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RESOLUTION NO. 15947 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY APPROPRIATING $280,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO SUPPLEMENT THE RESTAURANT, BREWERY, AND WINERY PROGRAM TO SUPPORT REDWOOD CITY RESTAURANT RELIEF EFFORTS WHEREAS, at the January 26, 2021 San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Meeting, the Supervisors approved $1,000,000 to fund the Restaurant, Brewery, and Winery Program (Program) under the San Mateo County (SMC) Strong Fund initiatives; and WHEREAS, local businesses in the food and beverage industry impacted by COVID- 19 have been disproportionally affected, and awarding grant assistance up to $10,000 directly to local, non -corporate restaurants to assist them during this economic crisis is reasonable; and WHEREAS, a total of sixty-four (64) applications were received by SMC Strong from Redwood City restaurants for the Program, and of the sixty-four (64) applications, thirty-six (36) were funded, with a balance of twenty-eight (28) remaining restaurants that were not funded; and WHEREAS, there is a need of $280,000 to supplement the remaining eligible Redwood City restaurants in the Program; and WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to contribute $280,000 to the Program to support Redwood City restaurant relief efforts due to COVID-19. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety, and constitute findings in this matter. Section 2. The City Council hereby appropriates $280,000 from the General Fund to contribute to the Restaurant, Brewery, & Winery Program to support Redwood City restaurant relief efforts due to COVID-19. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ATTY/RESO.0021/CC RESO APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO RESTAURANT BREWERY WINERY PROGRAM RESO. NO. 15947 REV: 05-03-2021 SK MUFF NO. 501 Page 1 of 1