Attachment 5 - American Rescue Plan Act Update
Federal Grant
TOTAL 27,740,723$
BUDGET ACTUAL ENCUMBRANCES REMAINING DEPARTMENT STATUS UPDATE
NEVIN COMMUNITY CENTER - HEATING, VENTILIATION,
AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) IMPROVEMENTS
500,000$ 10,250 $ 39,750 $ 450,000$ Public Works In progress - Contract with Oak ley & Oakley for HVAC design work
RECREATION CENTER ADMINISTRATION - HVAC
IMPROVEMENTS
500,000$ 25,025 $ 23,975 $ 451,000$ Public Works In progress - Contract with Oak ley & Oakley for HVAC design work
RICHMOND MUSEUM - HVAC IMPROVEMENTS 500,000$ - $ 32,600$ 467,400$ Public Works In progress - Contract with Oak ley & Oakley for HVAC design work
COMMUNITY BEAUTIFACTION 1,000,000$ - $ - $ 1, 000,000$ Public Works Not started - Proposed project wil l support the completion of the 13th Street Project and will leverage grant funds received by One Bay Area Grant.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT 250,000$ 223,443$ 11,840 $ 14,717 $ Community Services In progress - The City hired HR&A Consulting to conduct a Community Needs Assessment and Strategic Invest Plan to help inform future ARPA funding decisions. HR&A completed both documents and will present findings to City Council in May 2023.
BLUE/GREEN NEW DEAL & JUST TRANSITION 300,000$ 151,444$ 52,226 $ 96,330 $ Economic Development In progress - On Jul y 6, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 88-21 to support the process of developing a Richmond Green- Blue New Deal Plan and Just Transition framework to 21st Century jobs. Appraccel, LLC is leading this work. The Community Outreach and Engagement process is wrapping up in May with community workshops on May 20 and 24, 2023. The Community Profile/Economic Insights has been drafted. The Safe Return workshop report has been draft and currently under review. The Gap Analysis is wrapping up.
RICHMOND RAPID RESPONSE FUND (DIRECT
DISBURSEMENT, RENT RELIEF & GUARANTEED INCOME)
1,000,000$ 300,000$ 400,000$ 300,000$ Community Development In progress - The City contracted with Ed Fund West (serving as a fiscal sponsor for the Richmond Rapid response Fund) to provide direct disbursements and rent relief to those negatively impacted by COVID, and design and implement a Guaranteed Income pilot program for Richmond. Thus far, $300,000 has been spent to support 25 individuals with direct disbursements, 59
individuals/families via rent relief, and immense research regarding the GI project. City Council initially received a written report on April 4, 2023.
RECOVERY OF LOST REVENUE (FY2020-21) APPLIED TO
BALANCE FY2021-22 GF BUDGET*
4,000,000$ - $ - $ 4, 000,000$ Finance This funding was "held" during the FY 2021-22 budget process in case there was a budget shortfall. The FY 21-22 budget ended with a surplus and these funds were not utilized. These funds are available for City Council to allocate for other projects.
NORTH RICHMOND PUMP STATION 1,800,000$ 1,440,797$ 359,203$ - $ Public Works - Waste Water Recovery
Completed - The North Richmond Pump Station project was completed in partnership with Contra Costa County.
MLK PARK TURF FIELD 150,000$ 150,000$ - $ - $ Public Works & Community Services
Completed - The MLK Jr Turf Field upgrade project was
completed. Community Development Block Grant funds were also used to upgrade this community asset.
UNHOUSED FLEX FUNDS 50,000$ -$ - $ 50,000$ Community Development Completed - The flex funds were provided to individuals living at Rydin Road to assist with their transition after the sunset of the Rydin Road encampment. The funds need to be transferred so that the expenditures hit the correct ARPA account.
LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT MATCH 3,656,490 $ - $ 15,000$ 3,641,490$ Public Works & Community Services
In progress - The City received a $9.8 million State Library grant to renovate the Richmond Main Library. A 50% grant match was required and ARPA funds helped cover that cost. Engineers from Public Works and Library staff are working collaboratively to start the project by first developing a Request for Proposals for a design team. Initial funds have been encumbered to support preliminary planning work.
MAIN LIBRARY - HVAC IMPROVEMENTS (TO BE USED AS
PART OF LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT MATCH)
500,000$ -$ 48,000$ 452,000$ Public Works & Community Services
In progress - This amount was allocated to upgrade the library's HVAC system pre-infrastructure grant award. City staff is using these funds as part of the 50% match requirement. Funds were initially encumbered to support HVAC design work.
NEVIN PLAZA HOUSING PROJECT 1,750,000 $ 1,750,000$ - $ - $ Economic Development - Richmond Housing
Authority
Completed - On December 6, 2022, City Council approved this allocation to help close the funding gap for the Nevin Housing Project. Nevin Plaza is a two-phase project,
consisting of the renovation of the existing structure (Phase I), and the construction of a new building providing new affordable housing to low-income seniors and those with special needs (Phase II). A kick-off celebration will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 11:00am at Nevin Plaza.
NOTE: This is a loan for the Nevin Housing Project
Total - Council-Approved APRA 15,956,490 $ 4,050,959 $ 982,595 $ 10,922,937$ REMAINING ARPA ALLOCATION* 11,784,233$
* Note: This amount does not include the $4 million that was "held" for use in the FY 2021-22 budget.
EXPENDITURE
REVENUE
CITY OF RICHMOND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT BUDGET
Update through May 10, 2023