Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Tarrant County, Texas for the Purpose of Receiving CARES Act Funds as Provided for by Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code
Requested Action
Consider Approving Resolution
Recommendation
Approve Resolution
Description/History
In March of 2019, the Word Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a worldwide pandemic. In response, President Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and County Judge Whitley issued Declarations of Disaster for the United States, the State of Texas, and the County. Additionally, Mayor David L. Cook issued a Declaration of Public Health Emergency for Mansfield, Texas. This pandemic has caused the need for unbudgeted expenditures to be incurred to respond to this public health emergency.
The Federal Government has disbursed funds through the Coronavirus Relief Fund in an effort to provide support, through a reimbursement process, for specific unplanned and necessary costs associated with planning and mitigating the COVID-19 public health emergency. A detailed criterion of eligible expenses is also attached. State and County governments have been tasked with the disbursement of these funds to local governments with populations under five-hundred thousand (500,000). Since Mansfield, Texas is under the threshold of five-hundred thousand (500,000) population, it is necessary to work through Tarrant County for disbursement of funds.
Justification
Chapter 791 of the Government Code, also known as the Inter-local Cooperation Contract Act, authorizes all local governments to contract with each other to perform governmental functions or services.
Tarrant County has chosen to use an Inter-local Cooperation Agreement to disburse funds to affected municipalities seeking reimbursements for COVID-19 related expenses.
Funding Source
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