Council Report: C 166/2020

Subject: COVID-19 Municipal Operating Pressures – Financial Support

Reference:

Council Report: C 166/2020
Date to Council: August 24, 2020
Authors:
Luigi Congi
Asset Planning
(519) 255-6100 ext. 6136

Melissa Osborne
Asset Planning
(519) 255-6100 ext. 6111

Report Date: August 17, 2020
Clerk’s File #: MH/13786 AF2020

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

THAT City Council DELEGATE authority to the City Treasurer, or designate, to sign the communication letter from the Ministry of Municipal Housing and Affairs dated August 12, 2020, which is required for the City to receive $12,026,800 in Phase 1 funding from the Safe Restart municipal operating pressures and;

THAT City Council APPROVE a submission for additional funding under Phase 2 of the Federal-Provincial Safe Restart Agreement for the municipal operating pressures stream and;

THAT City Council APPROVE the creation of a new reserve fund to track and monitor the use of these funds, and any future funding which may be received under the Safe Restart municipal operating pressures stream and;

THAT the Chief Administrative Officer and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any agreements, declarations or approvals required to seek additional funding and or resulting from receiving funding under the Safe Restart Agreement for municipal operating pressures satisfactory in financial content to the City Treasurer, and in form to the City Solicitor and further;

THAT the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to delegate signing of all claims and applicable reports and other such documents, as required as part of