7.6. EDSR 07-20-2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

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RESOLUTION NO. _07142020-AD-1970_________ RESOLUTION OF SHERBURNE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISHING THE SHERBURNE COUNTY BUSINESS RELIEF FUND WHEREAS, in March 2020, Governor Tim Walz issued a series of Emergency Executive Orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which closed public and private schools, closed bars, restaurants, and other places of accommodation and generally required Minnesotans to stay at home. WHEREAS, Emergency Executive Order 20-15 recognizes that the State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will result, either directly or indirectly, in the closure of many of Minnesota’s businesses. WHEREAS, in an effort to mitigate the economic distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide funding to States and local governments to cover costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. WHEREAS, guidance issued by the federal government provides that CARES Act funding is intended to cover a variety of costs incurred by State and local governments in responding to and mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 public health crisis, including expenses to enable compliance with public health measures such as facilitating distance learning and improving telework capabilities, and expenses associated with economic support, such as grants to businesses. WHEREAS, Sherburne County finds that in addition to impacting the health and safety of residents, the unprecedented economic environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous business shutdowns, income loss, and unemployment in the County. WHEREAS, although the State of Minnesota is currently “dialing back” business closures and other restrictions affecting the economy, and allowing businesses to reopen under certain limited conditions, Sherburne County recognizes that the costs of current and prior business interruptions and the costs for businesses associated with reopening under public health guidance and protocols are likely to prevent many businesses from continuing to operate. WHEREAS, the temporary and potential permanent closure of many of the County’s businesses as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis threatens to substantially impair the County’s economy. WHEREAS, preservation of existing businesses with a physical location in Sherburne County is essential to stabilizing the County’s economy and the County therefore desires to provide economic assistance to its residents and businesses within the County that have been directly or indirectly impacted by the economic pressures caused by the COVID-19 public health crisis.