Resolution 2024-212
October 2, 2024
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-212
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND
MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ALLOCATE $1,351,511 IN
UNALLOCATED AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA)
FUNDS AND POOL A TOTAL OF $11,365,443 IN ARPA
FUNDS FROM THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: $2,160,000
FROM THE WATER LEAD CONNECTORS
REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, $4,500,000 FROM THE
NAVIGATION CENTER OPERATIONS, $1,769,398 FROM
THE NICHOLSON PARK PROJECT, $1,200,000 FROM THE
GUADALUPE FIELD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, $655,887
FROM THE EXNCANTO COMMUNITY CENTER
PROJECT, AND $1,080,158 FROM THE STREET
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. INCLUSIVE OF THE
UNALLOCATED ARPA AMOUNT ($1,351,511) A GRAND
TOTAL OF $12,716,954 WILL BE REALLOCATED TO
SUPPORT VARIOUS NEW AND EXISTING PROJECTS;
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT ANIMAKERSPACE $1,797,174,
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REAL-TIME
INFORMATION CENTER $2,497,500, THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE PROGRAM $129,948, THE
NAVIGATION CENTER COUNSTRUCTION PROJECT
$4,500,000, AND THE SECCOMBE LAKE PARK PROJECT
$3,792,332.
WHEREAS, In 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, the City of San Bernardino Mayor and City Council allocated American Rescue Act (ARPA) funds to City of San Bernardino American Rescue Plan projects in accordance with federal guidelines; and WHEREAS, Staff have identified project surplus funds available for the Mayor and City Council to reallocate to new or existing ARPA projects prior to the December 31, 2024, obligation deadline; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the Mayor and City Council approve the assignment of available ARPA funds (unallocated or reallocated) towards the development of the Library Animakerspace, Police Department Real-Time Information Center, Navigation Center Construction Project, Economic Development Software Program, and the Seccombe Lake Park Project.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Resolution 2024-212
October 2, 2024
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the assignment of $12,716,954 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Council authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to allocate $1,351,511 in unallocated ARPA funds and pool a total of $11,365,443 in ARPA funds from the following projects: $2,160,000 from the Water Service Line Connector Replacement Program, $4,500,000 from Navigation Center Operations, $1,769,398 from the Nicholson Park Improvement Project, $1,200,000 from the Guadalupe Field Improvement Project, $655,887 from the Encanto Community Center Project, and $1,080,158 from the Street Improvement Project. Inclusive of the unallocated ARPA amount, a grand total of $12,716,954 will be reallocated to support various new and existing projects.
SECTION 4. The Mayor and City Council authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the budget by $12,716,954 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. This amount will be allocated to the following five projects from the pooled amount aforementioned in Section 3: $1,797,174 for the Library Animakerspace, $2,497,500 for the Police Department Real-Time Information Center, $4,500,000 for the Navigation Center Construction Project, $129,948 for the Economic Development Software Program, and $3,792,332 for the Seccombe Lake Park Project.
SECTION 5.The Mayor and City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 6.Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 2nd day of October 2024.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Resolution 2024-212
October 2, 2024
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution 2024-212
October 2, 2024
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2024-212, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of October 2024 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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IBARRA _____ _____ _______ _______
FIGUEROA _____ _____ _______ _______
SHORETT _____ _____ _______ _______
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ALEXANDER _____ _____ _______ _______
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of ____________ 2024.
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk