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I will be filing a civil against the Westbury Apartments. We've been dealing with them in Rocky River Court on property maintenance for years regarding the decaying condition of the facade of the building . I believe that they have been slow to address ongoing concerns and, just a few weeks ago, a very substantial portion of the building failed and fell to the ground. Luckily, nobody was injured. The issue needs to be brought to the attention of a judge in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas because it is a matter of significant public safety. That Complaint has been drafted. Concerning the COVID-19 crisis, we continue to monitor advisories as they come in and developments as they occur. A number of law firms that we have relationships with are offering daily summaries of events on a state and federal level and we are participating in those summaries. Additionally, several weeks ago I initiated an inquiry into whether we have insurance coverage for "business interruption" at Springvale and the Recreation Center (we do) and was advised that communicable diseases are excluded from coverage. Also, I offered guidance to the Administration on the application / consequences of the recently — enacted Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act. Regarding the list of questions from City Council, I can address several of those: (1) Question No. 3 under Finance Related Questions: Is there currently an expectation of additional borrowing need to compensate for loss of city tax revenue? A: Municipalities in Ohio are not permitted to borrow for general operations. There is a discussion in Columbus involving, among others, our bond counsel John Larson with Squire Patton Boggs, about a bill to change that restriction due to this current crisis. Nothing has happened as of yet. (2) Question No. 5 under Finance Related Questions: Any Information regarding Federal (i.e. NIH, EPA, CARES ACT, etc.) or State Action to help cities through this process? A: The CARES Act provides, among other things, local governments with 500,000 or more residents access to $150 billion in funds. North Olmsted obviously does not qualify. However, according to Congressional Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, pending H.R. 6467, the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, could provide $250 billion in direct local funding to local governments smaller than 500,000 to offset lost revenue due to the pandemic. The future of that bill remains uncertain at this time. Additionally, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, as of April 16, 2020, 27 Ohio bills have been introduced in response to COVID-19. None of them appear to address local funding emergencies. (3) Question No. 6 under Finance Related Questions: In looking ahead to elected official's potentially reducing salaries if needed, it was said that nothing can be done in the current term. Is there any legal options or strategies that could be implemented to allow for this in the next years if necessary? A: The Charter Art. IV, Sec. 6, provides: "The compensation of all elected officials shall be fixed at least thirty (30) days prior to the filing date of nominating petitions for the terms beginning on the next succeeding first day of January, and shall not thereafter be changed in any respect during any such term or part thereof." City Council usually adjusts the salary ranges in the early part of the election year. Next year, it will establish the salary for Mayor, Directors of Law and Finance, the President of Council and the four Ward Council seats, for the four year terms starting in 2022. The Council can set those salaries as it sees fit. I do not believe that there is anything legally stopping a voluntary reduction of salary, on an individual basis, in the year 2020 and 2021. Thank you for the opportunity to share this update with you. Please feel free to contact me with questions. Michael R. Gareau, Jr. The Gareau Law Firm Co., L.P.A. 23823 Lorain Road, Suite 200 North Olmsted, OH 44070 440-777-1500 440-777-0107 F