TAMRMS#: B06
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Pandemic Response and Recovery
Presented by: Diane McMordie, Director, Financial Services & Information Technology/CFO
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RECOMMENDED MOTIONS
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WHEREAS Council in 2020 approved expenditures of up to $2.4 million for costs incurred to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and/or the risks associated with COVID-19 and to comply with related provincial Orders and guidelines;
AND WHEREAS as a result of diligent financial management the City did not require the said funds in 2020;
AND WHEREAS $2.4 million for COVID-19 related costs remains committed within the Stabilization Reserve;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
(a) that the City maintain a commitment of $2.4 million for COVID-19 related costs, within the Stabilization Reserve; and
(b) that the Chief Administrative Officer has authority to utilize the said funds for expenditures the CAO deems appropriate in relation to ongoing COVID-19 response and recovery without further or specific Council approval, including expenditures for organizational, community and business supports as well as any supports that may be required for a vaccination program.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To obtain Council approval for the CAO to access the $2.4 million presently committed within the Stabilization Reserve for COVID-19 related expenditures, as and when the CAO deems appropriate for that purpose, without further authority or direction from Council.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
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ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On March 13, 2020 Council passed the following motions:
(AR-20-091)
1. THAT for so long as spread of the COVID-19 virus continues to be classified by Alberta Health Services as a major public health risk, the CAO be delegated the authority and the responsibility to:
a. decide what programs, services, events and operations within the control or oversight of the City should be cancelled...
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