American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Prepared by Jennifer Riedeman
ARPA Background
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), established by the American Rescue Plan, delivers $350 billion to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments across the country to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following uses of SLFRF funds:
(1) Responding to the public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic
(2) Providing premium pay to essential workers
(3) Providing government services to the extent of revenue loss due to the pandemic
(4) Making necessary investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure.
The City of Patterson was allocated $5,388,220 in ARPA funds and has already spent or allocated some funds as follows:
COVID-19 Expenditures $637,698
Employee Premium Pay 386,500
Public Safety PPE 100,000
Economic Recovery Programs 600,000
Aid to Nonprofit Organizations 390,000
Homeless Shelter Programs 236,000
IT Equipment – Council Chamber Upgrades 381,000
South Park Improvements 304,234
Centennial Park 285,172
Garza Park 90,000
Cybersecurity Services 105,000
General Contract Services 143,000
Recreation Program Modification 20,215
Total Previously Allocated $ 3,678,819
Recommended Projects for Council Consideration
Centennial Park Improvements $800,000.00
Downtown String lights (Design) 43,385.00
Downtown String lights (Construction) 350,000.00
Mural Project 10,000.00
Façade Improvements ($10,000-$20,000 /Applicant) 100,000.00 Garza Park - Ball Field Maintenance 500,000.00
Total additional requests pending approval $1,803,385.00 Recommendation
u Staff seeks direction from Council on the use of the remaining ARPA funds totaling $1,807,107 in Fund 103 - American Rescue Relief Fund, including $97,705 in interest earnings not previously allocated.