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RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THAT FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY CORONAVIRUS RELIEF DISTRIBUTION FUND MAY BE EXPENDED ONLY TO COVER COSTS OF THE SUBDIVISION CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 5001 OF THE CARES ACT AS DESCRIBED IN 42 U.S.C. 601(D), AND ANY APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
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WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, 116 Public Law 136, (the CARES Act) was signed into law by the President of the United States on March 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio General Assembly established a process for distributing funds provided by the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” in House Bill 481 of the 133rd General Assembly (H.B. 481); and
WHEREAS, H.B. 481 requires subdivisions receiving funds, to pass a resolution affirming that funds from the County Coronavirus Relief Distribution Fund may be expended only to cover costs of the subdivision consistent with the requirements of section 5001 of the CARES Act as described in 42 U.S.C. 601(d), and any applicable regulations before receiving said funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna is requesting its share of funds from the County Coronavirus Relief Distribution Fund.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the Council affirms that all funds received from the County Coronavirus Relief Distribution Fund pursuant to H.B. 481 be expended only to cover costs of the subdivision consistent with the requirements of section 5001 of the CARES Act as described in 42 U.S.C. 601(d), and any applicable regulations and guidance only to cover expenses that:
(1) Are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19);
(2) Were not accounted for in the City of Gahanna’s most recently approved budget as of March 27, 2020; and
(3) Were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020.
Section 2. In compliance with H.B. 481, be it resolved by the Council of the City of Gahanna that the Director of Finance take all necessary action to:
(1) Create a special fund for the Coronavirus Relief Distributions from the County.
(2) On or before October 15, 2020, pay any unencumbered balance of money in the City of Gahanna’s local coronavirus relief fund to the County Treasurer;
(3) On or before December 28, 2020, pay the balance of any money in the city of Gahanna’s local coronavirus relief fund to the state treasury in the manner prescribed by the Director of the Ohio Office of Budget and Management; and
(4) Provide any information related to any payments received under H.B. 481 to the Director of the Ohio Office of Budget and Management as requested.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect at the earliest period allowed by law.