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Home My WebLink About5537 RESOLUTION NO. 5537 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A SUBRECIPIENT GRANT AGREEMENT TO UTILIZE A PORTION OF THE CITY'S ALLOCATION OF CARES ACT FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS. WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020 the U. S. Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748), also known as the CARES Act, which authorized pass-through monies from counties to cities; and WHEREAS, in connection therewith, on May 12, 2020, the King County Council passed its Ordinance No. 19103, which allocated a total of $1.95 million of CARES Act monies for a grant program to support economic relief and recovery activities for King County cities, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, which grant program is intended to help alleviate the significant adverse economic impact of COVID- 19 on incorporated municipalities of King County; and WHEREAS, under this program, the City of Auburn is eligible to receive $109,565.00, which amount will be disbursed to the City of Auburn, upon development and execution of a sub recipient agreement between King County and the City of Auburn that complies with all federal requirements, and is in conformity with the King County Coronavirus Relief Fund Subrecipient Grant Agreement Economic Development for Cities Program Scope of Work, a copy of which Program Scope of Work is attached hereto, marked as Attachment C, and incorporated herein by this reference. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, RESOLVES as follows: Resolution No. 5537 June 30,2020 Page 1 of 2 Rev.2018 Section.1. The Mayor is authorized to develop and execute, on behalf of the City of Auburn, a sub recipient agreement between King County and the City of Auburn that calls for the disbursement $109,565.00 to the City, and that complies with all federal requirements, and that is in conformity with said Attachment C—Program Scope of Work. Section 2. That the Mayor is authorized to implement such other administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out this legislation. Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force upon passage and signatures hereon. Dated and Signed this 6th day of July, 2020. CITY OF AUBURN ANCY+ CKUS, MAYOR ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: e a r\gC70 v•-•"..c4-01U L.* Shawn Campbell, MMC, City Clerk `< dra Comeau, City Attorney Resolution No. 5537 June 30, 2020 Page 2 of 2 Rev.2018 King County King County Coronavirus Relief Fund Subrecipient Grant Agreement Economic Development for Cities ATTACHMENT C-PROGRAM SCOPE OF WORK 1. Introduction On May 12, 2020, King County Council passed Ordinance 19103, which allocated a total of$1.95 million for grant program to support King County cities' economic relief and recovery activities in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.This grant program is intended to help alleviate the significant adverse economic impact of COVID-19 on incorporated municipalities of King County.The funds will be distributed to every city of King County, except for the city of Seattle, based on per capita population with a minimum grant of$10,000. Note:With the grant minimum set at$10,000, some of the calculated city allocations will be. adjusted slightly to keep the total programmatic allocation at$1.95 million. 2. Program Objectives/Outcomes King County is seeking to achieve the following outcomes with this grant program: a. Small businesses receive the support they need to overcome disruptions caused by COVID-19 b. Small businesses receive the support they need to safely re-opening while adhering to local public health guidance and operating guidelines designed to protect employees and customers c. Support underserved and other priority small businesses that have not been able to access other resources d. Help small businesses restart quickly, recover from the impacts of the pandemic, and contribute to the overall economic stability of the community(i.e., revenues and jobs) While King County empowers the subrecipient to define 'small business', cities should prioritize grant funds to businesses that meet a reasonable standard of'small' and have experienced acute business interruption or require immediate assistance to adapt their services to adhere to public health guidance and considerations. 3. Eligible Expenditures The grant funds must be used for cities'economic relief and development activities in response to COVID-19. The funds should only be used for costs that were not accounted for in the city's 2019 fiscal year budget and must comply with all federal requirements set for the Treasury's Coronavirus Relief Fund (detailed in Attachment A"Federal Terms"). Expenditures must be incurred in the period from March 1, 2020, through December 30, 2020,and must be recorded and documented using the generally accepted accounting principles and the provisions of Title 2 CFR Part 200—Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements. Expenditures may fall in any of the following broad categories: ❑ City internal operational expenditures O City direct expenditures for small businesses ❑ Passthrough grants to small businesses to reimburse the costs of business interruption caused by required closures. Attachment C—Scope of Work Page 1 of 2 King County The following list provides some examples of eligible expenditures: • Materials to give out to businesses to facilitate safe opening (e.g., PPE, sanitation supplies, plexiglass barriers, markers, signage) • Rental of materials to increase the outdoor seating capacity for restaurant businesses • Marketing materials for businesses • Passthrough grants to businesses to reimburse business interruption costs not previously satisfied by any other funding source • Technical assistance to businesses (consulting services) • Temporary staff hired to engage with businesses • Consulting Services (business surveys, training, city marketing materials, etc.) 4. Grant Documentation& Reporting EXIBIT# Form/Report j Short Description Interval 1 Pre-award: risk Short survey to understand City's With the intake assessment questionnaire f administrative capacity form preceding agreement signing 2 Federal Funding • Only for entities receiving grant funds ( With the signed Accountability and in excess of$25,000. agreement Transparency Act(FFATA) I • King County will use this information to j (if the grant amount Data Collection Form report to www.FSRS.gov within 30 days is in excess of of the award. $25,000) • Template attached. 3 Bi-monthly performance Summary expenditure report by eligible Bi-monthly report activity following agreement signing_{ 4 An expenditure report A standard report generated from the Within 30 days of detailing all expenditures city's official accounting system or final payment up to the grant amount sufficient documentation to demonstrate utilizing grant funds grant expenditures, payee,and date of transaction 5 Direct Grant& A standard report that outlines all Within 30 days of Beneficiaries Report f businesses who received a direct grant final payment payment from the city,detailing business utilizing grant funds information and key demographic indicators Attachment C—Scope of Work Page 2 of 2