RESOLUTION R2023- _
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO CITY AGREEMENT NO. C2023-053 WITH MENTIS TO INCREASE THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) GRANT AMOUNT FROM $110,000 TO $145,000 WHEREAS, the City of Napa received $15.12 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds; and WHEREAS, the City’s allocation of ARPA funds was based on guidance from the US Treasury regarding use of ARPA funds, City Council priorities, community needs, and a City department COVID impacts needs assessment; and WHEREAS, a portion of the ARPA funds, specifically $1.15 million, was dedicated to a “Community Recovery Bank” focusing on housing assistance, addressing homelessness, childcare, support for local businesses, and workforce development in the community, consistent with the results of a community survey; and WHEREAS, the City conducted a competitive grant application process and awarded funding to non-profit organizations and small businesses for Community Recovery Bank funds; and WHEREAS, on February 21, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution R2023-017 authorizing the City Manager to execute Grant agreements based on the competitive grant application process with 21 recipients totaling $1.15 million in Community Recovery Bank Funding; and WHEREAS, the City and Mentis executed City Agreement No. C2023-053 pursuant to which the City gave Mentis a $110,000 grant to fund programs that address homelessness; and WHEREAS, Wine Country Bicycle Adventures, which was awarded $35,000 of Community Recovery Bank funding, has subsequently notified City staff that it is declining the grant award, and City staff now recommends reallocating that funding to Mentis and executing an amendment to City Agreement No. C2023-053 to increase Mentis’ grant from $110,000 to $145,000; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meetings of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to reallocate the $35,000 initially awarded to Wine Country Bicycles pursuant to Council Resolution C2023-017 to Mentis and to execute an amendment to City Agreement No. C2023-053 with Mentis to increase the grant amount from $110,000 to $145,000.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 19th day of September, 2023 by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Michael W. Barrett City Attorney
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