CC MEETING: May 12, 2020
DATE: May 5, 2020
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Elliott Reep, Emergency Management Coordinator
Gregg Salmi, Fire Chief
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Consider A Resolution Authorizing The City Manager To Enter Into An Agreement Between The City Of Carrollton And Metrocrest Chamber Of Commerce To Designate The Chamber As The City's Small Business Liaison During Times Of Disaster.
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BACKGROUND:
Carrollton's small businesses have suffered greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City has worked with the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce to provide assistance to these businesses. In order to continue with this effort, the City is seeking to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chamber to designate it as the City's Small Business Liaison. This resolution authorizes the City Manager to support the Chamber's administrative costs related to the COVID-19 disaster response, as well as to purchase supplies and materials needed to support local businesses during the disaster recovery. The support mechanism established by this MOU may also be used to aid Carrollton's small businesses during future declared disasters.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This agreement will authorize an immediate payment of $35,000 to the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce to support their administrative role as the City's Small Business Liaison during the COVID-19 response. The City Manager is authorized to provide additional funds not to exceed a total of $50,000 a year.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
The current COVID-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on small businesses around the nation. To address this locally, this resolution will allow the City to assist small businesses by partnering with the Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce to provide aid and recovery resources.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends City Council approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Metrocrest Chamber of Com...
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