HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-085 CCRMember Lawrence-Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-085
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE BCTC
PRIDE AND SAFETY PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE WITH FUNDING BY THE
CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT ("CARES ACT").
WHEREAS, In June 2020, the US Congress established funding under section 601(a) of
the Social Security Act known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
("CARES Act").
WHEREAS, The CARES Act provides that payments from the Fund may only be used to
cover costs that:
1. Are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect
to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19);
2. Were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020 (the
date of enactment of the CARES Act) for the State or government; and
3. Were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December
30, 2020.
WHEREAS, Based on community research the City of Brooklyn Center identified the
following top needs in response to the COVID Pandemic: 1) Resources life essentials (i.e. food,
rent/housing, etc.), 2) Housing Stability, 3) Emotional and Mental Health Well-Being, 4) Financial
Assistance to Business, 5) Communication on COVID-19 and Access to Resources, 6) High Speed
Internet and7) Job Creation; and
WHEREAS, In partnership with Metro Transit and local school districts the City developed
the BCTC PRIDE AND SAFETY PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE. This initiative involves local
artists conducting community art-making workshops. The local artists will be the creative leader
for community workshops will be conducted at a safe distance and outdoors. Community art
projects could include:
• Designing cut paper graphic designs related to community pride and safety. These could
would be digitized by the workshop leader/graphic designer to be made into community
designed facemasks, as well as, semi-transparent window clings to be installed in the
spring.
• Painting a mural or creating a mosaic, predesigned by the artist with the input of
community members' input beforehand, and with the theme of community pride and
safety. The mural/mosaic would be installed later. The community members and lead
artist would paint/mosaic on a large substrate to be fastened to a wall.
WHEREAS, BCTC PRIDE AND SAFETY PUBLIC ART INITIATIVE qualifies as an
appropriate expenditure of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act ("Cares Act")
and the total cost to implement the project is $30,000.
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-085
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, authorize staff to proceed with the BCTC PRIDE AND SAFETY PUBLIC
ART INITIATIVE, with funding by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act
("Cares Act").
October 12, 2020
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Butler, Elliott, Graves, Lawrence-Anderson, Ryan
and the following voted against the same: None
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.