HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2020-138RESOLUTION NO. 2020-138
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF
FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,138,037 TO BE
REIMBURSED BY FEMA AND STATE GOVERNMENT AT A RATE OF
93.75 PERCENT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GREAT
PLATES DELIVERED PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZING CARRY
FORWARD OF UNSPENT BUDGET INTO FISCAL YEAR 2020-21
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi is participating in a program to provide meals to
adults 65 and older and adults 60-64 who are a high-risk for COVID-19 as defined by
the CDC, and who are unable to access meals while staying at home; and
WHEREAS, the Great Plates Delivered Program is also intended to support local
restaurants and other food providers, and to support owners who have closed or are
struggling to remain open due to COVID-19 mitigation tactics; and
WHEREAS, program costs are funded by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), a federal agency, and state government at a rate of 75 percent and
18.75 percent, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi will participate in funding of the Great Plates
Delivered Program at a rate of 6.25 percent; and
WHEREAS, the Great Plates Delivered Program commenced in Lodi on May 11,
2020 and is expected to terminate on July 10, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Great Plates Delivered Program involves providing hundreds of
seniors and adults 60-64 at -risk for COVID three meals per day seven days per week
prepared and delivered by local restaurants; and
WHEREAS, City of Lodi staff is serving as the local administrator for the
program in accordance with federal and state guidelines, and the LOEL Senior Center is
screening applications to the program for eligibility according to federal and state
guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi has applied for and been approved for an expedited
reimbursement from FEMA in the amount of $163,350; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi will continue to apply for expedited reimbursement
of program costs as directed by the federal and state government throughout the
program period.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi C ty Council does hereby
authorize appropriation and expenditure of Fiscal Year 2019-20 funds in the amount of
$1,138,037 to be reimbursed by FEMA and State Government at a rate of 93.75 percent
for the implementation of the Great Plates Delivered Program, and authorizing carry
forward of unspent budget into Fiscal Year 2020-21 as follows:
Revenue account 10095000.55020 ($1,066,910)
Expenditure account 10095000.73255 ($1,138,037)
Dated: June 17, 2020
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2020-138 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 17, 2020, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Kuehne
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
PAMELA M. FARRIS
Assistant City Clerk
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