Update ARPA spending and reallocate funds between federal relief and city capital budgets
In Plain English
The city received $27.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds in 2021 for pandemic relief projects. Federal rules require the city to commit all money by December 31, 2024, but $14.7 million remains unspent. If approved, projects that cannot meet the deadline get switched to regular city capital funding to avoid losing federal money.
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Votes
RECEIVE an update regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); and ADOPT a resolution to reallocate funding between ARPA and General Fund, including Booker T. Anderson Phase 3 in the amount of $321,606; APPROVE the first amendment with Witt O' Brien's contract for ARPA Technical Assistance, removing Exhibit E - Special Conditions from the contract and increasing the not to exceed amount by $273,800
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Why This Vote Matters
The council voted with broad support to shuffle $14.7 million in unspent pandemic relief funds to avoid losing the federal money, with only one member opposed. The city must commit all $27.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds by December 31, 2024, but some projects won't meet that deadline. To prevent forfeiting the federal dollars, approved projects that can't finish in time will now be funded with regular city money instead, freeing up the federal funds for projects that can be completed by the deadline. The council also approved additional consulting help to manage this funding transition.
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Public Comments
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