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C I T Y OF WI L DOM AR
PRESS RELEASE
23873 Clinton Keith Road, Suite 201 Wildomar, CA 92595 Phone (951) 677-7751 Fax (951) 698-1463 www.cityofwildomar.org
APPROVED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BY: Gary Nordquist, City Manager Date: May 14, 2020
CITY OF WILDOMAR ISSUES RESOLUTIONS FOR THE TIMELY, SAFE
REOPENING OF BUSINESSES AND FUNDING PRIORITIES WILDOMAR, CA – Wildomar’s City Council approved two important Resolutions related to the State-imposed COVID-19 business closures in the city and region. Resolution 2020-34 declares that the City will take all actions possible for the timely and safe reopening of local businesses and services. Resolution 2020-33 prioritizes City funding in regard to the fiscal impact due to the COVID-19 closures. “The City Council of the City of Wildomar therefore will be pursuing all avenues available and within our jurisdiction to help our residents and businesses return to a pre-COVID-19 normal lifestyle while also strongly recommending to those that are or feel they are more susceptible to COVID-19 take necessary precautions such as face masks, social distancing, and/or self-quarantining until such time they feel comfortable,” Resolution 2020-34 reads. The City Council also made it clear in Resolution 2020-33 that City funding will not be used to enforce State and County orders related to COVID-19. Sales tax revenues from local businesses generate 28% of Wildomar’s revenues and the impact of revenue loses could limit additional COVID-19 imposed services. High Priority Items for General Fund Revenue: • Police and Fire Emergency Core Service Levels • Building, Safety and Code Enforcement Services • Road Repair • Quality of Life Services • Animal Control • 20% General Fund Reserve Items Not Funded by General Fund Revenue: • The Enforcement of State and County Orders related to COVID-19 is not a local priority The Priority Funding Order was first issued on May 8, 2020 by the Emergency Services Director and was presented to the City Council at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday May 13, 2020 where it was ratified. Mayor Nigg introduced the Resolution to get businesses reopened during that same Council Meeting; both Resolutions were executed on May 13, 2020.
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“We cannot allow these strict business closures to continue one minute longer than they need to,” said Mayor Dustin Nigg. “People who are concerned can continue to quarantine, but we have residents and business owners losing everything and not able to provide for their families. We need balance here.”
# # # About the City of Wildomar: Wildomar is located along Interstate 15 in Southwest Riverside County. Wildomar is a growing community with a population of just over 36,000, comfortably nestled in a valley bordered by a mountain range on the west and rolling hills to the east. For more information regarding the City of Wildomar, visit www.cityofwildomar.org. For additional information, please call Kimberly Davidson at 951-677-7751, Extension 215, or email [email protected]
