HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2020-204RESOLUTION NO. 2020-204
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A
CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY
(CARES) ACT CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND (CRF)
ALLOCATION OF $3,360,914 FROM THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE
GENERAL FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 2020/21
WHEREAS, in January 2020, as a result of the COVID -19 virus, the World Health
Organization (“WHO”) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and the
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a Public Health Emergency; and
WHEREAS, on February 14, 2020, the San Diego County Health Officer declared a Local
Health Emergency as a result of the COVID-19 virus, which was subsequently ratified by the
Board of Supervisors on February 19, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, as the number of confirmed cases and deaths related to
COVID-19 continued to rise, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency
to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across
multiple state agencies and departments, and help the State prepare for a broader spread of COVID-
19; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a national
emergency as a result of the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, due to the escalating number of COVID-19 virus cases
nationwide and within California, the City of Chula Vista Director of Emergency Services issued
a Proclamation declaring a Local Emergency, as authorized by Government Code section 8630
and Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.14.080(a), which was subsequently ratified and adopted
by the Chula Vista City Council on March 17, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the California Department of
Public Health, and the San Diego County Department of Public Health have all issued
recommendations and orders, including, but not limited to, social distancing, staying home if sick,
canceling or postponing large group events, working from home, and other precautions to protect
public health and prevent transmission of this communicable virus; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 101040, 120175, and
120175.5 (b) the Health Officer of the County of San Diego (“Health Officer”) has issued multiple
Orders of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (the “County Orders”) mandating and
prohibiting certain activities, including the following, with certain limited exceptions: the
requirement that all persons stay at home; the prohibition of all public and private “gatherings” of
more than one person; the closure of all non-essential businesses; the cessation of classes and other
school activities; cloth face covering requirements; and social distancing protocols; and
DocuSign Envelope ID: 00D66D3D-437B-4708-A0C8-318C75EE3D8F
Resolution No. 2020-204
Page No. 2
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the
Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, more commonly known as the CARES Act,
which authorizes $2.1 trillion in federal relief; and
WHEREAS, included in the CARES Act is the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) that
provided $150 billion to states and those local municipalities with populations greater than 500,000
based on a specific formula; and
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2020, the State Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget was signed by the
Governor, which included CARES Act CRF funds to cities that did not receive a direct allocation
from the federal government; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista’s allocation totals $3,360,914 and the City’s use of
these funds must comply with CARES Act CRF grant requirements, which mandate that all
expenditures be directly related to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, eligible categories of COVID-19 expenditures include:
a. Administrative Expenses
Costs for providing CRF payments to other entities or individuals
Costs for implementing new programs (such as a new grant program)
designed to respond to or mitigate COVID-19
Administrative expenses of an audit conducted under the Single Audit Act.
b. Budgeted Personnel and Services Diverted to a Substantially Different Use
Costs of diverting educational support staff or faculty to develop online
learning capabilities (if information technology support is not part of their
ordinary responsibilities)
Costs of diverting any staff from their normal, routine duties to duties that are
substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 (The
exception is staff diverted to support testing or contact tracing. These costs
should be included in the category below.)
Costs of redeploying corrections facility staff to enable compliance with
COVID-19 public health precautions through work such as enhanced
sanitation or enforcing social distancing measures
c. COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing
Costs of providing COVID-19 testing, including serological testing
Payroll costs or contract costs for staff conducting contract tracing
d. Economic Support (Other than Small Business, Housing, and Food Assistance)
Costs for a government payroll support program
Grants to individuals facing economic hardship to allow them to pay for and
continue to receive essential services such as utility bills
DocuSign Envelope ID: 00D66D3D-437B-4708-A0C8-318C75EE3D8F
Resolution No. 2020-204
Page No. 3
e. Expenses Associated with the Issuance of Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs)
Payment of the interest expense payable on TANs by the borrower
Unbudgeted administrative and transactional costs, such as necessary
payments to advisors and underwriters, associated with the issuance of the
TANs
f. Facilitating Distance Learning
Technological improvements such as increasing broadband capacity
Software purchases that enable distance learning
Hardware purchases for students and/or teachers such as laptops and tablets
g. Food Programs
Costs for establishing and operating a food bank
Costs for food delivery to residents, including senior citizens and other
vulnerable populations
Costs for expanding farming and meat processing capacity, including by
paying overtime to USDA meat inspectors, if expanding the capacity is
necessary to respond to COVID-19, i.e., increased capacity is necessary to
allow farmers and processors to donate meat to food banks,
h. Housing Support
Rental assistance
Mortgage assistance
Emergency shelters and housing that facilitate compliance with public health
orders, including quarantine and isolation
i. Improve Telework Capabilities of Public Employees
Technological improvements such as increasing broadband capacity and
setting up virtual private networks
Software purchases that enable employees to telework
Hardware purchases such as laptops and tablets
Costs for developing online or automated processed for work that previously
required in-person visits for employees and customers/citizens
j. Medical Expenses
COVID-19-related expenses of public hospitals, clinics, and similar facilities.
Expenses of establishing temporary public medical facilities and other
measures to increase COVID-19 treatment capacity, including related
construction costs
Emergency medical response expenses, including emergency medical
transportation, related to COVID-19
Expenses for establishing and operating public telemedicine capabilities for
COVID-19-related treatment
k. Nursing Home Assistance
Expenses incurred to specifically assist a nursing home with responding to
and mitigating the COVID-19 public health emergency
DocuSign Envelope ID: 00D66D3D-437B-4708-A0C8-318C75EE3D8F
Resolution No. 2020-204
Page No. 4
l. Payroll for Public Health and Safety Employees
Payroll expenses for public safety, public health, human services, and similar
employees (including salaries, benefits, and overtime pay) whose services are
substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public
health emergency. Payroll costs for public health and public safety employees
may be presumed to be payments for services substantially dedicated to
mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency, unless
the chief executive (or equivalent) of the relevant government determines that
specific circumstances indicate otherwise.
Can include sworn officers, firefighters, and ambulance staff/EMTs
Costs of redeploying police to support management and enforcement of stay-
at-home orders.
m. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Costs for acquisition and distribution of PPE
Costs to create a reserve of PPE
n. Public Health Expenses
Costs for communication and enforcement of public health orders related to
COVID-19
Costs for acquisition and distribution of medical and protective supplies,
including sanitizing products, for medical personnel, police officers, social
workers, child protection services, and child welfare officers, direct service
providers for older adults and individuals with disabilities in community
settings, and other public health or safety workers in connection with the
COVID-19 public health emergency
Costs for disinfection of public areas and other facilities, in response to the
COVID-19 public health emergency
Costs for technical assistance to local authorities or other entities on
mitigation of COVID-19-related threats to public health and safety
Costs for public safety measures undertaken in response to COVID-19
Costs of providing paid sick and paid family and medical leave to public
employees to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions
Costs of sanitation and improvement of social distancing measures at state
prisons and county jails
Costs for care provided to the homeless population to mitigate COVID-19
effects and enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions
Costs to address increase in solid waste, such as relates to the disposal of used
PPE
o. Small Business Assistance
Costs for a small business grant program, including the actual grant costs and
the administrative costs of the program
Costs for any assistance provided to reimburse the costs of business
interruption caused by required closures
Costs to assist small business with complying with public health orders such
as providing tents for outdoor dining
Costs for small business loans
DocuSign Envelope ID: 00D66D3D-437B-4708-A0C8-318C75EE3D8F
Resolution No. 2020-204
Page No. 5
p. Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment benefits costs that will not be reimbursed by the federal
government pursuant to the CARES Act or otherwise
q. Workers’ Compensation
Increased workers compensation costs to the government due to first
responders and critical health care workers that contract COVID-19
r. Items Not Listed Above
Users may define additional groupings
This field may also be used to aggregate “obligations” as an alternative to
detailing obligations in the categories above. All expenditures must be
allocated to specific expenditure categories or in a user-defined field with a
description of the cost incurred.
WHEREAS, prior to acceptance of these funds, the City had to submit a Local Government
Certification Form to the State of California in order to receive the funds; and
WHEREAS, funds may only be used for costs that were not accounted for in the budget
most recently approved as of March 27, 2020 and were or are incurred between March 1, 2020 and
December 30, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
that it: (i) authorizes the acceptance of a CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) allocation
of $3,360,914 from the State of California; (ii) acknowledges and ratifies the submission of the
Local Government Certification Form by the City Manager to the State, and authorizes her to
complete all documents necessary to obtain the State CARES Act CRF allocation; and (iii)
authorizes the appropriations of such funds to the City’s General Fund for Fiscal Year 2020/21
with expenditures to be made in accordance with the State and County CARES allocation plans
(presented as Attachment 3 to the staff report for this item), subject to modifications by the City
Manager that may be necessary or appropriate to assure expenditure of all available funds in a
qualified and timely manner.
[SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
DocuSign Envelope ID: 00D66D3D-437B-4708-A0C8-318C75EE3D8F
Resolution No. 2020-204
Page No. 6
Presented by Approved as to form by
Maria V. Kachadoorian Glen R. Googins
City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 25th day of August 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2020-204 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25th day of August 2020.
Executed this 25th day of August 2020.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
DocuSign Envelope ID: 00D66D3D-437B-4708-A0C8-318C75EE3D8F