REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 20, 2020
FROM: BRYON HORN, Chief Information Officer
Information Services Department
BY: KIM JACKSON, Administrative Manager
Information Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to CARES Act Expense Reimbursements totaling $99,500:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 3rd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 to Appropriate $60,300 in CARES Act Funds in the Information Services Department for Expense Reimbursement. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 4th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 to Appropriate $15,300 in CARES Act Funds in the Information Services Department for Expense Reimbursement. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 5th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 to Appropriate $23,900 in CARES Act Funds in the Information Services Department for Expense Reimbursement. (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Amendments (Amendments) to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 to provide the necessary CARES Act funding in order to reimburse Information Services Department for expenses incurred while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The total amount of these reimbursements is $99,500.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 made it imperative that the City of Fresno (City) enable its employees to work remotely to stop the spread of the virus. The Information Services Department (ISD) plays a critical role in enabling and supporting these capabilities and has incurred unexpected expenses in doing so. These COVID-19 related expenses have been tracked and ISD has submitted them for reimbursement from CARES Act funding. The Amendments to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 allow ISD to access these designated f...
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