THE STATE OF TEXAS S CITY OF BROWNSVILLE S COUNTY OF CAMERON S  MINUTES ofa Special Meeting oft the City Commission oft the City of] Brownsville, Texas, held on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at 5:00 P.M., with the following members present via Webex htps/brownsville.wexcomlrownyileipp/MIID-mcdlaeelacc7bee8940e710489144  Teleconference Meeting by logging on at: Meeting Number: 269204998  JUAN "TREY" MENDEZIII JOHN F. COWEN,JR. ROSE GOWEN NURITH GALONSKY PIZANA JESSICA TETREAU JOEL MUNGUIA BEN NEECE NOEL BERNAL HELEN RAMIREZ BRYANT WALKER RENE DE COSS GRISELDA ROSAS ABSENT CALL TOC ORDER a) Roll Call  Mayor COMMISSIONERS AtLarge "A" At-Large "B" District1 District 2 District3 District 4 CITY MANAGER DEPUTY CITY MANAGER ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER CITY. ATTORNEY INTERIM CITY SECRETARY ELIZABETH WALKER - Assistant  City Manager  A quorum being present, Ms. Griselda Rosas, Interim City Secretary, read the call to order to consider the matters as posted and filed for the record in The Office  oft the City Secretary on April 09, 2020.  b) Invocation  Pastor Brad Burkes from Embassy oft the Spirit Church led the invocation.  PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD  No one signed up for public comment.  Special Meetinge-Minutes-April 14, 2020- - Page 1of3    1. Discussion regarding the City of Brownsville response to the urgent public necessity concerning COVID-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus, including but a. Continuity Plan Update: City staffing, facilities and services, including  not limited to:  actions and continuity of such operations; b. Financial Update: Emergency Procurement; and J Drive-thru collections/testing site update  Mr. Noel Bernal, City Manager, briefly updated the Commission on the COVID- 19. Mr. Bernal further noted that due to this latest update, changes had been implemented including closing the building to the public, 12% of City staff was Mr. Lupe Granado, Finance Director, briefly informed the Commission of the financial expenditures during COVID-19, noting that the total expenditures to date was $1,599,247 of which 75% would be reimbursed by FEMA. He further noted that the majority of these expenditures were being used on personnel, mainly Police and Fire overtime, and the emergency procurement was mostly spent on PPE masks with the rest on medical staff and testing kits. The City was currently paying for the uninsured  teleworking, and the other 88% were still working on site.  patients being tested at the site.  Brief discussion ensued amongst the Commission.  Dr. Arturo Rodriguez, Director of Public Health, briefly informed the Commission  ofthe following:  1,020 tests had been administered to date 56% had been insured and 43%1 non-insured 61 positive and 900: negative with 59 pending results New tests were being considered for faster results.  2. Consideration and ACTION on Resolution Number 2020-033, authorizing the City Manager for the City of Brownsville to modify and update the Voluntary Sick Leave Pool and Bank Policy and the Negative Sick Leave Bank Policy pursuant to the creation of these policies by the City Commission. Mrs. Perla Cepeda, Director of Human Resources, briefly informed the Commission noted that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis, it has been identified the necessity to modify sections of the City of Brownsville Personnel Policies Manual, by adjusting and provide sick leave for employees whom may not  otherwise qualify for necessary leave.  Special Meting-Minutes-April 14, 2020 - Page 2 of3    Commissioner Jessica Tetreau moved that Resolution Number 2020-033, authorizing the City Manager for the City of Brownsville to modify and update the Voluntary Sick Leave Pool and Bank Policy and the Negative Sick Leave Bank Policy pursuant to the creation of these policies by the City Commission, be approved. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Joel Munguia and carried unanimously.  ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business to come before the Commission, upon duly made  motion the meeting adjourned at 5:24 p.m. Approved this 4th day of  August  2020. s  Trey Mepdez Mayor  Attest: k Griseldal Rosas Interim City Secretary  Respectfully submitted by: Fplanda Galarza, Administrative Supervisor  FEBRUARY7 ffice afihe Cily Secretary  1853  Special Meeting-Minutes-April 14, 2020-Page3ofs