DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Interdepartmental Agreement, American Rescue Plan Act - Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Obligation of Funds
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Interdepartmental Agreement between the County Administrative Office, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Office, and Probation Department obligating American Rescue Plan Act - State Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) under Public Sector Revenue Loss category to fund a portion of generally-funded costs in the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Office and Probation Department, consisting of public safety payroll costs for deputies and officers, community patrolling, supervision and assistance of individuals detained at County Jail and Juvenile Justice Campus, which is responsive to the negative economic impacts to public safety due to the pandemic and will enable the County to use SLFRF to fund the provision of government services (up to $10,000,000).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will authorize the Chairman to execute the Interdepartmental Agreement (Agreement) between the County Administrative Office (CAO), Sheriff-Coroner Public Administrator's Office (Sheriff), and Probation Department (Probation) and obligate the $10 million in SLFRF identified in the public sector revenue loss (Revenue Loss) category. Approval of the recommended action would ensure funds allocated under Revenue Loss meet the obligation deadline through the recommended Agreement, as permitted under the United States Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) Obligation Interim Final Rule (Obligation IFR). The recommended Agreement will impose conditions on the departments' use of ARPA-SLFRF, establish the scope of work and deliverables, and will memorialize each de...
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