City Council

CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE 271 9th Street NE * East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Phone (509) 884-9515 * Fax (509) 884-6233 City Council Workshop Zoom Meeting East Wenatchee City Hall 271 9th St. NE East Wenatchee, WA 98802 Minutes Thursday, June 11, 2020 In attendance: Josh DeLay, Finance Director Mayor Crawford Lori Barnett, Community Development Director Councilmember Sterk Devin Poulson, City Attorney Councilmember Tidd Mary Beth Phillips, Court Administrator Councilmember Magdoff Maria Holman, City Clerk Councilmember Sleiman Councilmember Johnson Councilmember Hepner 5:30 p.m. Council Workshop. Councilmember Magdoff opened the meeting. 1. Community Development Director Lori Barnett presented various statistics and metrics demonstrating community financial needs associated with the Coronavirus to inform the decision with regard to allocation of the State CARES Act funds. A discussion ensured by the Council on how to best distribute the funds. Recommendations by the Council on how to distribute the funds were: City Expenditures for PPE, Court needs, IT needs, and other Safety needs related to COVID-19, $63,239; Mobile Meals, $20,000; Household Income Payments (rent, mortgage, utilities), $160,000; Small Business Grants, $160,000 and for the Chamber of Commerce PPE Program, $8,061. It was noted that staff should monitor the distribution of the grant to determine if any changes to the allocation of funds will be needed to ensure that the grant is depleted. Also noted that the City will use the Housing Authority of Chelan County & the City of Wenatchee as the vendor for income payments. Comments provided by all Councilmembers during the discussion. 6-11-2020 Council Workshop Minutes Page 1 of 2