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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />August 11, 2020 <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />Mayor Pro Tem Maloney agreed the first criterion is broad but it there are many expenses <br />businesses have for long-term solutions. He noted this program will be more subjective <br />than the previous program and staff will need to make a judgement call and the Council <br />will need to support staff's decisions on this. <br />Mayor Stolzmann moved to approve the resolution; Councilmember Brown seconded the <br />motion. <br />Councilmember Lipton asked if there is any goal as to what types of businesses we are <br />targeting. Director Pierce stated the EVC proposal is to leave it as broad as possible so <br />everyone can apply. <br />Councilmember Lipton stated he prefers to have limits on the size of the businesses that <br />can apply. He doesn't want to fund large profitable businesses with this. <br />Councilmember Lipton asked if the CARES Act money is used to reimburse this would it <br />be taking away from other City expenses. City Manager Balser stated staff believes this <br />program would be eligible as would any LRC funding. It would be one way we could refill <br />general fund resources. The City can seek eligible expenses for about $950,000 and we <br />are looking at all of our costs to seek the full amount for reimbursement. <br />Councilmember Lipton noted it would not be free money, it would be money that we <br />would spend elsewhere if we don't spend it here. <br />Mayor Stolzmann noted the EVC felt there should not be a limit on the business size as <br />the grant size is so small it would not have a big impact for large businesses but might <br />have a big impact on smaller businesses. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Maloney noted these are not large grants but they could be a big help to <br />a business that needs it. The goal is help those that can show they have sustained <br />economic injury and they will have to prove that injury to get the grant. <br />Councilmember Leh made a friendly amendment that the first criterion includes a <br />requirement that the changes meet public health regulations. Mayor Stolzmann agreed to <br />the amendment as did Councilmember Brown. <br />Roll Call Vote: Passed by unanimous roll call vote. <br />DISCUSSION/DIRECTION — NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC SAFETY UPDATE <br />Director Kowar noted tonight's conversation is a more detailed look at neighborhood <br />traffic safety than in previous years. He added this is a balance of a wide variety of <br />requests and many factors. <br />