File #: 2022-2630    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Action
File created: 12/13/2022 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/20/2022 Final action: 12/20/2022
Title: Commission District(s): All To Transfer D6 American Rescue Plan/ ARP Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARP) to the District 6 Operating budget to Reimburse for Expenses Associated with District 6 ARP Appropriations.

                                    

Public Hearing:  YES      NO                                                   Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6                                     

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Commission District(s): All

To Transfer D6 American Rescue Plan/ ARP Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARP) to the District 6 Operating budget to Reimburse for Expenses Associated with District 6 ARP Appropriations.

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Information Contact: Commissioner Ted Terry

Phone Number: 404-371-4909

 

PURPOSE:

 An opinion was provided by Law in reference to the County’s ability to pay the payroll expenses for certain employees related to the Administrative time associated with the distribution of ARP Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. This agenda item will authorize a transfer of District 6 ARP funding to the District 6 operating budget to for reimbursement.

 

NEED/IMPACT:

DeKalb County District Commissioner offices, departments, and the Administration dedicated significant time allocated to disperse American Rescue Plan/ ARP Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. For District 6, this was absorbed by one employee, with help later from the D6 Community Engagement team that acted as a liaison in several of the approved projects. The Community Engagement team was commissioned to soliciting and vetting potential organization’s projects and to act as a liaison during the ARP approval process. This process began in June 2021, with the first agenda item approved in November 2021.  Most of these contracts were executed in mid-year, 2022. There were 21 approved D6 ARP funded projects totaling $1,454,725.  Office staff managed this process and ARP responsibilities and incorporated this into the day-to-day workload. ARP activities included internal and external collaboration, a significant amount of time allocated to correctly walking each project through the ARP qualification process, iSupplier set up, agenda preparation, contract drafting and execution, internal and external follow up, requisition set up/follow up, weekly/bi-weekly project briefings, etc.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

D6 ARP Fund Transfer from ORACLE Project#: 105744 ORACLE Award#:  602479 Task 01.06

Transfer the D6 ARP allocation if $40,000 to Board of Commissioners - General Fund - 521209 Other Professional    Services (00206.521209.100.0000.0000) - $25,000.00 and Line 51- Personal Services and Employee Benefits 511101- Salaries $20,000.

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

To approve the transfer of D6 ARP appropriations to reimburse the D6 operating budget for ARP related Administrative expenses.