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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-13 Community Relief Fund1 3/27/2020 C:\USERS\TNAGEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\INETCACHE\CONTENT.OUTLOOK\SSUMUZ2A\VAIL RELIEF FUND-R032720 (004).DOCX RESOLUTION NO. 13 SERIES 2020 A RESOLUTION OF THE VAIL TOWN COUNCIL ESTABLISHING THE VAIL RELIEF FUND AND DIRECTING THE TOWN MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE VAIL RELIEF FUND WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, the Governor of the State of Colorado recognized the COVID-19 pandemic and declared a state of emergency; WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the Town Manager declared a disaster emergency in and for the Town of Vail, Colorado, pursuant to the Colorado Disaster Emergency Act, C.R.S. § 24-33.5-701, et seq. (the "Act"), and Section 13.5 of the Town's Home Rule Charter; WHEREAS, the emergency conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as defined by C.R.S. § 24-33.5-702 and the Charter, persist and require additional and sustained action by the Town; and WHEREAS, the Town Council finds and determines that the establishment of a relief fund (the "Vail Relief Fund") is in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL: Section 1. The Town Council hereby establishes the Vail Relief Fund, which shall initially be funded with $500,000 from the Town's general fund, which funding shall be evidenced by a budget amendment to be considered by the Town Council on April 7, 2020. Monies in the Vail Relief Fund shall be distributed to nonprofit organizations that are providing assistance to those individuals and businesses in the Town who have experienced hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Section 2. The Town Manager is hereby directed to draft and implement policies and procedures for the proper administration of the Vail Relief Fund, to ensure that all monies in the Vail Relief Fund are used for the purposes set forth herein and distributed in an equitable manner. INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 31ST DAY OF MARCH 2020. ______________________________ Dave Chapin, Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ 2 3/27/2020 C:\USERS\TNAGEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\INETCACHE\CONTENT.OUTLOOK\SSUMUZ2A\VAIL RELIEF FUND-R032720 (004).DOCX Tammy Nagel, Town Clerk