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Regular Council Meeting January 11, 2021 Page 4 communities. Mr. Path explained that the City had employees impacted and needed to take time off for testing and possibly even quarantine periods. He gave an example of a new employee who got CoVid-19 from another employee and the new employee did not have accrued sick time but was sick and could not come to work. Mr. Path explained the four options available with regard to extending the program through March 31, 2021 or not extending the program. He said this would be an added benefit for employees. Mr. Path also said they could make a decision tonight or wait until the next meeting when they would be discussing a more complete total of expenses. Council Member Knox said she was in favor of extending this benefit for the employees because they should not have to use personal or vacation days. Mayor Clifford inquired about the estimated costs so far and Mr. Path said it was approximately $88,000.00. Mayor Clifford wanted to know the percentage of employees that had been out due to the pandemic and Mr. Path said approximately one-third of the employees. Mr. Path said his recommendation was to extend the FFCRA Program through March 31, 2021, to be re-evaluated at that item, to make it retroactive to January 1, 2021 and to simply make it an extension and not a new bank of hours. Mayor Clifford said he supported this but wanted to know how the City was determining if an employee was out due to CoVid-19. HR Director Sandy Collard said a note from the doctor was required or a copy of a test result reflecting positive. Council Member Savage said he supported this because otherwise, it puts the employee in a bad place. He said if an employee was sick but was not getting paid, that employee might be inclined to come to work and then other employees would be infected. A Motion to approve Mr. Path's recommendation was made by Mayor Clifford and seconded by Council Member Portugal. Motion carried, 7 ayes — 0 nays. 13. Convene into executive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code, (1) to discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the governmental body has received from a business prospect that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the governmental body and with which the governmental body is conducting economic development negotiations; or (2) to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described by Subdivision (1), as follows: First National Bank Building and associate properties. Mayor Clifford convened City Council into executive session at 5:55 p.m. 14. Reconvene into open session and possibly take action on those matters discussed in executive session. Mayor Clifford reconvened City Council into open session at 6:31 p.m. Mayor Clifford said City Council discussed possible incentives for First National Bank Building and no action was taken. 15. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to Resolution No. 2004-081.