Memorandum
Date: May 25, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
Subject: Ratify U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and Assurances of Compliance with Civil Rights Recovery Funds, as necessary for release of of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 funding to Lake County
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
On May 17, 2021, I signed two form necessary to prompt release of American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) of 2021 funding, the U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds and the Assurances of Compliance with Civil Rights Recovery Funds. By
signing and submitting these forms, Lake County will be advanced half of its ARPA allocation
very shortly with the second half to be allocated one year later.
As your Board is aware, Chairman Sabatier has expanded the focus of your Board’s CARES Act
ad hoc committee to also plan for the use of ARPA funds and I anticipate future discussions with
and decision making by the full Board in that regard.
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Estimated Cost: ________ Amount Budgeted: ________ Additional Requested: ________ Future Annual Cost: ________
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☐ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☐ Economic Development ☒ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☐ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
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Recommended Action:
By motion, ratify the County Administrative Officer’s signing of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and the Assurances of Compliance with Civil Rights Recovery Funds, as necessary for receipt of ARPA funding.