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Receive an update on the CARES Act funding to Solano County and approve revisions to the COVID-19 Pandemic emergency response expenditure plan, based on direction from the Board of Supervisors on August 11, 2020
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends the Board of Supervisors receive an update on the CARES Act funding to Solano County and approve revisions to the COVID-19 Pandemic emergency response expenditure plan, based on direction from the Board of Supervisors on August 11, 2020.
SUMMARY:
On August 11, 2020 the Board of Supervisors received and approved the proposed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Expenditure Plan outlining the County's proposed $45.8 million allocation and delegated authority to the County Administrator to take all action necessary to administer the CARES Act funding, including the authority to approve any necessary Appropriation Transfer Requests (ATR). In connection with the Board's approval, staff were directed to make modifications to the CARES Act Expenditure Plan, increasing funding allocated to Rental Assistance. Staff are recommending the Rental Assistance funding allocation in the plan be increased from $2 million to $4 million. This adjustment to the plan is funded by reductions in Emergency Sheltering Other-TBD of $1.2 million and $800k in Other-TBD. The County Administrator's Office in working with County Departments have made the requested modifications to the Expenditure Plan and the revised plan is included herein as Attachment A.
In addition to the revised CARES Act Expenditure Plan, the Board requested additional details on specific key priority areas of the plan. These key priority areas include; Rental Assistance, Project Roomkey, Childcare, Small Business Assistance, and Public Outreach and Community Engagement. See Attachments B,C,D,E and F f...
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