REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 01/19/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Community Services Department
SUBJECT:
Title
Accept and appropriate grant funding allocated by the federal government for the Corona Municipal Airport in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In an effort to implement protocols for Covid-19 safety and enhance the experience of airport users at the Corona Municipal Airport, the Community Services Department requests the authorization to accept, appropriate and administer the various grants allocated for the Corona Municipal Airport by the Federal Aviation Administration. The funds will be used to offset operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, and janitorial services to combat the spread of pathogens at the airport while ensuring a safe environment for airport lease holders, tenants, and users.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Accept the Federal Aviation Administration CARES Act Grant in the amount of $30,000.
b. Accept the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Coronavirus Response Grant in the amount of $13,000.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Rescue Grant Agreement in the amount of $32,000 as the City of Corona's authorized representative.
d. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to complete and submit all necessary forms and related reports for the CARES Act Grant, Airport Coronavirus Response Grant, and Airport Rescue Grant.
e. Appropriate $75,000 to the Airport operating budget and increase revenue estimates by the same amount in the Airport Fund for Fiscal Year 2022.
f. Authorize the Finance Director to approve additional budgetary adjustments as needed to administer the grants.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
In response to the Coronavirus 19 pandemic (COVID-19), the federal government signed and executed various acts to provide states and local j...
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