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Home My WebLink About060820 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP OF JUNE 8, 2020 CALL TO ORDER The Port Townsend City Council met in workshop session on the 8th day of June 2020 in Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. Mayor Michelle Sandoval called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Pam Adams, David Faber, Amy Howard, Monica MickHager, Owen Rowe, Michelle Sandoval, and Ariel Speser. Staff members present were City Manager John Mauro, City Attorney Heidi Greenwood, Finance & Administrative Services Director Nora Mitchell, and City Clerk Joanna Sanders. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Bob Gray urged Council to consider what the City could do to recognize Black Lives Matter (Clerk read the written comment). DISCUSSION ITEMS Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding for Local Municipalities City Manager John Mauro announced that this discussion is primarily intended to consider how the City might use the funding. Finance and Administrative Services Director Nora Mitchell led a presentation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding for Local Municipalities. She reviewed the lists of eligible expenses, expenses already incurred, and potential eligible expenses and projects as listed in the presentation. During discussion, Staff responded to questions about supplying community PPE face masks, sanitizer outside of businesses, and/or whether there would be assistance from the City in determining occupancy capacity. There were also comments that the County funding of $1.7 million might be used toward mutual benefit. In addition, questions included whether any particular staff have been identified for COVID recovery and/or would participate as part of economic recovery planning and joint meeting efforts. There were questions and suggestions about enforcement of the rules in the community, including providing printed posters for businesses and the broader community such as a simple directive on Board of Health letterhead and support for siting additional trash City Council Workshop Meeting June 8, 2020 Page 1 of 2 DRAFT cans. There was general Council support for the comprehensive list. Ms. Mitchell noted that the referred PPE and posters were intended for City staff and there could be consideration of that addition for the community. There was no public comment. Mayor Sandoval announced she would be absent from the June 15 meeting, ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. Attest: Joanna Sanders, MMC City Clerk City Council Workshop Meeting June 8, 2020 Page 2 of 2