19E - RECEIVE AND FILE 1ST QRT UPDATE

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Receive and file Fiscal Year 2020-2021 General Fund First Quarter Update November 17, 2020 Page 4 Conducted extensive outreach efforts to notify the community of the various programs and services offered through the CARES Act State Spending plan, which includes but is not limited to the following: • Door-to-door visits in impacted communities targeting neighborhoods where the majority of COVID-19 positive tests are occurring: including providing PPE kits (masks, sanitizer, etc.) and marketing material of various assistance program(s). To date, the City has reached a majority of its impacted population. • Developed a Santa Ana CARES team mobile unit as part of its community engagement efforts providing quick/local access to testing, PPE kits, COVID-19 prevention efforts, and material advising of assistance programs. To date staff has reached a majority of its population and is scheduled to mobilize the CARES team through the end of November 2020. • Developed a "Community Mask" contest to increase awareness of face mask usage and its role in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. • Contracted with a third -party to offer a "tri-lingual' nurse hotline, fielding approximately three -hundred (300) monthly calls from residents, to provide nursing assistance. • City has assisted its most vulnerable population with facilitating quarantine housing, through a partnership with local hotels. Parking Enterprise Due to the pandemic, preliminary parking revenues for fiscal year 2019-2020 of $3.4 million were noticeably lower than budgeted. Similiarily, expenditures of $5.4 million were less than budget which in combination with the revenue results in a preliminary loss of $2 million. An update will be provided during the Mid -Year Report in February, and a budget amendment may be necessary. Full -Time Employee Position Vacancy Report The FY 2020-21 budget included funding for 1,224 positions. On September 15, 2020, the City Council approved an additional 10 Police Officer positions, partially funded by a temporary COPS grant. As of September 30, a total of 182 funded positions remain vacant (Exhibit 1). Of the 182 vacant positions, 47 are subject to the hiring freeze which provided over $5 million in savings in the current year budget. During the year, departments have been evaluating their operations to determine any potential savings that can be used to fund these positions and continue to provide essential city services. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with the receipt of this report. Submitted By: Kathryn Downs, CPA, Executive Director— Finance and Management Services Agency Exhibit: 1. Fiscal Year 2020-2021 First Quarter Update 19E-4