City Council Minutes 2020 04 17 SP

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City Council Meeting Minutes April 17, 2020 Page 3 of 5 Keaton Howe, 845 Trail Ridge Drive, asked if by prioritizing the sales tax generators will this benefit the larger companies and if that is the case is that the goal of this program? Rick Kron, President Downtown Business Association, urged approval of the program. He feels the sales tax prioritization is fine. Mark Oberholzer, owner of Tilt Pinball and on the BRaD Committee, stated he worries large businesses who have had little impact will get money over small businesses who have suffered the greatest impact. Mayor Stolzmann addressed Mr. Howe’s comment noting the program is only for businesses with fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees and the applicants won’t be ranked from highest sales tax generating to least. She added that applicants have to testify that they have been injured by the pandemic as well. Councilmember Leh stated he is disappointed the application doesn’t require more information on economic injury. He made a friendly amendment to change the word revenue to profit in the financial injury section of the application. Councilmember Dickinson and Mayor Pro Tem Maloney did not accept the amendment. Councilmember Leh made another friendly amendment that the financial injury section include an actual percentage. He suggested 30-40%. Mayor Pro Tem Maloney did not accept the friendly amendment. Councilmember Leh was concerned it is not clear how the sales tax information will be used in the process. He doesn’t agree with the idea of prioritizing sales-tax generating businesses. He also suggested removing any sections where the information is not needed for the decision-making process. Councilmember Leh suggested some friendly amendments related to the application wanting to make sure those with the greatest financial injury are prioritized. They were not accepted by the motioner. Councilmember Brown stated the purpose of this program is to get the money to businesses quickly and the Council should move forward with this as expeditiously as possible. Councilmember Lipton agreed, adding there are few if any businesses in town that have not suffered financial injury in this crisis. Mayor Pro Tem Maloney stated he supports the application as written. Councilmember Fahey agreed. Mayor Stolzmann added her support noting this application is already specific enough to really be addressing those businesses hardest hit by the stay-at-home order.