HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-31 GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT - CSLFRF - EMS PREMUIM PAYORDINANCE NO. 2022-31
COUNTY OF HARNETT
GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, sitting as the
governing board for Harnett 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 1. This ordinance is to establish a budget for projects to be funded by the Coronavirus State and
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds of H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (CSLFRF).The
County of Harnett has received a total allocation of$26,411,744 of CSLFRF funds. These
funds may be used for the following categories of expenditures, to the extent authorized by
state 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.
Section 2. The County has elected, as authorized by 31 CFR Part 35.6(c), to expend a portion of its
ARP/CSLFRF funds to provide premium pay to Emergency Medical Services employees who
perform essential work.
Section 3. The following amounts are appropriated for the project and authorized for expenditure:
Original Amended
Ordinance Adjustment Ordinance
CSLFRF Project 10,407,867 $ (560,000) $ 9,847,867
Revenue Replacement Project 10,000,000 10,000,000
Emergency Radio Replacement Project 6,003,877 6,003,877
EMS Premium Pay Project 560,000 560,000
Total 26,411,744 $ 26,411,744
Section 4. The following revenues are anticipated to be available to complete the project:
Original Amended
Ordinance Adjustment Ordinance
CSLFRF Funds 26,411,744 $ 26,411,744
Total 26,411,744 $ 26,411,744
Section 5. The Finance Officer is hereby directed to maintain sufficient specific detailed accounting
records to satisfy the requirements of the grantor agency and the grant agreements, including
payroll documentation and effort certifications, in accordance with 2 CFR 200.430 & 2 CFR
200.431 and the County's Uniform Guidance Allowable Costs and Cost Principles Policy.
Section 5. The Finance Officer is hereby directed to report the financial status of the project to the
governing board on a quarterly basis.
Section 6. Copies of this grant project ordinance amendment shall be furnished to the Budget Officer,the
Finance Officer and to the Clerk to Board.
Section 7. This grant project ordinance amendment expires on December 31, 2026, or when all the
CSLFRF funds have been obligated and expended by the county,whichever occurs sooner.
Duly adopted this 5th day of December ,2022.
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ewis W. Weathe•:s oon,Chairman
Harnett Count :oard of Commissioners
ATTEST:
Melis Capps,Clerk to h Board