Agenda Item Name:
Title
CARES Act Plan
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Presenter:
Michele Lieberman, Tommy Crosby 337-6205, April Shuping - CRI
Description:
CARES Act Plan update
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
1) Approve an inter-fund loan from the General Fund of $26 Million to the CARES Act fund until reimbursement from the State of Florida is received.
2) Authorize the Manager, or designated staff or consultant, to reallocate funds between approved programs (including from contingency) and between any eligible subrecipients/recipients within each program, including new subrecipients if they are eligible, to expedite funding with the intent of maximizing funding delivery to eligible recipients and subrecipients.
3) Authorize the Manager, or designated staff or consultant, to file, submit, prepare online, and approve budget adjustments or any like action to amend the adopted Alachua County CARES Act Plan in accordance with the Plan.
4) Authorize the Manager or Chair to sign subrecipient agreements for any amounts, memoranda of understanding, and similar documents necessary for these changes.
5) Authorize the Manager, or designated staff or consultant, to sign and file any needed documents with the State of Florida, including FDEM, to expedite the receipt of funds and approval of the plan, regardless of amount, as long as it is consistent with the Board’s approved modified Alachua County CARES Act Plan.
6) Approve all decisions of the Manger relating to this CARES Act plan since the last CARES Act meeting.
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Prior Board Motions:
November 2, 2020 -
Commissioner Cornell moved the following:
1. Approve the programmatic changes presented by staff to add an allocation for public safety officer salaries for County government and municipalities with an amount to be determined by the Manager upon conclusion of the other program elements and a finding of necessity related to the COVID-19 public health emergency of all aspects of the plan as approved and amended; and to authorize the County Manager, or designated staff or consultant, to file, submit, prepare on-line, approve budget adjustments of any amount or any like action to amend the adopted Alachua County Cares Act plan in accordance with the Board’s approved changes, in compliance with State of Florida requirements.
2. Authorize the County Manager or Chair to sign sub-recipient agreements for any amounts, memoranda of understanding, and similar documents necessary to implement these changes.
3. Authorize the County Manager, or designated staff or consultant, to sign and file any needed documents with the State of Florida, including FDEM, to expedite the receipt of funds and approval of the plan, regardless of amount as long as it is consistent with the Board’s approved modified Alachua County Cares Act plan.
2nd Wheeler
The motion carried 5-0.
All prior historical actions are included as attachments and/or the “Related Files” tab of the agenda item.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
All of the Funds will be covered by funding of the CARES Act from the State of Florida, however, approximately $26 Million will be on a cost-reimbursement basis.
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Background:
All of the background information is in the attachments and related files listed.