Report Prepared by: Stephanie Dietz, Acting City Manager and Venus Rodriguez, Finance Officer
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SUBJECT: Approval to Accept Coronavirus Relief Funds from the State of California Department of Finance up to the Allocated Amount of $1,088,029, Appropriating $144,014 to Cover Expenditures Due to COVID-19 in Fiscal Year 2020-2021, and Approval of Policy Items Implemented During the COVID-19 Declared Local Emergency
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approving the acceptance of Coronavirus Relief Funds from the State of California Department of Finance up to the allocated amount of $1,088,029, appropriating $144,014 to cover expenditures due to COVID-19. In addition, this item seeks the Council's approval on two policy items implemented during the COVID-19 declared local emergency.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the acceptance of up to $1,088,029 in Coronavirus Relief Funds from the State of California Department of Finance; and,
B. Approving an appropriation in the amount of $144,014 in order to cover COVID-19 expenditures in Fiscal Year 2020-2021; and,
C. Approving the allocation of compensated time off (CTO) hours in the amount of $537,805 to Essential Employees in Fiscal Year 2019-20; and,
D. Approving the Administrative Leave paid hours in the amount of $655,406 to City employees due to the closure of City Hall and other City facilities in Fiscal Year 2019-20; and,
E. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make any necessary budget adjustments necessary.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve subject to other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and or conditions amended to be addressed by City Council motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addresses in the motion); or
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Merced City Charter, Section 1105 and MMC section 8.20.080....
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