HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance#4257 - Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for the City of Canton ORDINANCE #4257
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL
RECOVERY FUND FOR THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON ILLINOIS:
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
PUBLISHED BY THE CITY CLERK PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON:
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF FULTON )
CERTIFICATE
I, Diana Pavley-Rock, certify that I am the duly elected City Clerk of
the CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
I further certify that on September 7, 2021 , the City Council of such
municipality passed and approved Ordinance #4257 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL
RECOVERY FUND FOR THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
The ordinance attached is a true and correct copy of the ordinance adopted by Canton
City Council.
DATED AT CANTON, ILLINOIS, THI _DAY !!::�EPTEMBER 2021
Diana Pavley- ock, CMC, City Clerk
Seal City of Canton, Illinois
ORDINANCE NO. 4257
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL
RECOVERY FUND FOR THE CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the City of Canton, Fulton, County, Illinois, ("City") is an Illinois
municipality, eligible for funds through the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund through the
U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury); and
WHEREAS, Treasury's Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund is authorized by Section
9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2 ("ARPA"); and
WHEREAS, as a local government recipient of financial support through ARPA, the City
is required to utilize the financial support received from Treasury for the specific purposes and in
compliance with the terms and conditions required by ARPA and Treasury regulations
implementing ARPA; and
WHEREAS, Treasury requires the recipients of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
maintain conflict of interest policies consistent with 2 C.F.R. § 200.318(c); and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the City have determined that it is advisable,
necessary and in the best interest of the City to enter into the attached Coronavirus Local Fiscal
Recovery Fund Award Terms and Conditions and provide the Assurances of Compliance with
Civil Rights Requirements in order to participate in and receive the funding pursuant to ARPA.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained,by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
The foregoing recitals shall be and are hereby incorporated as findings of fact as if said
recitals were fully set forth herein.
ARTICLE 2
The Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Award Terms and Conditions and
Assurances of Compliance with Civil Rights Requirements in substantially the form of the
exhibit attached hereto is hereby incorporated herein by reference, authorized and approved.
ARTICLE 3
The City adopts the following conflict of interest provisions that shall apply to all
activities and expenditures funded through the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Award:
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1. No officer, employee or agent of the City may participate in the selection, award or
administration of a contract supported by a Federal award if he or she has a real or
apparent conflict of interest. Such a conflict of interest would arise when the officer,
employee, or agent, any member of his or her immediate family, his or her partner, or
an organization which employs or is about to employ any of the parties indicated herein,
has a financial or other interest in or a tangible personal benefit from a firm considered
for a contract.
2. The officers, employees and agents of the City may neither solicit nor accept gratuities,
favors or anything of monetary value from contractors or parties to subcontracts.
However,the City may set standards for situations in which the financial interest is not
substantial or the gift is an unsolicited item of nominal value, consistent with the State
Officials and Employees Ethics Act, 5 ILCS 430/1 et seq.
3. The violation of these standards of conduct may result in disciplinary action for
violations of such standards by officers, employees or agents of the City, in accordance
with the policies, employment contracts, contracts for services or collective bargaining
agreements of the City.
4. The City shall award contracts only to responsible contractors possessing the ability to
perform successfully under the terms and conditions of a proposed procurement.
Consideration will be given to such matters as contractor integrity, compliance with
public policy, record of past performance, and financial and technical resources.
5. The City shall disclose in writing to Treasury any potential conflict of interest affecting
the awarded funds in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.112.
ARTICLE 4
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver and the Clerk is hereby authorized
to attest to said execution of said Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Award Terms and
Conditions and Assurances of Compliance with Civil Rights Requirements in substantially the
form of the exhibit(s)appended hereto as so authorized and approved for and on behalf of the City.
The Mayor,City Treasurer,and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute any and all documents
necessary for the receipt of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, to comply with ARPA
or Treasury regulations, or otherwise necessary to effectuate the intent of this Ordinance. To the
extent any of the above-said documents have already been executed, they shall be treated as
previously authorized and further approved on behalf of the City.
ARTICLE 5
SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person
or circumstances is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid
application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid application of this Ordinance is
severable.
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ARTICLE 6
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts
thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of the conflict,
expressly repealed on the effective date of this Ordinance.
ARTICLE 7
EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on September 7, 2021.
PASSED THIS 71h day of September, 2021.
AYES: Alderperson Andra Chamberlin, John Lovell, Craig West, Angela Hale, Jeff Fritz,
Angela Lingenfelter, Greg Gossett
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Alderperson Justin Nelson
APPROVED THIS 71h day of September, 2021.
Kent McDowel , Mayor
A TEST:
Diana Pav ey- oc c, Ci Jerk
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