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Mr. Wyman responded that since Monday, he has been in touch with the Cuyahoga housing Consortium and has clarified the expectations of HUD following the adoption of the resolution. He briefly summarized the steps that will be taken, should Council adopt the resolution, including a virtual public hearing of the Citizens Advisory Committee within five days. Mayor George and Mr. Wyman explained to Council the timeline of information and guidance coming from HUD which required the emergency meeting. The City did not learn until Monday April 20'h that HUD would require an amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan in order to expedite the citizen participation process under emergency conditions. Vice President Litten remarked that these funds are clearly needed in the community and that he is supportive of speedy passage in order to facilitate bringing the funds to the City. Mr. Wyman pointed out that the amended plan includes dollar amounts only but that the administration would be happy to discuss the likely use of the funds, which includes emergency food, housing, and utility assistance. He has been working with Lakewood Community Services Center in anticipation that it will be partnering with the City in administering programs to distribute these funds. President O'Malley praised the good work of LCSC and their customized approach to helping residents on a case-by-case basis. In response to questions by Council,the administration clarified that once Council adopts this resolution, the administration is not required to seek Council approval regarding how the funds are allocated. Mr. Wyman assured Council that funds would be allocated based on HUD guidance and would include small business support, food, rent, and utilities. He estimated that more would be allocated to program administration in order to compensate LCSC or any partner the City was working with. In response to questions by Council, Mr. Wyman discussed the changes in the Citizen Participation Plan reflected in Resolution 7124-96A. In addition to modernizing and simplifying the language, Mr. Wyman amended it to include the permissibility of virtual hearings and reduce the public comment period from 30 to 5 days during and emergency. He also removed the requirement that hearings be advertised in the Sun Post, noting that this was costly and didn't usually generate much notice by the public. Councilmember Bullock expressed support for adoption tonight but cautioned that the administration should not assume that Council is handing over all discretion over use of the funds. He asked for Council to be included in the decision-making process on the use of the funds and pointed out changes in the Citizen Participation Plan that he believed altered the role of Council in the process. Mr. Wyman assured Council that the revisions to the CPP were not intended to change the role of Council in any meaningful way. In order to relieve any concerns on this topic, Councilmember Kepple proposed the following amendment to Section I of Exhibit IA: 2