Eviction Diversion $167,046 Government Alliance on Racial Equity Youth Program $46,540 Language Access Services $15,000 Broadband Infrastructure Design and Implementation $5,000,000 Long Time Homeowner Assistance Program $250,000 Long Time Homeowner Assistance Program Software $8,905 Countywide Food Distribution and Storage $60,000 Youth Enhancement Fund I $25,000 Stabilization Program for Former Foster Youth $10,000 Support for Low Income Families $25,000 Unassigned $17,210,060 Total $28,839,722 6 Section III. Revenues The following fund revenues are estimated to be available to complete the projects: CSLRF Funds $28,839,722 Section IV. The Finance Director is hereby directed to maintain sufficient specific detailed accounting records to satisfy the requirements of the grantor agency and the grant agreements. Section V. The Finance Director is hereby directed to report the financial status of the fund annually. Section VI. Copies of this grant project ordinance shall be filed with the County Manager and the Finance Director. Section VII: This grant project ordinance expires on December 31, 2026, or when all the CSLRF funds have been obligated and expended by the county, whichever occurs sooner. Adopted this day of , 20_