2020-036 - Resolution Authorizing Reimbursement from CARES Act FundingRESOLUTION NO. 2020-036
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT FROM CARES ACT FUNDING TO THE
PARIS-LAMAR COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR COVID-19 RELATED
EXPENSES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO
THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Paris has been allocated up to $1,393,150 from federal CARES
Act funds for COVID-19 expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and December 30,2020;
and
WHEREAS, under the terms of such funding, governmental entities may use the funds
in support of other governmental entities who are also working to fight COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Paris -Lamar County Health District ("the District') is a governmental
entity formed through an interlocal cooperative agreement between the City and Lamar
County pursuant to the Local Public Health Reorganization Act, codified as Chapter 121 of
the Texas Health & Safety Code; and
WHEREAS, in the last 4 months, the District's eight clinical staff employees who work
on COVID-19 issues have worked 768 hours beyond their regular duties on contact tracing
at a cost of $23,237.00; and
WHEREAS, the District estimates that it will need to spend an additional $43,000.00
on COVID-19 related service, including hiring two temporary employees to assist in contract
tracing, and
WHEREAS, the Lamar County Commissioner's Court has agreed to purchase 900
COVID-19 testing kits at a cost of $36,900.00 from Abbott to be processed on a machine
supplied by Abbott and that uses the latest molecular technology; and
WHEREAS, the District is asking the City to reimburse it for the $23,237.00 cost of
overtime already incurred; for an additional 830 test kits at an approximate cost of
$34,000.00; and for reimbursement for additional overtime and staff expenses related to
COVID-19 contact tracing once incurred; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the health and
welfare of the citizens of the city that such expenses be reimbursed through CARES Act
funding;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the City Council authorizes the expenditure of up to $100,000.00 to
reimburse the Paris -Lamar County Health District for overtime and staff resources expended
on COVID-19 related duties, in particular, contact tracing, and for the purchase of 830 COVID-
19 test kits.
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of July, 2020.
Stever J liffor -D., Mayor
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Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney