AttachmentA_CARES Act Funding.pdf
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1 City of Phoenix Coronavirus Relief Fund Strategic Plan Proposal Suggested areas of funding are: A. Community Investment B. City Operations C. Reserve for Future Needs The following programs all relate to business, economic or community disruption from COVID-19 or expenses incurred by the City due to COVID-19. These are suggested options for discussion by the City Council on April 30, 2020 and are not all-inclusive. Community Needs: Business and Employee Assistance - Small Business assistance (IDA, ACF) - MicroEnterprise/arts assistance - Job Training for displaced workers / retraining for COVID-19 response Utility Assistance - Assistance for individuals affected by COVID-19 economic disruption - Assistance for businesses affected by COVID-19 economic disruption Mitigation and Care for Homeless Populations - City Homelessness and Affordable Housing Strategy (approved 4/21) - Rent/Mortgage/Eviction prevention Food Delivery - Seniors (City programs) - Youth (Schools) - Families (Food Banks) Distance Learning and Wi-Fi Access - Broader Wi-Fi access for students’ on-line learning - Community access to on-line city services Better Health Outcomes and Community Testing - Ensure broad testing, especially in underserved communities - Assist Maricopa County Public Health with contact tracing - Acquire Public Health expertise to inform City decision-making Attachment A 2 City Operations: Employee Testing for COVID-19 Public Safety Measures for COVID-19 - Police / Fire response and enforcement of COVID-19 orders or illness - Emergency Medical Transport - Parks & Recreation enforcement of park closures/restrictions Medical & Protective Supplies (PPE) - Police / Fire - All other City employees and operations Cleaning/Sanitizing Related to COVID-19 - Public Transit - Extra Street cleanups - City facilities - Extra jail costs billed from Maricopa County related to COVID-19 or City central booking facility expenses Payroll Expense Reimbursement and Management Oversight for COVID-19 - COVID-19 Leave for employees - Police / Fire, Emergency Management - Human Services, Parks & Recreation, etc. - Management/accounting oversight Building a COVID-Resilient Future - Telework expenses - 911 Telemedicine development - Employee workspace retrofit - Public facility retrofit (Libraries, Senior Centers, Parks & Recreation, etc.) - Public Transit retrofit Reserve for Future Needs (through Dec. 30, 2020): - Hold for change in Federal guidance on use for revenue replacement - Potential expenses from recurrence of COVID later in the year - Available for re-assignment by the City Council to other COVID needs April 29, 2020