HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding GrantMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: MAY 19, 2020
SUBJECT: STATE OF TEXAS CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL
FUNDING PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION AND APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of a resolution authorizing an application
for State of Texas Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant
and an ordinance appropriating funds.
FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval of the attached appropriation ordinance, funding in the
amount of $23,000 will be available in the Grants Fund.
BACKGROUND: he Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor of the State of
Texas provides the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding
(CESF) Grant opportunities to assist police agencies in recovering
emergency costs due to the COVID19 pandemic.
The Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor of the State of
Texas provides the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding
(CESF) Grant opportunities to assist police agencies in recovering
emergency costs due to the COVID19 pandemic.
The City has established a process of tracking CESF related costs
through the Internal Audit Office and plans to submit those costs to the
grant program for full reimbursement. The grant allows for retroactive
actions, meaning upon approval by the Office of the Governor, all
qualifying CESF expenditures incurred on or after February 1, 2020 and
for a period not to exceed 12 months are eligible for reimbursement.
Currently the Department is anticipating reimbursement for up to $23,000;
however, the grant program realizes the fluid nature of the pandemic and
may authorize future amendments.
The grant program is federally funded through Division B of H.R. 748,
Pub. L. No. 116136 (Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health
Response and Agency Operations); 28 USC 530C. CESF funds are made
available through a Congressional appropriation to the US Department of
Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The term of the grant is retroactively available from March 1, 2020 through
February 28, 2021.
The application for grant may be submitted upon the execution of this
resolution and ordinance.
Staff recommends approval.
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE STATE OF
TEXAS CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL
FUNDING PROGRAM, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS
THE "GRANT PROGRAM"; CERTIFYING THAT THE
APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE; AND CERTIFYING THAT THE APPLICANT'S
MATCHING SHARE IS READILY AVAILABLE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, The City of Grapevine ("the Applicant") is fully eligible to receive
assistance under the Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant is desirous of authorizing an official to represent and act
for the Applicant in dealing with the Police Department ("the Department") concerning
the Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has incurred unbudgeted expenditures due to the
COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this resolution to be in the best
interests of the citizens of The City of Grapevine.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the Applicant hereby certifies that they are eligible to receive
assistance under the Grant Program.
Section 3. That the Applicant hereby certifies that the matching share for this
Grant Program is readily available through the budgetary process.
Section 4. That the Applicant agrees that in the event of loss or misuse of grant
funds, the Applicant will return funds to the funding source.
Section 5. That the Applicant hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager,
or the City Manager's designee, to act for the Applicant in dealing with the Department
for the purposes of the Grant Program, and that the City Manager is hereby officially
designated as the representative in this regard.
Section 6. The Applicant hereby specifically authorizes the official to make
application to the Department concerning the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental
Funding Grant Program.
Section 7. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of May, 2020.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2020-011 2
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-022
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
EMERGENCY COVID-19 EXPENDITURES ALLOWABLE
FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE CESF GRANT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $23,000 AND THE ASSOCIATED REVENUE
FROM THE SUBSEQUENT REIMBURSEMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $23,000; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Staff is recommending approval the application for the State of Texas
Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine is fully eligible to receive assistance under the
CESF Grant; and
WHEREAS, upon approval, this ordinance will appropriate expenditures in the
Grant Fund and make available $23,000 for the purpose of COVID 19 related
expenditures allowable for reimbursement; and
WHEREAS, upon approval, this ordinance will appropriate revenues in the Grant
Fund in the amount of $23,000 resulting from reimbursement of the expenditures
associated with the approved grant; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance is in the best
interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated herein above are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes $23,000 to be appropriated
in the Grant Fund for expenditures associated with purchase of COVID-19 related
expenditures allowable for reimbursement; and
Section 3. That the City Council hereby authorizes $23,000 to be appropriated
in the Grant Fund for revenues to be received from the reimbursement of allowable
expenditures; and
Section 4. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance
become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 19th day of May, 2020.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2020-022 2