HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 7219 2021-12-13RESOLUTION 7219
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S EXECUTION OF A SUB -RECIPIENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND THE COUNTY OF
ORANGE FOR AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 ("ARPA") FUNDS TO
PROVIDE MEALGAP SERVICES IN SEAL BEACH, AND APPROVING BUDGET
AMENDMENT 22-06-01
WHEREAS, Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 3.25.020 empowers the City
Manager as the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened
existence of a local emergency when said city is affected or likely affected by a public
calamity and the City Council is not in session, and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of
Emergency in the State of California due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus and ordered
local governments, businesses and residents to prepare for the fight against the virus;
and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the City Manager/Emergency Services Director of
the City of Seal Beach proclaimed a local emergency to help the City and the region
prepare for and respond to the public health crisis created by the spread of the COVID-
19 virus, which Proclamation was later ratified and confirmed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States also declared
a national emergency, joining the State of California and the County of Orange in making
resources available to fight the spread of the virus and imposing or suggesting certain
restrictions; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach has expended a significant amount of City
funds in the fight against the COVID-19 virus and in helping residents, businesses and
City staff cope with the emergency; and
WHEREAS, as required by applicable law, the City has been accounting for all
such expenditures to track the amount of City resources that have been expended and
continue to be expended; and
WHEREAS, through ARPA, Orange County has proposed to allocate $70,000 to
the City of Seal Beach for mealgap support initiatives during the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, all of the funds allocated to the City must be spent no later than
December 31, 2021; and
WHEREAS, due to short application deadlines set by the County, the City Manager
executed the sub -recipient agreement on behalf of the City of Seal Beach.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Seal Beach City Council does hereby resolve and
proclaim as follows:
1. The City Manager's execution of the sub -recipient agreement with the County of
Orange on November 15, 2021 for receipt of ARPA funds to be used for mealgap services
is hereby ratified and approved.
2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to take such further steps and execute any
additional documents she deems necessary to facilitate the City's receipt of the mealgap
services funding and the expenditure of such funds prior to the December 31, 2021
deadline.
3. Budget Amendment 22-06-01 is hereby approved.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 13th day of December, 2021 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Massa-Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
Gloria D. Harper, City UerK
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Craig A. Steele, City Attorney
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)e Kalmick, Mayor
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7219 on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a special meeting held on
the 1 3th day of December, 2021.
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk