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City of Gem .Lake, MN. Resolution No. 2021-007 .20 duly2021 A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE CORONAVIRUS LOCAL-FISCAL1000VERY FUND ESTABLISHED. UNPER.THE AMERICAN.RESCUE PLAN ACT - WHEREAS, since the first case of coronavirus disease-20-19 (COVID-19) was discovered in the United States in January 2020, the. disease has infected over 32 million and killed over 575,000.Americans ("Pandea c"). The disease has impacted every. _part of life: as. social distancing became a necessity, businesses closed, schools.transitioned to remote education, travel was sharply reduced, and millions of Americans lost their jobs; VMEREA,% as a result of the Pandemiacities have been called on Wrespond to the needs of their communitiesthrough the prevention, treatment, and vaccination ofCOVID-19. WHEREAS, city revenues, businesses. and nonprofits in the city have faced. economic impacts due tot -he Pandemic. WHEREAS, Congress adopted the American Rescue Plan Act in Mach:2021 C ARPA") which included $65: billion in cecovery-funds for cities .across the country. WHEREAS, ARPA funds are intended to provide support.. to state, local, and tribal governments in responding to the impact of COVID-19 and in their efforts to contain. COVID-19 in their communities, residents, jand businesses. WHEREAS, $60,000 has been allocated to the City of Gem -Lake ("City"). pursuant to the ARPA .("Allocation").. WHEREAS, the. United States. Department. of Treasury has adopted guidance re.garding'the use of ARPA funds. WHEREAS,. the City; in response to the Pandemic, has had expenditures and anticipates future expenditures consistent with the Department of Treasury's ARPA.guidance. WHEREAS,.the State of Minnesota will.distribute _ARPA funds to the City because its population is -less than 50,000.. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE .CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEM LAKE,: MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS: I. The City,intends.to. collect -its share of ARPA fiords from the -State of Minnesota to use in.a manner consistent with the Department of Treasury's guidance. I City.staff, together with the Mayor:and tt* City Attorney aie-hereby authorized to take any' actions necessary to receive the City's share-*of.ARPA funds from:the State of Minnesota for expenses incurred. because. of the Pandemic. 3. City. staff; together with the,.Mayorand the City Attorney are hereby authorized to make recommendations to the. City Council for future expenditures that may -be. reimbursed -with ARPA funds.