25 - Paris-Lamar County Health District reimbursement for Covid expensesItem No. 25
Memorandum
TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem, & City Council
Grayson Path, City Manager
FROM: Gene Anderson, Finance Director
SUBJECT: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA)
DATE: November 8, 2021
BACKGROUND: Congress passed the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT to provide needed
resources to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The City of Paris was allocated approximately
$6,000,000 for COVID-19 related expenses and has received half of that amount already. ARPA
also allows governmental entities to use their resources in support other governmental entities who
are also working to fight this virus.
STATUS OF ISSUE: The City has received a request from the Paris -Lamar County Health District
for financial assistance related to their COVID-19 expenses. Specifically, the Health District has
contract labor expenses to provide COVID-19 vaccinations, testing, off site clinics, and data entry
of related information. The Health District also has temporary staff for scanning records, data
entry, and performing other COVID-19 related work.
BUDGET: The Paris -Lamar County Health District is requesting $80,000 from the City's ARPA
funding for ongoing costs incurred because of COVID-19.
RECOMMENDATION: The City staff believes that this request is a proper use of the funding
provided under the AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT and is of direct benefit to the citizens of
Paris.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING A GRANT FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN 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 $6,000,000.00 from the federal
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT ("ARPA") to provide resources needed to address the ongoing
COVID-19 public health crisis and spur a strong economy; 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 the District has requested $80,000.00 from the City's ARPA funding for
ongoing costs incurred because of COVID-19; 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 costs in the amount of $80,000.00 be funded
through ARPA 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 $80,000.00 to
help fund the Paris -Lamar County Health District for ongoing costs related to the COVID-19
pandemic.
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of November, 2021.
Paula Portugal, Mayor
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney