Title
Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Reallocate unspent American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds to the Health Department; and
b. Amend the Health Department FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $4,298,565 ($2,782,986 in the Public Health Bureau 001-4000-8124-HEA003 and $1,515,579 in the Health Administration Bureau 001-4000-8438-HEA014) to accommodate COVID-19 response activities and procurement of testing supplies, financed by an increase in revenues in the CAO budget 001-1050-8041-CAO019 funded by ARPA funds (4/5ths vote required); and
c. Direct the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes in the FY 2021-22 Health Department Adopted Budget.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Reallocate unspent American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds to the Health Department; and
b. Amend the Health Department FY 2021-22 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations by $4,298,565 ($2,782,986 in the Public Health Bureau 001-4000-8124-HEA003 and $1,515,579 in the Health Administration Bureau 001-4000-8438-HEA014) to accommodate COVID-19 response activities and procurement of testing supplies, financed by an increase in revenues in the CAO budget 001-1050-8041-CAO019 funded by ARPA funds (4/5ths vote required); and
c. Direct the Auditor-Controller and County Administrative Office to incorporate the changes in the FY 2021-22 Health Department Adopted Budget.
SUMMARYDISCUSSION:
The Health Department requests that the Board reallocates unspent ARPA funds to the Health Department (Health) to cover ongoing COVID-19 response costs that are ineligible for recovery from grants, FEMA, or other State and Federal sources, and to increase appropriations to accommodate the costs of the response activities. In addition, on January 25, 2022, the Board allocated $1,000,000 of unspent ARPA funds from the Department of Social Services (DSS) for procurement of COVID-19 testing...
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