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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF STOCKTON REDIRECTING $1,235,000 FROM COUNCIL PRIORITIES TO AN EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE FUND
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution directing $1,235,000 from Council Priorities to an Emergency Coronavirus Response Fund.
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Summary
On March 12, 2020, City Manager Harry Black signed a Proclamation of the Existence of a Local Emergency to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
This resolution would direct funding previously set aside by the Council to an Emergency Coronavirus Response Fund to aid city efforts during this public health emergency.
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DISCUSSION
Background
On November 5, the City Council accepted the Fiscal Year 2018-19 Fourth Quarter Budget Status Update Report, approved recommended amendments to the Annual Budgets, and authorized the allocation of available fund balances to reserves.
One of the budget amendments was to appropriate $1.5 million in FY 2019-20 for Council priorities and allocate $265,000 of that fund to homelessness providers and initiatives.
Present Situation
Of the $1.5 million appropriated for Council priorities on November 5, $1,235,000 remains uncommitted. This urgency resolution would direct that those funds be allocated to an Emergency Coronavirus Response Fund for the City Manager to expend on an as-needed basis to support nonprofits, shelters, service providers, small businesses, first responders, and others affected during this public health crisis