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 funds as follows,
including $121,513 in interest earned to date:
Original Allocation Spent or Encumbered to Date Balance as of June 30, 2024 Aid to Nonprofit Organizations $ 190,000 $ (60,000) $ 130,000 Centennial Park 1,085,172 (285,172) 800,000
COVID-19 Expenditures 105,588 (105,588) -
Cybersecurity Services 105,000 (64,363) 40,637
Downtown String Lights 393,385 (39,785) 353,600
Economic Recovery Programs 600,000 (589,260) 10,740
Employee Premium Pay 386,500 (386,500) -
Façade Improvements ($10,000-$20,000 /Applicant) 100,000 - 100,000 Garza Park - Ball Field 590,000 (88,463) 501,537
General Contract Services 143,000 (34,380) 108,620
Homeless Shelter Programs 236,000 (20,490) 215,510
IT Equipment – Council Chamber Upgrades 381,000 (327,811) 53,189 Loss of General Fund Revenue 56,017 - 56,017
Mural Project 10,000 - 10,000
Public Safety PPE 100,000 (79,596) 20,404
Recreation Program Modification 20,215 (20,215) -
South Park Improvements 304,234 (304,234) -
Strategic Plan 50,000 (48,776) 1,224
Transfer to General Fund - Prior COVID Expenses 93,017 (93,017) - Way Finding Signs 547,391 (39,100) 508,291
Total Allocations $ 5,496,519 $ (2,586,750) $ 2,909,769 Recommendation
uStaff is requesting Council provide direction in reallocating any previous allocations in consideration of the deadline to obligate funds by December 31, 2024. uIn addition, because the ARPA funds must be obligated no later than December 31,2024, staff recommends that any remaining unobligated funds as of December 15, 2024 be authorized to be transferred to the General Fund to reimburse for Contracted Police Services, an eligible expense. Any amounts transferred to the General Fund to reimburse contract expenses would then make available the budget originally intended for the contracted service in FY 2024/25.