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Clifton accepts treasurer's report; council approves up to $500 for COVID-19 safety items and names COVID response staff
Summary
Council accepted the treasurer's financial report for the period ending Sept. 30, 2020, reviewed CARES Act funding and approved up to $500 for sanitizer stands, masks and signage. The council also appointed Amanda Christman as COVID-19 Response Coordinator and Marilyn Barton as COVID-19 Financial Administrator.
The Clifton Town Council accepted the Treasurer's Report Oct. 6 and recorded details of CARES Act funding and other fiscal highlights.
Town Treasurer Marilyn Barton provided written financial statements for the period ended Sept. 30, 2020. The report notes total cash balances of $1,324,612.47. The town received $51,433 in CARES Act funding through Fairfax County for COVID-related reimbursement (eligible costs March 1–Dec. 31, 2020), of which $1,666.99 was expended in FY20 and $49,766.01 was deferred to FY21. The town allocated $40,000 of CARES funding to the Clifton IDA for grants to eligible town businesses, leaving approximately $9,766.01 available to cover other town COVID costs. The report also listed several bank CDs and noted that two United Bank 7-month CDs would mature Nov. 17, 2020 and require action at the November meeting.
On the council floor, Councilmember Darrell D. Poe moved to approve expenditure of up to $500 for COVID-19 safety items for the Community Meeting Hall. The items listed included two free-standing hand-sanitizer dispensers, a case of sanitizer refills, a quantity of masks and any signage necessary to direct distancing; Mayor Hollaway seconded. The motion was approved by roll-call: Hollaway Aye; Effros Aye; McDonald Aye; Poe Aye; Pline Aye. During the meeting the council reviewed an email forwarded by Councilmember Poe that included a vendor price estimate (approx. $139.46 per stand and about $115 per case of four gallon refills) and noted the town could seek reimbursement up to the $500 grant amount.
Mayor Hollaway moved to appoint Amanda Christman as the COVID-19 Response Coordinator and Marilyn Barton as the COVID-19 Financial Administrator; the motion (seconded by Councilmember Poe) was approved by roll-call: Hollaway Aye; Effros Aye; McDonald Aye; Poe Aye; Pline Aye. Staff were directed to record and submit COVID-related hours through November (including December projections) so the council can determine incremental hourly compensation rates.
The council accepted the draft audited financial statements for review and noted contractual and operating highlights in the treasurer’s supplemental materials.
