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<br />Administrator/Engineer’s 2020 ,May 13 Report <br /> <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />COVID-19 Response <br />Anoka County Survey on Distribution of Federal Funds <br />https://www.anokacounty.us/FormCenter/Community-Development-28/Survey-for- <br />Investment-of-CARES-Act-Funds-264 <br /> <br />Emergency Declaration <br />The City Council declared an emergency at a special meeting on March 18, 2020. The <br />declaration allows flexibility in fiscal and personnel policy matters when needed to <br />address needs related to the pandemic. It also affirms our ability to recover costs through <br />state and federal programs. <br /> <br />City Hall <br />Access to City Hall has been closed to the public since March 19. All permit applications <br />can be made on line. City staff has been updating the readerboard and website remotely. <br />The City Administrator, Clerk and Finance Director are working from home. With the <br />th <br />recent extension of the Stay at Home Order to May 18, we continue our remote working <br />arrangements, as the intent of the Order is for those who can work from home to continue <br />to do so. As stated in Executive Order 20-48: “Any worker who can work from home <br />must do so.” <br /> <br />Public Works <br />Our public works crew is now operating on a weekly, 2-on-2-off rotation. This is done to <br />ensure that there are always 2 healthy public works staff members. During their “off” <br />weeks, staff members are responding to phone calls, receiving and responding to emails <br />via their phone and are expected to be within a 45-minute call-back range in case of an <br />emergency. <br /> <br />Parks <br />Playgrounds remain closed. This decision is based on the Governor’s Executive Orders. <br /> <br />The Governor’s Executive Order #20-48: <br />“Outdoor Recreational Activity. Individuals must not engage in outdoor <br />recreational activities where they will come into close proximity with others <br />from different households.” <br /> <br />The Governor’s Executive Order #20-48 also discusses following the DNR’s Outdoor <br />Recreation Guidelines, which in-turn reference CDC guidelines. The CDC, under its <br />Guidance for Administrators in Parks and Recreational Facilities, states: <br /> <br />