HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-092CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNT' OF
WASHINGTON STATE
OF MIINNESOTA
RE' SOLUTIION NO.2020-092
REASOLUTIION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO
APPROPRIATING CARES FUNDING
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020 the President of the United States signed into law the Coronavitus Aid,
Relief and Economic Security Act (Known as the CARES Act) that was passed by the U.S. Congress in
response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Outbreak; and,
WHEREAS, The CARES Act included $339.8 Billion in relief under the COVID-19 pandemic in the
United States dedicated for State and Local Governments; and,
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2020 the Governor of the State of Minnesota. by Executive Order under the
current Emergency allowed for the distribution of $841 million in CARES Act Funds to counties and cities
within the State of Minnesota in accordance with the U.S. Treasury Guidance based on a per -capita basis;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo could receive $792,655 in CARES Act Funding allocation; and,
WHEREAS, the CARES Act allows local governmental units to expend funds on costs that are necessary
expenditures related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the CARES Act allows local governmental units to expend funds on costs that were not
included in the most recently adopted budget as of March 27, 2020, or were budgeted for but have been
incurred for a substantially different use from what was intended as a result of the COVID-19 public health
emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the CARES Act allows local govermmental units to expend funds on costs that were incurred
during the covered period of March 1, 2020 — November 15, 2020.
NOW THEREFORE, RE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Lake Elmo, Minnesota that it
allocates $749,999.49 of CARES Act funding as follows for the period of March 1-November 15:
COVID Leave Payroll Expenses:
$ 25,134.80
Improve Telework Capabilities:
$ 1,768.60
Payroll for Public Safety Employees:
$ 711,075.85
Personal Protective Equipment:
$ 3,013.54
Public Health Expenses:
$ 1,042.20
Contracted Services:
$ 7964.50
TOTAL: $749,999.49
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of Lake Elmo, Minnesota that $42,655.51, the
remaining CARES finding allocation to the City of Lake Elmo be sent to Washington County by
November 20, 2020.
APPROVED by the Lake Elmo City Council on this 17th day of November, 2020.
B•
Mike Pearson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Juli Johns
Clerk