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Spending Plan for CARES Act Funding Provide for Pay with Hazard Bonus to Police Officers $210,000 Police Officers have been responding to public emergencies throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. As allowed by CARES Act Funding guidelines, the City of Fellsmere will utilize CARES funding retroactively for base pay ($175,000) from October 1, 2020 through December 30, 2020 and a hazard bonus ($35,000 total) from March 1, 2020 through December 30, 2020. Pay will be provided to officers on payroll as of the effective date of the CARES Act Funding Agreement between the City of Fellsmere and Indian River County and shall be based on the front-line duty time during the pandemic. Provide Personal Protective Equipment for Businesses $ 3,000 The City of Fellsmere maintains a mask order for business employees. The City will utilize CARES funding to purchase and distribute personal protective equipment (masks and sanitizer) to all brick and mortar businesses in the City as a means to more effectively implement the mask mandate and reduce the spread of COVID. Conduct Public Outreach/Education on Covid-19 prevention and Mask Order $ 2,000 Fellsmere has seen a spike in COVID cases and has a population that has shown reluctance to mask wearing, a proven action to reduce the spread. The City will utilize a variety of means to share information on the value and benefits of wearing a mask in protecting yourself and others. Funds will be used to prepare, copy, and distribute information regarding mask wearing. Funds may also be used for community testing. Install Ion Generators in AC System of City Hall and PW/PD $10,000 Ion Generators are a proven technology for the reduction of harmful agents such as bacteria and. viruses. Ion Generators will be installed in all air conditioning systems within the City of Fellsmere City Hall and Police/Public Works complexes. Provide for sealed doors/pass-throughs for Utility Cashiers $70,000 Current operations for Utility Cashiers include half partition walls in open air rooms with open pass throughs. Given the airborne nature of the Covid-19, a new wall will be constructed to provide an air -tight separation between the public and employees and will utilize intercom communication and pass-through drawers to ensure constant separation of air spaces. Provide for sealed doors/pass-throughs for Police and Public Works Lobby $60,000 Current operations for both the Police and Public Works lobbies include open air pass throughs and non - air -tight doors. Given the airborne nature of the Covid-19, a new wall will be constructed to provide an air -tight separation between the public and employees and will utilize intercom communication and pass- through drawers to ensure constant separation of air spaces. Renovate Council Chambers to allow for social distance seating $110,000 Current operations in the City Council Chambers do not allow for social distancing of council members, staff or the public. Joining Council Chambers with an un -used adjacent room would allow space to spread seating for staff and the public to maintain social distancing, a proven means to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. This would also then allow the City Council members to spread across the entire dais providing social distance for the Council members as well. Council Technology $30,000 The City of Fellsmere has utilized virtual public meetings since the onset of COVID. The City will continue to utilize this meeting format to allow public participation without the need to physically attend city meetings. The City will purchase and install technology in the Council Chambers and scanning technology to allow for virtual meetings, enhance document presentation at such meetings, and to allow document access for remote employees. Emergency Protective Measures $25,000 The City of Fellsmere responded to COVID by purchasing personal protective equipment for its employees, modifying workspaces, implementing telework and virtual public meetings. This task is to address expenses related to the implementation of emergency protective measures and continue efforts through 12/30/2020 to protect staff and the general public. 161