2020-25 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ALLOCATE AT LEAST 10% OF
THE $380,000;000 IT RECEIVED IN CARES ACT CORONAVIRUS
RELIEF FUND TO THE 24 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020 President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)Act into place. 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 specified formula.
WHEREAS, California was allocated $15.3 Billion with $8.4 Billion going to the
State. The remaining funds were to be directly allocated to qualifying counties and cities,
with a population over 500,000 that submitted a request to the U.S. Treasury.
WHEREAS, the County of San Bernardino received $380 Million because the
eligibility formula of the U.S. Treasury, counts incorporated and unincorporated"
populations for County eligibility.
WHEREAS, cities and counties with populations fewer than 500,000 did not
receive CARES Act CRF funding. In California only six (6) cities and fifteen (15) counties
received CARES Act CRF funding and none of the twenty-four (24) cities in San
Bernardino County received CARES Act CRF funding.
WHEREAS, over the past three (3) months cities in the County of San Bernardino
worked together with the County of San Bernardino to slow the spread of COVID-19
throughout the county. While some communities were hit harder than others, COVID-19
is no respecter of municipal or county boundary lines.
WHEREAS, policymakers and administrators from local jurisdictions and regional
authorities like the County Public Health Department, San Bernardino Association of
Governments (SANBAG), Office of Emergency Services (OES) band together to develop
regional strategies and networks to combat COVID-19.
WHEREAS, when the economy began to shut down, each city had to address its
own unique fiscal circumstances. COVID-19 increased demand for public health and
public safety services, while decimating the local economy, leading to significant revenue
losses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER
AS FOLLOWS:
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rd from other cities if a Council Member attends
a meeting and a project presented may have more importance, the Council Member's
presence puts more pressure on the Commission to do a good job. There is no
prohibition from Council Members attending meetings. The key is for a Council Member
to not participate in a meetings as an item could be appealed to the City Council.
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Section 1. On May 4, 2020 and again on May 28, 2020, the U.S. Treasury
issued an update to its guidelines called CRF Frequently Asked Questions, which states
that as a matter of administrative convenience in light of the emergency nature of this
program, a State, Territorial, Local or Tribal government may presume that payroll costs
for public health and public safety employees are payments for services substantially
dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Therefore, the statement within the U.S. Treasury's Guidelines for CRF makes some or
all public safety costs a COVID-19 eligible expense.
Section 2. The City urges San Bernardino County to follow the lead of the
County of San Diego, which recently allocated $25 Million in CARES ACT CRF to
seventeen (17) local cities within San Diego County to defray COVID-19 eligible expenses
such as Law Enforcement for COVID-19; Economic Support Initiatives; Telework
Enhancements/Infrastructure; Sanitation Compliance; Social Distancing and Facility
Enhancements.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Grand Terrace respectfully requests
the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino establish a fund in the amount
of no less than $38 Million to help cities defray COVID-19 related expenses and distribute
those funds to cities within San Bernardino County on a per capita basis for eligible
COVID-19 related expenses.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Grand
Terrace at a regular meeting held on the 23rd of June 2020.
Darc e , ayor
'ATTEST:
Debra L. Thomas
City Clerk,'
APPROVED AS TO FOR :
Adrian Guerra
City Attorney
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isdictions and regional
authorities like the County Public Health Department, San Bernardino Association of
Governments (SANBAG), Office of Emergency Services (OES) band together to develop
regional strategies and networks to combat COVID-19.
WHEREAS, when the economy began to shut down, each city had to address its
own unique fiscal circumstances. COVID-19 increased demand for public health and
public safety services, while decimating the local economy, leading to significant revenue
losses.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER
AS FOLLOWS:
CC Reso No. 2020-25 Page 1 of 2 June 23, 2020
ial
City of Grand Terrace Page 5
rd from other cities if a Council Member attends
a meeting and a project presented may have more importance, the Council Member's
presence puts more pressure on the Commission to do a good job. There is no
prohibition from Council Members attending meetings. The key is for a Council Member
to not participate in a meetings as an item could be appealed to the City Council.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I Debra L. Thomas, City Clerk of the CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2020-25
was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council, approved and signed by
the Mayor, and attested by the City Clerk, at the regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 23rd day of June 2020, and that the same was passed and adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Hussey, Robles; Mayor Pro Tern Wilson;
Mayor McNaboe
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Executed this 24th day of June 2020, at Grand Terrace, California.
ebra L. Thomas -
City Clerk =