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Water/Sewer or Broadband $11,500,000 $975,257 $12,475,257 Infrastructure Constitutional Officer $5,461,378 $70,000 $5,531,378 Expenses Total $31,063,168 $0 $31,063,168 Respond to the Public Health Ememency Staff is proposing a reduction of $192,021 in funding from this category, bringing the revised total to $6,217,316. The County had previously allocated $125,000 to address ongoing COVID-19 related response within the BCC departments including personal protective equipment (PPE), plexiglass dividers and signage. To date, the remaining balance of unspent funds totals $119,069 and is not anticipated to be needed. On August 17, 2021 the Board of County Commissioners approved $75,000 in COVID-19 sick pay benefits to be paid to employees who were hired after August 1, 2020 and thus did not receive the initial 10 days of paid leave time under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). All benefit payments have been made and there is $72,952 in funding to be reallocated. In an effort to ensure funds are spent within the Treasury's specified timeframe, Staff is proposing the individual program allotments within the $4M Down Payment & Rehabilitation Assistance category be removed. By removing the spending limits on SHARP, CENO, RENO, etc., Staff will be able to ensure the funds are allocated towards the programs with the highest demand and need, without risking unspent funds having to be returned to the Treasury. Staff will however, ensure that the $340,000 to cover the local match for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit application be earmarked through 2023. In the event the application is not awarded by the end of the year, Staff will then re -appropriate these funds to other eligible assistance programs. Workers Performing Essential Work Staff is proposing a reduction of $853,236 in funding from this category, bringing the revised total to $918,770. Initially, $100,000 was budgeted to cover COVID-19 related straight time and overtime. To date, only $10,204 has been spent. Staff is proposing the remaining $89,796 be reallocated to another eligibility category. In addition, $763,440 remains in the allocation to fund Worker's Compensation COVID-19 related claims for First Responders. Because the past several months of these expenses have been very minimal, Staff is proposing the reallocation of these funds. Any Worker's Compensation claims going forward will be charged to the County's Risk Management fund just as they would normally. 203