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COVID-19 Community Based Programs Updated Information Rob Frost, Deputy CAO Special Council June 11, 2020

Intent To provide Council with updated and • additional information to inform decisions regarding Community Based Support Programs 2

To Date Staff given direction on April 9 th to return with • supplemental budget and programs Numerous discussions regarding the • budgeting, June 2 nd was first discussion on programs Numerous changes since programs first • developed 3

Support for Business • Recommendation to support an additional Business Retention and Expansion Officer with the Valley REN Role would be to work with businesses adapting to affects • of COVID-19 $100,000 • Alternative – Fund a Municipal Economic • Development Specialist to focus on COVID-19 response for the next year 4

Support for Food • Recommendation to support local food banks, and/or organizations supplying food to those in need $100,000 • Alternative – Hold funding for future need as COVID- • 19 supports begin to decline 5

Support for Community Groups Recommendation to create a Community Group • Fund ($150,000) to offset lost revenues, and increase Councillor GTO Alternative – Hold funding for future need as • COVID-19 supports begin to decline Councillor GTO Grant Addressed in separate RFD • 6

Support for Arts and Culture Sector Recommendation to support the Arts and Culture • Community with a fund of $50,000 through grants to Artists/ Performance Groups Alternative – Use funds to purchase art work for the • Administration Building 7

Currently a Tabled Motion May consider defeating, or retracting, and address • each area of support Should Council wish to proceed with any areas of • support, criteria would then be developed for a program and brought back for approval. One exception being the funding to Valley REN for a • position, if approved the CAO would work out details with Valley REN 8

RECOMMENDATION That Council receive the Briefing dated June 11, 2020 as information in relation to the COVID-19 Community Based Programs. 9

Councillor Grants to Organizations Amendments due to COVID-19 Rob Frost, Deputy CAO Special Council June 11, 2020

Councillor GTO At June 2 nd Council, Council authorized a one-time • increase in Councillor Grants to Organizations funding from $72,000 to $150,000 There has been discussion regarding one or more • rounds of funding Number of rounds and amount each round needs to • be clarified to proceed 2

Distribution of Funds 1/3 Currently $150,000 allocated to Councillor • GTO, and $139,667 in asks for round that closed on June 1st At this number each Councillor would have • $15,000 to allocate, or $16,666 should the Mayor not participate, for one round of funding 3

Distribution of Funds 2/3 Council could decide to proceed with • $150,000 allocated, which if all groups were fully funded, would leave $10,333 not granted Council could decide to split the funding • creating a second round of Councillor GTO, and more likely allocate all the funds 4

Distribution of Funds 3/3 Should $100,000 be allocated in round one, • this would provide each Councillor with $11,111 to distribute, or $10,000 should the Mayor participate A second round of $50,000 would provide • each Councillor with $5,555 to distribute, or $5,000 should the Mayor participate 5

Current Applications Councillor GTO closed on June 1, 2020 • Fiscal Year Number of Dollar Value of Funds Allocated Percentage of Requests Requests Requests Funded 2020/2021 32 $139,667 Proposed Proposed 72% $100,000 for this round 2019/2020 28 $133,983 $72,000 54% 2018/2019 30 $112,902 $72,000 64% 6

Recommendations • That Council release $100,000 of the approved $150,000 for Councillor Grants to Organizations to be used in the CGTO process that closed on June 1, 2020. • That Council direct the CAO to develop criteria for an additional round of Councillor Grants to Organizations, with $50,000 available to be allocated. 7

Opening for 2020 Season Aylesford Lake Beach Scott Quinn, Director EPW Lands and Parks Special Council Session June 11, 2020

Intent Brief Council on the revised operational plan • to re-open Aylesford Lake Beach consistent with the lifting of the ban under the Province’s State of Emergency. 2

Follow-up from June 2… Minister’s Directive to open beaches • Question is whether Beach supervised or • unsupervised Preference appeared to be maintaining “status • quo” from prior years 3

Changes to Operating Plan Adding back two port-a-potties & separate • hand sanitizer station Provided on “Use at Own Risk” basis • Maintain 2 metre separation between each unit • Limited cleansing program • 4

Changes to Operating Plan Additional access controls • One entrance/one exit access to Beach area • Maintain social distancing in queuing areas • Directional signage • 5

Financial Implications $70,000 from Covid-19 Reserves for • Aylesford Lake Operations $45,502 from Covid-19 Reserves for • Seasonal Positions 6

Recommendation That Municipal Council receive as information • the Briefing on the plan to open Aylesford Lake Beach for the 2020 season attached to the June 11, 2020 Council agenda. 7