15 - CRF Program Funding - Plan for Expenditure of Funding

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perishable) that would be used to respond to an emergency such as another virus, a tornado, hailstorm, etc. After some discussion, the City Council directed that some of the incoming funding be used to reimburse the City for CoVid-19 expenses made. It was then asked that a total amount spent to - date be identified and brought back for further discussion. STATUS OF ISSUE: The City Manager, working with the Finance Director, has identified — to the best of our ability — those expenses that are directly tied to CoVid-19. This is not absolute because it is very likely that some minor CoVid-19 related expenses were run through normal operating accounts instead of the set-aside accounts for this purpose. We believe though that whatever amount that might have been would be de minimis. Since the December 14, 2020 City Council Meeting, the Paris -Lamar County Health Department has come back and requested the full amount that was approved by the City Council in 2020, that being $100,000.00. They are needing additional staffing to address the overwhelming number of calls they are receiving asking about the vaccinations. The City Manager has informed the Director that this funding is indeed available for their use as was approved by the City Council. At the January 11, 2021 City Council Meeting, the City Council approved extending the FFCRA Program Provisions providing up to 80 hours of CoVid-19 leave. This will be extended to at least March 31, 2021, to be re-evaluated at that time. Most recently, the City is working with the Paris -Lamar County Health District and the Lamar County to facilitate the distribution of vaccines for the CoVid-19 pandemic. In a recent Zoom call between the Health District, County, Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem, and Emergency Management Personnel, it was discussed of a possible need to utilize CRF Program Funding to assist in these efforts at some future point — the exact expense and purpose not yet known. All in all, it is clear that CoVid-19 is continuing to be an expense to the City. BUDGET: The City was allocated $1,393,150.00 in CRF Program Funding. The City has the following external commitments: 1. Resource Management & Consulting Co. Third Party Administrator $22,500.00