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Regular Council Meeting January 11, 2021 Page 3 9. Award the bid to Liberty National Bank to serve as the city's depository beginning March 1, 2021 and ending February 28, 2023. Re gular Agenda 10. Discuss and act on ORDINANCE NO. 2021-001: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, EXTENDING THE MAYOR'S DECLARATION OF LOCAL DISASTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND ORDER DATED MARCH 19, 2020, AS EXTENDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 2020-011 AND BY ORDINANCE NOS. 2020-014, 2020-017, 2020-023, 2020-030, AND 2020-035 FOR AN ADDITIONAL NINETY DAYS (90) DAYS; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Stephanie Harris advised that they should extend the declaration of disaster throughout the duration of the pandemic because it had implications for receipt of state and federal disaster related funding and reimbursements. Mayor Clifford said they had done this several times and should do so again, should there be additional funds available to the City. A Motion to approve this item was made by Council Member Portugal and seconded by Mayor Clifford. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 11. Discuss and appoint one member to fill a vacant position on the Historic Preservation Commission. City Clerk Janice Ellis reported that Randy Hider resigned from the Historic Preservation Commission, leaving one vacancy. She stated that staff advertised for the vacancy, and received an application from Tanner Dobrovolsky who currently was on the Main Street Advisory Board and an application from Ryan Matthews who had purchased a historic downtown building. Mayor Clifford inquired if anyone wanted to make a nomination. Council Member Knox nominated Ryan Matthews and Council Member Savage seconded the Motion. There being no further nominations, Mayor Clifford called for a vote and Ryan Matthews was appointed to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 12. Discuss and act on extending the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) CoVid- 19 sick leave program. City Manager Grayson Path explained the provisions approved by the Federal Government which required certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to CoVid-19 expired December 31, 2020. Mr. Path said other employers, including schools and municipalities were voluntarily extending the FFCRA Program given CoVid-19 was still a serious issue in