City of Albuquerque - File #: R-20-109

• File #: R-20-109
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 11/2/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/16/2020
• Enactment date: 11/23/2020
• Enactment #: R-2020-112
• Title: Removing The Aggregate Maximum Limit Of Economic Relief Grants Provided To Small And Local For-Profit Organizations Negatively Impacted By The COVID-19 Pandemic Through The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Sena)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
11/23/2020	City Clerk	Published
11/20/2020	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
11/19/2020	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
11/16/2020	City Council	Accepted Without Recommendation, as Amended (Immediate Action)
11/16/2020	City Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
11/16/2020	City Council	Amended	Pass
11/9/2020	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council for Immediate Action	Pass
11/9/2020	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council Without Recommendation, as Amended	Pass
11/9/2020	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Amended	Pass
11/2/2020	City Council	Introduced and Referred
11/2/2020	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-20-109 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Lan Sena


RESOLUTION
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Removing The Aggregate Maximum Limit Of Economic Relief Grants Provided To Small And Local For-Profit Organizations Negatively Impacted By The COVID-19 Pandemic Through The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Sena)
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REMOVING THE AGGREGATE MAXIMUM LIMIT OF ECONOMIC RELIEF GRANTS PROVIDED TO SMALL AND LOCAL FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS, AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES Act).
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued Executive Order 2020-004, Order Declaring a State of Public Health Emergency relating to the spread of COVID-19, which order has been extended and amended through subsequent related orders by the Governor and New Mexico Department of Health (the "Public Health Orders"); and
WHEREAS, in the subsequent weeks these orders, among other things, operated to limit public gatherings and required non-essential businesses to close or otherwise adjust or limit business activity; and
WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the U.S. Government's Phase 3 aid package to provide relief due to COVID-19 through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), to cover costs incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 for the period beginning March 1, 2020 through December 30, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the CARES Act funding allows for economic assistance to small businesses impacted by the public health emergency to include grants to small businesses to reimburse the costs of business interruption caused by required closures; and
WHEREAS, on September 21, 2020, the City Council approved Resolution R-20-92, Enactment No. R-2020-097, which approved the use of $10 million of CARES Act fund...