One council member questioned whether federal aid would be better directed toward residents who had lost their jobs
La Mesa is slated to receive more than $10.8 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, and the council approved several change to theirCouncilmember Laura Lothian questioned whether the money would be better directed toward residents who had lost jobs and businesses.
Councilmember Bill Baber said he supported bonuses without strings attached, but linking money to shots raised the specter of “social engineering.” Plus, it could be difficult to verify who’s gotten the shot.There are 268 full-time workers, according to city spokeswoman Perri Storey. Councilmembers Lothian and Baber were overruled by Shu, the vice mayor, Mayor Mark Arapostathis and Councilmember Colin Parent.
A total of $300,000 was set aside for the bonuses, out of about $1.8 million in the approved proposal.
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