TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Marie Kalka, Finance Director
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: January 5, 2021
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-21 AND RETRO APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE AND EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH AND PALM BEACH COUNTY TO BE REIMBURSED UP TO $619,000 FOR PROCUREMENT AND EXPENDITURE RELATED GOODS OR SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL MUNICIPAL CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT) REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approval of Resolution No. 24-21 and retro approval to apply for, receive, and execute the Interlocal Agreement with Palm Beach County regarding reimbursement of COVID-19 related expenditures eligible under the Federal CARES Act Reimbursement program.
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Background:
In a continued effort to work seamlessly and cooperatively with local government partners, Palm Beach County developed a program using the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES ACT”) funds to financially reimburse municipalities for certain expenditures specifically related to COVID-19 that occurred between March 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020. For reimbursement by Palm Beach County, municipalities must not have previously received reimbursement from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES ACT”) for those expenditures and must not have previously received grant funds or donations for those expenditures.
In order to receive such funds, the County required an Interlocal Agreement be signed by the municipality requesting reimbursement. All documentation has been submitted by the due date of December 1, 2020 and the City Manager has signed on behalf of the City. The City submitted expenditures totaling over $619,000 and we are anticipating 100% reimbursement for those eligible expenditures by year end. The item is before the Commission today to approve Resolution No. 24-21 and to ratif...
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