REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 6, 2020
FROM
GARY McBRIDE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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COVID-19 Response: CARES Act Funding Spending Plan
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. CONTINUED FROM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020, ITEM NO. 26: Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to transfer allocations between categories identified within the Spending Plan or between Allocations in the Spending Plan with the other Board approved CARES Act Allocations under Recommendation No. 2, upon consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
2. ALTERNATIVE 1: Require the CEO to present any changes in transfer allocations between categories identified within the Spending Plan to the Board of Supervisors for approval.
(Presenter: Gary McBride, Chief Executive Officer, 387-5417)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
On April 21, 2020 (Item No. 27), the Board of Supervisors (Board) accepted a $380.4 million allocation of CARES Act funding from the United States Department of Treasury. Subsequently on July 14, 2020 (Item No. 24) the Board accepted a $50.2 million allocation of CARES Act funding from the State of California Department of Finance. Combined, the County is in receipt of $430.6 million of CARES Act funding that is to be used to respond to the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. On September 29, 2020 (Item No. 26), the Board approved the Spending Plan for these funds.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The CARES Act, sig...
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