TC Resolution 20-10 Concerning the Allocation of COVID-19 Grant FundingTOWN OF AVON
RESOLUTION 20-10
CONCERNING THE ALLOCATION OF COVID-19 GRANT FUNDING
WHEREAS, COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus that has spread throughout the United
States, including the Town of Avon, Colorado (the "Town'); and
WHEREAS, COVID-19 may cause serious illness and death, especially with respect to
elderly persons or those with underlying health conditions; and
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the worldwide
outbreak of COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern; and
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human
Services declared COVID-19 a public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2020, Eagle County declared a local disaster; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, in response to the spread of COVID-19, Governor Polis
declared a state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Avon Town Manager declared a local disaster
emergency, and Town Council extended such declaration on March 24, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020 Governor Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 017
wherein he ordered Coloradoans to stay at home due to the presence of COVID-19 in the state,
subject to certain limited exceptions; and
WHEREAS, since March 25, 2020 the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment, has issued several Orders directed at the current coronavirus (COVID-19) public
health emergency. Included within such Orders are provisions, with certain stated exceptions,
requiring that: (i) all individuals currently living with the State of Colorado must stay at home
whenever possible; (ii) individuals must comply with social distancing requirements; (iii) all
public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside of a residence are
prohibited; and (iv) travel by automobile or public transit is prohibited, except necessary travel as
defined in the orders; and
WHEREAS, although some of the governmental orders described above may have been
updated since they were issued, the critical substantive provisions of such orders remain in effect
as of the date of the adoption of this resolution; and
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WHEREAS, the cumulative effect of the orders has been to effectively shut down most
businesses, and the return of the tourist economy in the near term is in doubt; and
WHEREAS, the Avon economy is largely tourist -based, and it is essential to both the short
term and long term economic vitality of the Town that workers and small businesses receive
financial and other means of support while businesses are closed; and
WHEREAS, a loss of workers and businesses would have a devastating effect on the Avon
economy as well as the Town's financial and other resources; and
WHEREAS, at its April 16, 2020 meeting, Town Council determined it was in the best
interest of the Town to provide grants to certain organizations supporting local residents in need
to due to the COVID-19 pandemic (the "Grant Program"), and directed the Town Manager and
staff to form a committee (the "Committee") to identify organizations supporting local residents
in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to propose funding levels for such organizations.
WHEREAS, the Committee has met and determined the Vail Valley Salvation Army and
the Eagle Valley Community Foundation are, respectively, supporting Avon residents in need due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, and both organizations are in need of additional financial support;
and
WHEREAS, in order to provide financial support to individual members of the Avon
community as well as financial support to the Avon business community, the Committee has met
and determined it is in the best interest of the Town and the Avon business communities to provide
meal vouchers to certain Town employees as well as residents who may face food insecurity, with
such vouchers being redeemable at Avon restaurants providing takeout service; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has recommended allocating $100,000 to the Vail Valley
Salvation Army; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has recommended allocating $100,000 to the Eagle Valley
Community Foundation; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has recommended allocating $50,000 to provide meal
vouchers to certain Town employees and Avon residents, which vouchers are redeemable at Avon
restaurants currently providing takeout service; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and appropriate for the Town Council to adopt this resolution
memorializing and confirming in all respects the establishment of the Grant Program and
Committee, and ratifying and confirming all actions taken by the Town Manager and his staff in
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establishing the Committee and its effort to identify qualified grant recipients, as directed by the
Town Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO:
Section 1. The Town Council finds, determines, and declares that the Committee and the
Grant Program has served and will continue to serve the following public purposes:
A. Providing immediate critical financial resources to the non-profit organizations that
provide needed support to the Avon community and have been impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic.
B. Providing immediate and critical financial resources to individuals, families and
workers who contribute to the Avon community and economy and who have been impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
C. Enhancing the likelihood the individuals who comprise the Avon workforce will
remain in Avon, thereby protecting and preserving the short term and long term economic vitality
of Avon, and the financial health of the Town.
Section 2. The Town Council further finds, determines, and declares that the public
benefits to be derived from the Committee and the Grant Program are both significant and
substantial, and justify the expenditure of the public funds necessary to establish and administer
the Grant Program. The Town Council further finds, determines, and declares that the Town will
receive adequate consideration for its financial contribution to the Grant Program in the form of
the significant and substantial public benefits described above.
Section 3. For the reasons set forth above, the Town Council finds, determines, and
declares that Program will provide a public benefit and further a public purpose within the meaning
of Article 11, Section 2 of the Colorado Constitution.
Section 4. The Town Council hereby ratifies and adopts the actions of the Town Manager
and the Committee and hereby directs the Committee to award grants to the Vail Valley Salvation
Army and the Eagle Valley Community Foundation in the amounts of $100,000 and $100,000,
respectively, and to establish a meal voucher program for certain Town employees and Avon
residents in the amount of $50,000.
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ADOPTED this 23rd day of April 2020.
AVON TOWN COUNCIL
By:
Sarah Stnith-14 Ines, yor
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