(A) There is created a new fund with the County Auditor’s office that shall be entitled “ARP Grant Fund”, and the Auditor has issued a fund number of 8950 with respect to these funds, and such funds shall be non-reverting.
(B) The purpose of the Fund is to be used for only the following reasons as set forth in ARP § 603(C) of in accordance with United States Treasury Guidance:
(1) To respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or to aid the impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality;
(2) To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible works of the metropolitan city, non-entitlement unit of local government or county that are performing such essential, or by providing grants to eligible employers that eligible workers who perform essential work;
(3) For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue of such metropolitan city, non-entitlement unit of local government, or county due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the metropolitan city or non-entitlement unit of local government or county prior to the emergency; or
(4) To make necessary investments in water, sewer or broadband infrastructure as approved by the United States Treasury.
(C) The funds shall be appropriated by the county’s fiscal body before use.
(D) All expenditure of funds shall be approved by the County Board of Commissioners with any and all claims to be paid from the county’s ARP Fund.
(E) The County Board of Commissioners will establish the plan, conditions, and rules upon which the funds are to be requested and used.
(F) Any unused funds shall be paid back to the United States Treasury when required.
(G) The Auditor shall keep accurate and complete financial records of the receipt and expenditure of any and all funds deposited and paid from this new Fund.
(H) No money received in the ARP Fund shall be used for any type of deposit into any pension fund.
(Ord. 2021-51, passed 9-14-2021)