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Constitutional Officers <br />Additional funding totaling $702,820 is being requested for Constitutional Officers' expenses. <br />This funding will be used to cover additional PPE, cleaning of facilities, staff time, building <br />security, and other expenses directly related to COVID-19. <br />BCC Expenses <br />The BCC Departments are in need of $3,825,560 for January — March COVID-19 related <br />expenditures. This request includes COVID-19 leave time, straight time, overtime, wastewater <br />treatment facility testing, desk shields, enhanced cleaning of public facilities, IT upgrades, <br />worker's compensation for First Responders, PPE, educational campaigns, and other <br />miscellaneous costs related to COVID-19. <br />Staff is also requesting the Board authorize a change order to the existing work order with Witt <br />O'Brien's (WOB) to provide additional mortgage/rental assistance program application reviews. <br />Initially, staff had executed a $50,000 work order with WOB for consulting services related to the <br />CARES Act. At the September 22, 2020 BCC meeting, staff was directed by the Board to enlist <br />consulting services to assist in the review of the mortgage/rental assistance program applications. <br />Because the majority of those funds have been exhausted, staff is requesting the Board authorize <br />a change order to work order No. l to increase the amount to $100,000 and authorize the County <br />Administrator to make any further changes as necessary. <br />Staff is proposing $543,609 be transferred into the Emergency Services District (ESD) as funding <br />for COVID-19 related PPE, staff time, and medical supplies continue to be incurred. It is estimated <br />that approximately $215,227 in overtime expenses will be necessary to fund the eight weeks ESD <br />personnel will be working to assist the Health Department in administering mass vaccinations. <br />Staff has also included an estimate for necessary PPE and medical supplies as well as one month <br />of operating costs for running a rescue unit. Although a dedicated COVID-19 rescue unit is not <br />currently in service, it is possible that with the increase in cases this unit will need to be operational <br />once again. <br />BCC Expenses <br />Additional Need <br />COVID-19 Leave Time <br />$2,041,951 <br />COVID-19 Sick Time <br />$165,000 <br />COVID-19 Overtime <br />$50,000 <br />Worker's Compensation for First Responders <br />$250,000 <br />Emergency Services District Reserves <br />$543,609 <br />Miscellaneous Purchases <br />$50,000 <br />IT Upgrades <br />$580,000 <br />Enhanced Cleaning of Buildings <br />$50,000 <br />Consultant Services <br />$50,000 <br />Educational Campaigns <br />$45,000 <br />131 <br />