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Home My WebLink About2020 08-17 CCP WorksessionCouncil Worksession V I RT UA L meeting being conducted by electronic means in accordance with Minnesota S tatutes, section 13D.021 P ublic portion available for connection https://logis.webex.com/logis/j.php? MT I D=mef 5b0a5c39f 4060f 912bf07c7bef 99d2 A ugust 17, 2020 AGE NDA The C ity Council requests that attendees turn off cell phones and pagers during the meeting. A copy of the full City Council pac ket is available to the public. The pac ket ring binder is located at the entrance of the c ounc il chambers. 1.C all to Order - 6:30 p.m. 2.Roll Call 3.D iscussion Item a.C A R E S A ct Funding Appropriations - Staff recommends the Counci l hear the proposed pl an of CARES ACT funding usage and direct staff as to the execution of the proposed plan or an amended Council proposal. 4.Adjourn C ouncil Worksession DAT E:8 /17/2 0 2 0 TO :C ity Council F R O M:C ur t Boganey, C ity M anager T H R O U G H :N/A BY:C ur t Boganey, C ity M anager S U B J E C T:C A R E S A ct F unding A ppropr ia)ons B ackground: I n J une 2020 , the U S C ongress es tablished funding under s ec)on 601(a) of the S ocial S ecurity A ct know n as the Coronavir us A id, Relief, and Economic S ecurity A ct ("C A R E S A ct"). T he C A R E S A ct es tablis hed the Coronavirus Relief F und (the "F und") and appropr iated $1 50 billion to the F und. U nder the C A R E S A ct, funding payments were to be used for specified us es to S tates and certain local governments ; the D istrict of Columbia and U.S . Territories (cons is )ng of the Commonwealth of P uerto Rico, the U nited S tates V irgin I slands , G uam, A merican S amoa, and the C ommonw ealth of the N orther n Mariana I s lands ); and Tr ibal governments. T he C A R E S A ct prov ides that pay ments from the F und may only be used to cov er cos ts that: 1. A re neces s ar y expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with r espect to the Coronavir us D is eas e 2 0 1 9 (C O V I D –19); 2. Were not accounted for in the budget mos t recently approved as of M arch 27, 2 0 2 0 (the date of enactment of the C A R E S A ct) for the S tate or gov ernment; and 3. Were incurr ed dur ing the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on D ecember 30, 2020. T he C ity of Br ookly n Center receiv ed funding fr om the C A R E S A C T in the amount totaling $2,433,415. Much of the funding w as an)cipated to reimbur s e the City for expenditures that had been incurred during the M innesota S tate of Emergency D eclara)on caus ed by the C O V I D -19 Pandemic. I n accordance w ith the guidelines of the C A R E S A C T funding s taff has dev eloped a pr opos ed disburs ement of the funds bas ed on eligibility criteria and community need. We have focus ed our r ev iew bas ed gener ally on the follow ing: City eligible cos ts alr eady spent or incurr ed. A ddi)onal city cos t that advance an)cipated C O V I D needs Costs that addres s Resident Economic S tability and the reduc)on of r acial dis pari)es . Collabor a)on w ith community partner s to addr ess resident economic s tability, and the reduc)on of racial dis par i)es . A ll funds mus t be expended by N ovember 1 5 , 2020. A ny balance remaining that the City has not expended by C A R E S A C T r egula)ons s hall be dis pers ed to a medical facility(s ) w ithin the C ounty at the City's dis cre)on. Currently, the U S C ongres s is cons idering extending the deadline for expending C A R E S A C T funding; how ev er, the N ovember 15 date con)nues to be the regulated deadline. S taff is s eeking cons ens us of the C ouncil to expended C A R E S A C T funding in accordance with federal guidelines and the propos ed dis bursement plan, unles s modified by the C ouncil. A copy of the dr aG plan w ill be provided at the mee)ng. B udget I ssues: I s there a cons ens us of the Council to expend C A R E S A C T funding in accordance with federal guidelines and the propos ed dis burs ement plan or if modified by the C ouncil, the adjus ted plan? S trate gic Priories and Values: Enhanced Community I mage, Res ident Economic S tability, I nclusive C ommunity E ngagement, S afe, S ecure, S table Community, C us tomer I n)macy , O per a)onal Excellence AT TA C H M E N TS : D escrip)on Upload D ate Ty pe Powerpoint 8/16/2020 P resenta)on CORONAVIRUS-19 CARES FUNDING City Council Meeting, 8.10.2020 By Curt Boganey, City Manager Available Funding and Use •$150 billion CARES funding to support state, local and tribal governments. •$841 million -States of Minnesota allocated $75.34 per capita to local governments •$ 2.433 million –City of Brooklyn Center per capita share 2 Eligible Use and Requirements •Necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 •Not accounted for in the previously approved budget •Incurred during the period March 1-thru December 30 (November 15 Minnesota rule) •Unspent balance returned to medical facilities chosen by the City of Brooklyn Center •Federal Legislation under consideration may extend deadline and may expand to include revenue replacement. Very uncertain at this time. 3 Staff Recommendation Priorities Reimbursement to City for direct costs incurred to date •Personnel Costs $ 947,578 •Unemployment Costs (2nd & 3rd Quarters)$ 130,788 •Business Forgivable Loans (to date)$ 54,000 •Non-profit grant program $ 12,000 •Food Shelf Contributions $ 30,000 •Supply Costs/Equipment $ 57,124 •Other supplies $ 21,019 •Estimated Expenditures $ 1,252,250 4 Anticipated Emergency Response and Health Related Costs •Forgivable Loan (EDA reimbursement) $ 96,000 •Health related facility upgrades/improvements $ 140,000 •IT System updates and equipment $ 150,000 •Emergency Response Systems Upgrades $ 100,000 •Personal Protective Supplies and Equipment $ 123,000 •Estimated Expenditures $ 609,000 5 Implementation of BC Beyond COVID-19 Innovation Pilots •Senior I-Pads/Tablet Initiative $ 35,000 •Wi-Fi Neighborhood Parks $ 70,000 •Neighborhood Innovation Grants $ 50,000 •BC Food Collective (Green House)$ 115,000 •Estimated Expenditures $270,000 6 Community Partnerships to Address Disparate Health, Education and Economic Impacts •Health on the Go $ 100,000 •Back to School Safety Kits $ 100,000 •Food Security and Community Service Grants $ 50,000 •Public Art Transit/Mental Health Initiative $ 25,000 •Other Partnerships $ 27,165 •Estimated Expenditures $ 302,000 7 Final Results •Estimated Total Cares Spending $ 2,433,415 •Remaining balance $ 0 Policy Questions •Does the Council have questions regarding proposed plan for utilizing CARES funding? •Does Council agree with the general prioritizations? •Does Council need additional information before a final determination on funding is made? 8