Lake County Board met July 27.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS
ADDENDA TO THE AGENDA
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
PUBLIC COMMENT
CHAIR'S REMARKS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
REGULAR AGENDA
1 20-0989
Presentation of the Special Call Request and Legal Notice of the Special Meeting.
LAKE COUNTY BOARD
2 20-0954
Resolution extending the declaration of emergency due to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lake County, Illinois, until the Governor of Illinois lifts the State’s declaration of emergency, but no longer than August 28, 2020.
State’s declaration of emergency, but no later than August 28, 2020 (30 days beyond the previously approved extension timeframe), so that Lake County, by and through its Emergency Management Agency and Health Department, may continue to coordinate county and municipal resources and response activities. It suspends certain provisions and procedures for the conduct of county business in an effort to protect the health and safety of persons and provides emergency assistance pursuant to Illinois law.
FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
3 20-1000
Resolution approving the Lake County CARES Act Plan and authorizing an emergency appropriation of $75,000,000 of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funds to be distributed across approved CARES Act categories to support Lake County residents, communities, taxing districts, businesses, and county-wide services in direct response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
· The CARES Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020. On April 23, 2020, Lake County received $121,539,986.20.
· Funds are required to be used for expenses that: (1) are necessary due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19); (2) were not accounted for in Lake County’s approved Fiscal Year 2020 budget; and (3) were incurred during the period March 1, 2020 to December 30, 2020.
· On Thursday, July 9, 2020, the Financial and Administrative Committee reviewed the CARES Act funding plan with needs-based CAERS Act categories as well as the proposed budget allocations.
· An emergency appropriation of $75,000,000 (in addition to the $30,000,000 already appropriated) is recommended by staff to be distributed in the following CARES Act categories: (1) Resident Support and Assistance, (2) Business and Economic Assistance, (3) Public Health Support and Assistance, (4) Municipal and Local Essential Services, (5) County-wide Essential Services, (6) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Stockpile and Distribution. The remaining funds are unallocated contingency / reserve.
· County purchasing requirements will be followed for program execution and consultant guidance will be requested where necessary to ensure compliance.
· Authority to spend appropriated funds within CARES Act categories and execute any and all agreements with partners related to the allocation and distribution of CARES Act funds is delegated to the County Administrator or their designee(s).
· The CARES Act budget allocations may be amended with line item transfers between CARES Act categories as approved by the County Board.
APPOINTMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT
PETITIONS, CORRESPONDENCE AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Motion that this Special Call Meeting of the County Board of Lake County be adjourned.
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