FY 22-23 PROPOSED BUDGET
AMERICAN RECOVERY PLAN ACT (ARPA)
General Fund Loss of Revenues Component:
ARP #22-1: Building Facilities Plan
The Building Facilities Plan will assess the condition of all city-owned facilities and developed a prioritized schedule of needed maintenance and repairs. The average age of City facilities is approximately30 years old. A proactive approach versus pays as you go is needed to ensure they are properly maintained.
Expense Increase: $75,000
ARP #22-2: Parks Master Plan
The City's parks have been maintained on a pay as you go basis for the pas t decade. Additionally, requests to repair facilities or construct new facilities are received every year. Long-term planning and budgeting are needed to proactively maintain the City's parks. Additionally, ARPA funding could be used for new facilities as well, which would benefit from public outreach to better understand the community's priorities.
Expense Increase: $150,000
Other ARPA Eligible Projects:
ARP #22-3: Business Assistance Grants [One-Time]
Grants of up to $5,000 to provide individualized assistance to businesses in a variety of areas including employee training, rehiring, COVID-19 grant and loan application processing and financial training. A third-party partner will provide services. Potential partners can include non-profit organization in Hercules. Criteria includes:
Eligible businesses must be located within Hercules.
The business must demonstrate a reduction in workforce and/or loss of business revenue from March 16, 2020, to December 31, 2021, and that they received little to no financial assistance in response to the pandemic.
Some business types, including corporate-owned chains or franchises are not eligible for the program.
Funding availability is limited, and award of funds is contingent on available of funds.
Expense Increase: $50,000.
ARP #22-4: Business Rental Assistance Grants [One-Time] Grants of up to $15,000 can be made available to qualified small businesses to be paid directly to their landlords to cover rent that the business owes. As an example, criteria can include the following:
Eligible businesses must be located within Hercules.
The program is aimed at brick-and-mortar, for-profit businesses in operation prior to March 16, 2020, with fewer than 25 employees.
The business must lease/rent their commercial property directly from a landlord.
The business must demonstrate a delinquency in rent payments at any time from March 16, 2020, to December 31, 2021.
The business must demonstrate a reduction in workforce and/or revenue loss from March 16, 2020, to December 31, 2021, and that they received little to no financial assistance in response to the pandemic.
Some business types, including corporate-owned chains or franchises, investment and insurance companies, and commercial and residential landlords, are not eligible for the grant program.
Funding availability is limited, and award of funds is contingent on available funds.
Expense Increase: $150,000.
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