Board of Aldermen 6-09-2020 Page 5
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you, Madam President. | have a question through to Mayor Donchess.
President Wilshire
We can’t hear you very well Alderman Lu?
Alderwoman Lu
Really? | have a question for Mayor Donchess, and it is - did you, | think our COVID Relief Fund started
at $1.5 million is that what you said?
Mayor Donchess
No it’s $1.1, it is in the range of $1,100,000.00 to $1,200,000.00.
Alderwoman Lu
| see, OK. Ok, because | just did the math and it seems that close to all 55 — so we are short, | multiplied
$25,000.00 times 55 applicants. So that is a little more than what we have. When will we see the funds or
is it on-going?
Mayor Donchess
Well it’s on-going. Some of the grants, well the loans and a few grants have already been awarded and |
believe the borrowers and grantees have been notified, but not all of the money has been yet disbursed.
There is a Loan Committee that consists of some City people, but some bankers and others who
customarily are involved with lending money. They are reviewing the applications and so it is an on-going
process but it should be completed soon.
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you.
Alderwoman Kelly
| just wanted to also comment on the event on Saturday, | think the organizers who have been doing great
work in the City put together a really meaningful and powerful vigil. This isn’t easy stuff to work through so
| was honored to speak but also to just see our community come together. And the Police Department did
an incredible job of keeping everybody safe and making sure logistically it really ran smoothy so | thank
them and | thank everyone for taking it in and being peaceful and finding ways to keep the conversation
going. So thank you.
Alderman Klee
Thank you, Madam President. | too want to say that it was an incredible evening Saturday night at the vigil
and you could just feel the love and the harmony. And the conversation was important, it was extremely
important. | know it made me walkway very thoughtful of what | had heard and what | had experienced.
| also want to comment on the outdoor dining downtown. | can tell you that | have eaten out downtown a
few times since it has been opened and | just hear incredible chatter and happiness down there. And |
think it makes our downtown look incredible to see all these people out there and | have been getting a lot
of calls of people saying thank you.
