HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-60RESOLUTION NO. 2020-60
Accepting Elections Specific CARES Act Grant Funding
Whereas, the Office of the Secretary of State (OSS) received funding through the 2020 CARES Act "to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for the 2020 Federal election cycle;"
Whereas, Minnesota Laws 2020, Chapter 77, authorized the use of these funds within Minnesota, including
allowing for distributing these funds to local governments for use consistent with the state and federal
requirements;
Whereas, the OSS adopted a grant-making structure that provides a block-grant to Counties, with the
instruction that Counties work with their municipalities to determine a fair, equitable, and mutually agreeable
method for allocating the funds within the County and between municipalities;
Whereas, the OSS provided a default allocation mechanism based on a formula using various election-related
factors;
Whereas, through a survey of all Anoka County cities by Anoka County, it was determined that most
municipalities expect to reach or exceed the default amount;
Whereas, Anoka County has decided to distribute the CARES Act funds to the municipalities using the default
allocation method with this amount being $10,783.90 for the City of Columbia Heights;
Now therefore, The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights hereby acknowledges that the sum of
$10,783.90 will be provided by the Anoka County to the City of Columbia Heights under the CARES Act grant to
which Anoka County is the Grantee, and the City of Columbia Heights acknowledges that it is subject to the
provisions of paragraphs 1 through 5, 7 through 11 and 13 through 15 of the 2020 CARES Act Grant Agreement
as if it were the Grantee.
Passed this 24th day of August, 2020.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Attest:
Buesgens
Novitsky
All Ayes
LK.J.t..� Donna Schmitt, Mayor