To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Elizabeth Cabell, Interim Finance Director
Prepared By: Jessie Gooch, Budget Officer
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COVID-19 Financial Update, September 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Receive and discuss financial update from Robert Eyler, PhD, regarding impacts of COVID-19 on economic metrics.
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DISCUSSION:
Staff has created a system and identified metrics to track the economic recovery beyond the revenue and expense data. Dr. Eyler, Economist from Sonoma State University, will assist in providing monthly reports on key metrics. Some metrics are available on a monthly basis and others on a quarterly basis so the timing of the metrics will depend on how the data is provided by the variety of government and private sector entities. The areas of focus for this month’s presentation will be:
• Federal Reserve Forecast
• Labor Market Recovery
• Hotel and Motel Occupancy Rates
• Inflation
• Housing Price Forecast
These economic metrics coupled with revenue and expense data will provide a good basis for financial discussions with Council.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
Although there are no direct financial impacts to this report, staff will use the information to assist in recommendations to city council on financial matters.
CEQA:
The Finance Director has determined that the Recommended Action described in this Agenda Report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - City of Napa EFA Indicators
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