To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Bret Prebula, Finance Director
Prepared By: Bret Prebula, Finance Director
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CARES Act Funding
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Approve the reallocation of $450,000 of the $975,000 of CARES Act funding, as documented in Budget Adjustment No. BE2109502.
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DISCUSSION:
The California State Budget for FY 2020-21 was signed into law in late June and with that was the authorization for the Department of Finance (DOF) to allocate $500 million directly to cities to cover expenses related to the public health and public safety impacts of COVID-19.
On July 21, 2020, council approved the use of CARES Act funding for a variety of internal city and community needs. A summary of those funding allocations is outlined below:
* $100,000 grant program for local businesses to assist in purchases of COVID-19 related supplies and/or business interruption costs; transfer to current program in Community Development Department (CDD);
* $100,000 grant program related to an eviction avoidance program;
* $25,000 in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and related cleaning/sanitation supplies.
* $50,000 to assist in communication outreach with the community and staff related to COVID-19 (policies, City financials etc.);
* $250,000 for the purchase of approximately 75 laptops, docking stations, monitors, and associated licenses (digital phone, Zoom, Microsoft Teams) to ensure staff has the capacity for remote working capabilities to continue to promote social distancing and minimize the spread of COVID-19;
* $450,000 for the replacement of permit and project tracking software to improve staff safety during the pandemic while allowing staff to more effectively serve the community in a remote capacity and provide a more robust online presence for customers to continue social distancing and related requirements of COVID-19;
This funding allocation allowed funding to be spent in a variety of areas...
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