AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2020-201R, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and sign an Interlocal Agreement between the City and the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD) providing for the City to pay the district $98,925 from the funds the City anticipates receiving under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act to be used for the purchase of technology devices for use by SMCISD Students; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: September 15, 2020
Department: City Manager and Finance Office
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $98,925
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Prior Council Action: Passage of Emergency Declaration
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Background Information:
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) created the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) to support the bulk purchase of technology devices by school districts to serve students who are learning remotely.
Staff was recently contacted by San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (SMCISD) officials about an opportunity from TEA for them to receive additional State CRF matching funds if they receive partial funding from their local City’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) for TEA’s bulk order program for additional technology devices.
The school district is requesting to partner with the City to receive $98,925 of the City’s CARES funding to be used as part of this program with TEA.
Staff checked with the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) to confirm that this is an acceptable use of funds from the $3.6 Million the City was awarded under the CARES Act.
The TDEM representative confirmed this is an acceptable use.
Council is being asked to consider approval of this request if the City receives funding for this purpose from the CARES Act funding source.
If Council supports this partnership, the City Manager will negotiate and execute an interlocal agreement with the school district for this purpose.
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Recommendation:
Adopt the Interlocal Agreement