REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL October 15, 2020 SUBJECT ..Title Actions pertaining to the purchase of hotels to provide interim housing for at-risk residents due to COVID-19: 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15303/Class 3 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines 2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 39th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 to appropriate $4,500,000 in CARES Act Funds to fund acquisition of interim housing (Requires 5 Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto) 3. Approve material terms and delegate authority to the City Manager to enter into Agreement(s) to provide interim housing for at-risk residents due to COVID-19, subject to approval by the City Attorney's Office. ..Body RECOMMENDATION [If more than one recommendation pluralize] EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [Brief, 1-2 paragraphs; information stated here must be expanded in Background section; clear and concise so anyone understands action being requested] BACKGROUND [Include: Any prior history; "City Attorney has reviewed and approved to form," if applicable; source of funding; appropriate regulation summary information] ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS [Include CEQA findings or state N/A] LOCAL PREFERENCE [N/A due to State and Federal money; N/A because it is more than 1/2 of 1%; or yes, state why] FISCAL IMPACT [Funding source, clarify whether General Fund is or is not impacted; appropriation authority already approved or an AAR is attached; if appropriate explain impact on other projects or timing of funding from other agencies; future obligations] Attachment: [If more than one, pluralize]