CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: November 3, 2025
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS UPDATE
SYNOPSIS
The City of Pleasant Hill received $8.3 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
The City Council has spent $7.1 million through June 30, 2025, and has obligated the remaining $1.2 million.
DISCUSSION
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed into law a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill to assist with the impacts of COVID-19. Among other provisions, ARPA established a State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, which provided $130 billion for local governments, to enable them to continue to support the public health response and assist with economic recovery. Eligible costs must be expended between March 3, 2021, and December 31, 2026, and obligated by December 31, 2024.
The City of Pleasant Hill received $8.3 million in ARPA funds. On April 18, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 28-22, which elected the $10 million standard allowance under the revenue loss category. The standard allowance simplified the ARPA administration for staff and eligible costs in the revenue loss category “Government Services.” ARPA has defined “Government Services” broadly to include any service traditionally provided by a government (PP.9 of the Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery: Overview of the Final Rule) while excluding only a few ineligible costs, such as debt service, additional pension payments, and legal settlements.
The following is a summary of allocations and expenditures approved by the City Council as of June 30, 2025:
The ARPA Summary was provided to the Budget Committee on October 6, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT
Not applicable, information only.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made through posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center, and at the Pleasant Hill Police Department. The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page.
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
None, information only.
ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDED ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENT(S)
None.
Prepared by: Erick Cheung, Chief Financial Officer
Approved by: Ethan Bindernagel, City Manager