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DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL VIRTUAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 15, 2020 A virtual meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 5:30 PM with Council President Eric Younger presiding. Council Members present were Mike Simpson, Michael Goodnow, Lori Wheat, Kevin Gorman, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Angela Hoover; Legislative Office Manager Lori Smith; and Dave Sorensen, Information Services Manager. President Younger read a statement that per the proclamation issued by Governor Inslee on March 24, 2020 directing all residents to "Stay Home, Stay Healthy", the City Council will conduct the Council Meeting virtually, and thanked the public for their patience. President Younger also established that because only essential business was allowed, there would be no Mayor's Report, Public Recognition, or Council Reports... CONSENT AGENDA 2A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 388710 through 389023 and Electronic Fund Transfers V21068 through V21117 in the grand total amount of$2,436,191.47; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending March 31, 2020 in the amount of$918,248.08; and Regular Payroll (Pay Outs and Supplemental Pay) for pay period ending March 31, 2020 in the amount of$5,127.19; and 2B— Minutes of Virtual Meeting —April 1, 2020 There were no questions or comments from the public... 05:33:00 M/S/C/U (Sullivan/Daugs) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. 3A— PUBLIC HEARING FOR ADOPTION OF THE CDBG AGENCY SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE BREMERTON HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CARES ACT EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Sarah Achaoui, CDBG Program Administrator explained that on March 27, 2020 President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. The City of Bremerton will receive $268,383 in Federal Stimulus funding and proposes using this funding for emergency rental assistance for households making between 30% and 80% AMI who have been adversely impacted by Coronavirus. Funds are anticipated to be received April 26. Once the Agency Service Agreement is approved, we can be prepared to assist households beginning May 1. Kurt Wiest, Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing Authority, thanked the City of Bremerton for reaching out to them to participate in facilitating the program, and remained available to answer questions. President Younger explained the purpose of this Public Hearing is to accept public comment... With no questions or comments received, President Younger closed the Public Hearing; and opened for discussion with the Council... 05:38:00 Motion was made by Daugs and seconded by Goodnow... Questions and comments were provided by Daugs, Goodnow, Simpson, Wheat, Gorman, and Younger; with responses provided by Ms. Achaoui, Mr. Wiest, and Mayor Wheeler... 05:56:00 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Goodnow) Move to amend the 2020 CDBG budget to accept$268,383 from the Federal Stimulus CARES Act, and budget for expenditures in the same amount in the CDBG program for Emergency Rental Assistance Program, and approve the Agency Service Agreement between the City and Bremerton Housing Authority for implementation of this program and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented.