City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 7, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of the Proposed Plans for use of Federal CARES Act Funding for Residential Rental Assistance, Food Security and Small Business Assistance and COVID-19 Related Expenses of the City Government.
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ISSUE: What are the major COVID-19 pandemic impacts on the Alexandria community, what should the City government's response to those impacts be, and how should the City allocate the forthcoming Federal CARES Act funding?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Affirm that the prime priorities of the City for the use of CARES Act funding are for funding the City's direct response expenses to the COVID-19 crisis, the funding of the expansion of the Alexandria Health Department's epidemiological staffing, the funding of expanded residential rental assistance, food assistance to needy individuals and families, and the provision of assistance to small businesses;
2. Approve the proposed Residential Rent Assistance Program, Food Security Plan and Small Business Grant Program as detailed in Attachments 2, 3, and 4;
3. Direct the City Manager to implement receipt of the above initiatives contingent upon the receipt of a federal CARES allocation from the Commonwealth of Virginia; and
4. Approve the allocation of the federal CARES funds as displayed on Attachment 1 and as outlined in the Fiscal Impact section of this report.
BACKGROUND: Since the onset of the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the City has been undertaking a series of actions and implementing plans (1) to protect the health of residents, workers and visitors to the City: (2) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the community; (3) to assist those businesses with adjusting to a partial shutdown and then a stay-at-home directive, and (4) to assis...
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