Lake County Health and Community Services Committee met May 3.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call of Members
4. Addenda to the Agenda
5. Public Comment (Items not on the agenda)
6. Chair's Remarks
7. Unfinished Business
8. New Business
CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1-8.3)
*APPROVAL OF MINUTES*
8.1 22-0598
*HEALTH DEPARTMENT*
8.2 22-0671
Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Public Health grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $49,710 for the Local Health Department Overdoses Surveillance and Response grant.
∙ The $49,710 Illinois Department of Public Health grant will fund supplies, printing, indirect expenses, and offset existing staff salaries and fringe benefits.
∙ The $49,710 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the FY22 budget.
∙ The grant award will be for the period September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022.
8.3 22-0672
Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Human Services grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $9,178 for the Illinois Prevent Prescription/Opioid Drug Overdose-related Deaths grant.
∙ The $9,178 Illinois Department of Human Services grant will fund training and a consultant.
∙ The $9,178 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the FY22 budget.
∙ The grant award will be for the period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
REGULAR AGENDA
*COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*
8.4 22-0568
Joint resolution approving the Fifth Amendment to Program Year (PY) 2021 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan (AAP).
∙ HUD requires the submission of an Annual Action Plan (AAP) and associated amendments to govern expenditure of federal housing and community development funding for each program year.
∙ The Fifth amendment to the Program Year 2021 (PY21) AAP proposes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) reallocations and a scope change to expedite project spending:
o Reallocation of $80,000 of CDBG funds from Thresholds to the City of Zion.
o Reallocation of $100,000 of CDBG funds from Community Youth Network to the Village of Round Lake Beach.
o Scope change request from Northern Illinois Recovery Community Organization (NIRCO) from a bathroom remodel to flooring improvements.
∙ The Fifth amendment to the PY21 AAP proposes a subrecipient change to provide additional financial benefit to the project:
o Subrecipient change request from the Debruler Company to AIM North.
8.5 22-0550
Joint resolution approving an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to administer American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds awarded to the Lake County HOME Consortium.
∙ The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) appropriated $5 billion of funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME-ARP) to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services.
∙ The Lake County Consortium consists of the County of Lake, the City of North Chicago, and the City of Waukegan.
∙ The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) sets the framework for the allocation and administration of $6,025,377.00 of HOME-ARP funds awarded to the Lake County Consortium.
∙ Lake County, as the lead entity, is responsible for ensuring compliance with HUD
HOME-ARP regulations.
∙ In accordance with County Board Rules, the State’s Attorney’s Office has reviewed this Intergovernmental Agreement.
*HEALTH DEPARTMENT*
8.6 22-0592
Joint resolution authorizing an amendment of the Intergovernmental Delegation Agreement between the Illinois EPA and Lake County for the solid waste management site inspection and enforcement program.
∙ The amendment adds 39 inspections of historical Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) sites.
∙ The amendment is for a $5,850 per year increase which will be used to support salaries.
∙ On February 9, 1993 the County Board authorized the execution of a delegation agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) for a landfill inspection and enforcement program.
∙ There are 24 operating solid waste facilities and 22 closed landfills regulated under this agreement, with inspections and enforcement carried out by the Health Department pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement with the County.
∙ The current delegation agreement is set to expire June 30, 2026.
∙ Funding for the inspection and enforcement program comes from the Solid Waste Management Tax Fund and an IEPA Enforcement Grant.
8.7 22-0670
Joint resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Public Health grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $131,065.33 for the Harm Reduction Community Linkages grant.
∙ The $131,065.33 Illinois Department of Public Health grant will fund new staff, medical supplies, printing, indirect expenses, and offset existing staff salaries and fringe benefits.
∙ The $131,065.33 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) 2022 budget.
∙ The grant award will be for the period September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022.
∙ If funding for this program ends, and new funding is not secured, the program and position will be eliminated.
8.8 22-0673
Resolution amending the Lake County Code of Ordinances Chapter 172 - Animals
∙ Chapter 172, Animals, adopts by reference two Illinois statutes, the Illinois
Dangerous Animals Act and the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act that have been repealed.
∙ The Dangerous Animals Act was incorporated into the Criminal Code, and the Dead Animals Disposal Act was incorporated into the Animal Mortality Act.
∙ Animal Care and Control is not authorized to enforce provisions of either the Criminal Code or the Animal Mortality Act
∙ The determination was made (in consultation with the Lake County States Attorney’s Office), that these references in Chapter 172 are no longer valid.
∙ Animal Care and Control (AC&C) is proposing to strike these references from Chapter 172.
8.9 22-0684
Joint resolution accepting the National Association of County and City Health Officials grant and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $100,000 for the BLOC COVID-19+ grant.
∙ The $100,000 National Association of County and City Health Officials grant will fund computer equipment, contractual staff, office supplies, and offset existing staff salaries and fringe benefits.
∙ The $100,000 in additional grant funding has not been previously appropriated because the grant resources were secured after the County’s adoption of the FY22 budget.
∙ The grant award will be for the period January 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023.
*WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT*
8.10 22-0647
Resolution accepting the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program Year (PY) 2021 grant modification and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $139,211 for the Lake County Workforce Development Department.
∙ The WIOA formula grant funds for PY 2021 modification increases the grant by $139,211 for a total grant award of $5,209,749.
∙ The annual WIOA formula grant is used for Workforce Development Department and Job Center personnel and operations and programs serving unemployed adults, dislocated workers, incumbent workers, high school students and opportunity youth.
∙ The WIOA PY 2021 formula grant has a grant life from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023.
9. County Administrator's Report
10. Executive Session
11. Members' Remarks
12. Adjournment
Next Meeting: May 31, 2022.
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