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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
City Council
February 7, 2023
City Manager’s Office
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2 1. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act
2. The Interim Final Rule provided eligibility guidance
3. On November 9, 2021, the City Council approved the first Expenditure Plan - $36,767,594
4. The City received two installments of $36,767,594 each in June 2021and 2022 for a total amount of $73,535,189
5. The Final Rule was issued in January 2022 and became effective on April 1, 2022
BACKGROUND
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3 PROPOSED EXPENDITURE PLAN
Project Name Funding Request Amount Recommended Funding EOC remodel/situational
awareness system/ventilation
upgrade
$600,000 $600,000
COVID-19 Testing Kits $90,000 $90,000
CATEGORY 1 - PUBLIC HEALTH
CATEGORY 2 – NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT
Project Name Funding Request Amount Recommended Funding Nonprofit Partner Community
Programs $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Bordwell Gymnasium $3,000,000 $3,000,000
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4 PROPOSED EXPENDITURE PLAN
Project Name Funding Request Amount Recommended Funding Northside Heritage Meadows Potable Water,
Sewer and Broadband Infrastructure $445,000 $445,000
Refuse Trucks $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Refuse Non-Payment Loss $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Artist in Residence Public Art Projects $185,000 $185,000 Citywide Park Improvement Program $5,000,000 $8,400,000 Police Department Equipment $170,000 $170,000
Parking Revenue Loss $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Clean and Green Energy Generation Pilot $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Library Materials $600,000 $600,000
Affordable Housing Fund $800,000 $1,388,797
City-wide Revenue Loss $15,000,000 $12,188,797
CATEGORY 6 – REVENUE REPLACEMENT
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5 PROPOSED EXPENDITURE PLAN
CATEGORY 7 – ADMINSTRATION
Project Name Funding Request Amount Recommended Funding ARPA Program Administration $ 200,000 $ 200,000
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6 CITY WIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN
PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAYGROUND RENOVATIONS
Arlington Heights Sports Park
Reid Park Playground
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7 CITY WIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN
PARK IMPROVEMENT PLAN
La Sierra Parking Lot
Fairmount Park A/C
Orange Terrace Gym
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8 FIRST EXPENDITURE PLAN REALLOCATION
FIRST EXPENDITURE PLAN
Project Number Project Name Recommended Funding
Reallocation Amount
1-26 Broadband Grants $ 1,600,000
The reallocation of unexpended funds from the Broadband Grants Project (1-26) in the First Allocation Expenditure plan to the Parks Maintenance Project will bring the total for the Park Maintenance Project funding to $10,000,000
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9 The ARPA Expenditure Plan is interwoven
throughout the entire 2025 Envision Riverside
Strategic Plan.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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10 That the City Council:
1. Review and approve the proposed American Resc ue Plan Act Expenditure Plan for the second allocation of grant funds in the amount of $36,767,594;
2. Review and approve the reallocation of funds from the First Allocation Expenditure Plan Project 1- 26 Broadband Grants to the Parks Maintenance Project in the amount of $1,600,000;
3. Upon Expenditure Plan approval, authorize an incr ease in revenue and offsetting expenditures in the amount of $36,767,594, to accounts to be established by the Finance Department;
4. Grant the City Manager, or his designee, the fl exibility to reallocate funds from the proposed Expenditure Plan to other similar and eligible uses should feasibility or timeliness concerns arise; and
5. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute all agreements, contracts and documents related to the implementation of the approved Expenditure Plan for the American Rescue Plan Act funding, including making minor non-substantive change.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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