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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 055-2020DocuSign Envelope ID: OA81F7C7-15BB-494E-AAE4-9COOF35A14FE RESOLUTION NO. 55-2020 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF $200,000 IN FUNDING, PLUS ASSOCIATED FEES, TO CERTAIN NONPROFIT AGENCIES ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY AGREEMENTS WITH THE NONPROFIT AGENCIES WHEREAS, at the March 25 City Council special meeting, the City Council discussed the COVID-19 public health emergency and agreed to provide an initial $30,000 in funding to assist individuals struggling during the COVID-19 public health emergency; and WHEREAS, at the April 20 City Council meeting, the Council approved $250,000 in funding for the "Kickstart Burlingame" debit card program, which has since been renamed Burlingame Cares, and will provide $250 debit cards to eligible low-income residents; and WHEREAS, at the same meeting, the City Council also discussed additional ways to support low-income residents and gave direction to provide funding to Samaritan House ($100,000), HIP Housing ($100,000), and CALL Primrose ($50,000); and WHEREAS, Samaritan House is the Core Service Agency serving Burlingame and is able to serve as the administrator for a program to provide rental assistance to Burlingame households that have suffered a loss of income due to COVID-19 and would charge the City a fee of 12%; and WHEREAS, HIP Housing currently has 12 Burlingame households in its Home Sharing program and two Burlingame families with children in its Self Sufficiency Program, with one more possibly moving into a unit in Burlingame, and therefore requests $20,000 rather than $100,000 in funding; and WHEREAS, there are significant food insecurity issues throughout San Mateo County, and CALL Primrose is prepared to serve Burlingame families as well as families in nearby communities facing difficulties because of the COVID-19 public health emergency; and WHEREAS, since HIP Housing does not need the full $100,000 that the City Council agreed to on April 20, the Council desires to provide an additional $25,000 to the Burlingame Cares program and an additional $5,000 to CALL Primrose; and WHEREAS, the remaining $50,000 will be returned to the General Fund for use in general City operations. DocuSign Envelope ID: OA81F7C7-15BB-494E-AAE4-9COOF35A14FE NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES RESOLVE THAT: 1. The City authorizes funding in the amount of $100,000, plus a 12% fee, for Samaritan House for a rental assistance program targeted to Burlingame individuals and families. 2. The City Council authorizes funding in the amount of $20,000 for HIP Housing to be used to support Burlingame individuals and families in the Home Sharing Program and/or the Self Sufficiency Program. 3. The City Council authorizes funding in the amount of $55,000 for CALL Primrose to assist individuals and families in Burlingame and nearby cities. 4. The City Council authorizes an additional $25,000 appropriation for the Burlingame Cares program. 5. The City Council authorizes returning the remaining $50,000 to the General Fund. 6. The City Council appropriates funding in the amount of $212,000 from the FY 2019- 20 unassigned fund balance. DocuSigned by: nnaFr��so�apggn Emily Beach, Mayor I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 4th day of May, 2020, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, ORTIZ NOES: Councilmembers: COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGRHAN ABSENT:Councilmembers: NONE EDocuSigned by: 3'S'#'�'3@SB Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk