Lake County Health & Community Services Committee met June 2.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Addenda to the Agenda
4. Public Comment
5. Chair's Remarks
6. Old Business
7. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of Minutes
7.1 20-0725
Minutes from April 28, 2020.
7.2 20-0723
Minutes from May 5, 2020
REGULAR AGENDA
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
7.3 20-0714
Joint resolution accepting the Health Resources and Services Administration grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $103,435 for the Coronavirus Supplemental Funding.
· The $103,435 Health Resources and Services Administration grant will be used to purchase Personal Protective Equipment, laptop computers, Zoom licenses, tent set-up and rental, laboratory testing, and additional cleaning.
· The $103,435 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget.
· The grant award will be for the period March 15, 2020 through March 14, 2021.
7.4 20-0715
Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Human Services grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $11,650 for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
· The $11,650 Illinois Department of Human Services grant will be used to purchase computer supplies, a signature pad, card readers and scanners.
· The $11,650 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget.
· The grant award will be for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
7.5 20-0653
Joint resolution authorizing 2020 Video Gaming Revenue grant funding recommendations in the amount of $601,503.
· In September 2016, the Board approved the Video Gaming Revenue policy that outlined procedures for: capturing video gaming administrative, legal, and enforcement costs; and evaluating and possibly funding social programs, projects (excluding capital improvements), and/or services that benefit Lake County residents.
· Application scoring includes up to 60 points (pts) that are distributed based on the following priorities: assessment, education and outreach for gambling addiction (60 pts.); clinical gambling addiction services (45 pts.); non-clinical gambling addiction services (30 pts.); and other behavioral health services (15 pts).
· In December 2019, Community Development received applications for Video Gaming funds totaling $984,250 for $701,503 in available funds.
· Funding recommendations include:
o $62,000 to Nicasa for gambling education and outreach;
o $58,000 to Nicasa for clinical therapeutic services for gambling addicts;
o $100,000 to United Way for 211 information and referral services;
o $5,000 to Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Northern Illinois for financial literacy services; and
· Multiple grants to increase the capacity of behavioral health service providers in Lake County: A Safe Place counseling ($34,000); A Safe Place DCFS Co-location ($15,000); Arden Shore ($75,000); CASA Lake County ($38,000); Catholic Charities ($25,000); ChildServ ($25,000); Josselyn Center ($25,330); Lake County Health Department ($25,000); One Hope United ($18,00); PADS outreach ($27,673); Youth Conservation Corp ($35,000); Youth & Family Counseling ($18,000); and Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center ($15,500)
· The County Board allocated $100,000 left unallocated by the application review committee to use for temporary lodging for homeless and populations that are unable to quarantine at home.
7.6 20-0655
Joint resolution authorizing renewal of the HOME Investment Partnership Program Consortium Lake County, the City of North Chicago and the City of Waukegan have formed a consortium since 1991 in order to take a more regional, collaborative approach to meeting affordable housing needs.
· Lake County serves as the Lead Entity of the HOME Consortium and assumes overall responsibility for compliance with the HOME program requirements
· Pursuant to HUD requirements, the HOME Consortium Agreement must be renewed every three years in order for all three jurisdictions to continue operating as a consortium.
· The current agreement runs through the end of program year (PY) 2020 and the proposed agreement will cover PY 2021 through PY 2023.
· The agreement has been reviewed by the Lake County States Attorney’s Office.
7.7 20-0656
Joint resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement for the provision of grant administration and management services for North Chicago Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
· For the past six years (2014-2020), Lake County has provided grant administration and management services for the North Chicago CDBG program.
· This intergovernmental agreement defines the roles and responsibilities for the County and the City for the implementation of the CDBG program.
· Both the City of North Chicago and Lake County desire to continue this arrangement for the next three years, which requires the approval of a third three-year agreement.
· The agreement has been reviewed by the Lake County States Attorney’s Office.
8. Executive Session
9. Public Comment
10. County Administrator's Report
11. Members' Remarks
12. Adjournment
Next Meeting: July 7, 2020
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