RES 2020-22 Adopted O O
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-22
A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM rN
RESPONSE TO COVID-19
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have discussed establishing a grant
program to assist small businesses within the City of North Augusta limits that have been
impacted by COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council previously funded and established
an application process for the Fapade Improvement Program via Resolution 2017-10; and
WHEREAS, $25,694 remains available for the Fapade Improvement
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that a small
business grant program is in the best interest of the City and should take precedence over the
Fapade Improvement Program at this time due to the impacts of COVID-19 on the small
business community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of
the City of North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that:
1. The Mayor and City Council do hereby establish the Small Business
Grant Program and redirect $25,000 of the Fapade Improvement
Program to the Small Business Grant Program in the Capital Projects
Fund.
2. The Mayor and Interim City Administrator are hereby authorized to
finalize the specifics of the program, to include the method of
applying for such assistance and the proposed agreement to be entered
into by the City with the business owner.
3. The Interim City Administrator is hereby authorized to proceed with
the implementation of this program and to execute small business
grant agreements in accordance with the application and agreement to
include the execution of the small business grant agreement(s) when
appropriate.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS THE I IT DAY OF JUNE,2020.
SIGNE
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
ATTESTED BY:
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Sharon Lamar, City Clerk