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provide guidance on the program parameters so a final business assistance program can be developed. City The City is eligible to use funds to cover costs that are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The City has already incurred some costs related to personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfectants, cleaning, technology, work space, personnel and unemployment costs. Attachment C is a listing of known reimbursable items to date, which will be updated as needed. The City has also been provided a list of costs that have been or will be incurred by Lake Johanna Fire Department. The city’s portion of these costs is eligible to be reimbursed with CRF funds. Proposed CARES Funding Use CARES Allocation $ 745,040 City Direct Costs to date $ (48,492) LJFD YTD Direct Costs (city portion) $ (4,100) Business Subsidy Program $ (150,000) Human Services payroll cost estimate $ (30,000) Amount remaining for Public Safety costs or other eligible items $ 512,449 These costs are not final and will be updated as needed. A one person per vehicle policy has been instituted in our COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. It is anticipated that very shortly the public works department will be fully staffed. The CRF funds could be utilized to purchase a truck in order to help comply with these social distancing guidelines. When the pandemic does finally come to an end, staff would presume that this vehicle could prolong the need to replace a building inspector’s vehicle in a few years. The one other area where cities are eligible for reimbursement is payroll expenses for public safety, public health, health care, human services, and similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. In the human services area, the guidance allows for a percentage of the City Administrators time to be covered. He has been the main point person at the City for Coronavirus and has and will continue to dedicate many hours to the pandemic issue. In the area of public safety, guidance points to the conclusion that payroll expenses for public safety employees are eligible for reimbursement so long as Covid-19 Public Health Emergency responses or mitigation impacts are more than minimal in the completion of their duties. This would most likely apply to patrol and traffic officers with Ramsey County and medical calls with Lake Johanna Fire Department. City staff will continue to work with other contract cities to determine the best course action related to payroll expense coverage. The League encourages cities to document the reasons the expenses were determined to satisfy the criteria and these findings can be used later to explain decisions to auditors and show the council’s careful consideration.