Minutes 06-15-2021 Virtual Business meeting

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14 Attachment 5 lists School Capital Projects Summary totaling $27,504,864 in FY2021-22 (Year 1). Paul Laughton reviewed the background information for the agenda item. He said the CIP is a budget planning guide, and approval of the CIP commits the County just to the first year funding, FY 21-22. A motion was made by Commissioner McKee and seconded by Commissioner Fowler to accept the FY2021-26 Orange County Five-Year Capital Investment Plan, and approve funding for FY2021-22, as stated in Attachment 2, Year 1 (FY2021-22) in the Capital Investment Plan; and adopt the FY2021-22 County Capital projects as stated in Attachment 3; the FY2021-22 Proprietary Capital projects as stated in Attachment 4; and the FY2021-22 School Capital projects as stated in Attachment 5. Commissioner Dorosin said he will vote against this motion, as it is a mistake to remove the Durham-Tech building project from the CIP for this year. He said it is inconsistent with everything the Board talked about related to education, social justice, economic equity, diversity, economic development, and he is heartbroken the Board has chosen to remove this. Chair Price said she will vote for it, but with a lot of disappointment because she thinks it is a mistake to delay the building. She said with the economic situation in the country, the Board should want people to move forward and they need to have jobs to do so, and they need to have the skills training in order to get the jobs. Commissioner Greene echoed Chair Price's comments. Roll call ensued VOTE: Ayes, 6 (Commissioner Bedford, Commissioner Fowler, Commissioner Greene, Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner McKee, and Chair Price); Nays, 1 (Commissioner Dorosin) c. American Rescue Plan Act Funding Allocations The Board approved an allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that the County is designated to receive over two draw down periods. BACKGROUND: The Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides direct allocations to local governments. Orange County is designated to receive approximately$28.8 million. The first draw down of approximately$14.4 million was approved by the Board of Commissioners through a budget amendment on June 1, 2021. The second draw down will occur in twelve (12) months. ARPA funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024 and must be fully expended by December 31, 2026. The ARPA funds are intended to broadly address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, government agencies, organizations, and small businesses. The Treasury Department has issued interim guidance on the use of ARPA funds for local governments. This guidance establishes five broad categories for potential investments: 1. Support public health expenditures, by funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff;