Finance Committee
June 26, 2024

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Projects Update
Finance Committee
June 26, 2024
American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021
• American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Signed Into Law March 11, 2021
• $1.9 Trillion Total
• $350B to states and local governments
• $65B to counties
• $65B to cities
• Local Fiscal Recovery Funds - Payments to Local
Governments
• First tranche - 60 days after enactment
• Second tranche - 12 mo. after first tranche
• San Leandro Allocation - $18.6M
• First tranche received in FY20-21
• Second tranche received in FY21-22
Eligible Uses
• COVID-19 Response or Negative Economic Impact
• Premium Pay for Essential Workers
• Revenue Recovery
• Infrastructure Investments
Ineligible Uses
• Fund pension deposits
• Replenish reserves/rainy day funds
• Pay for debt service payments, legal settlements, or
judgements
• Offset reductions in taxes
Spending
Timeframe and
Compliance
• Eligible Costs Timeframe
• Covered period is March 3, 2021-
December 31, 2024
• Costs must be encumbered
by December 31, 2024
• Expended by December 31,
2026 if funds are obligated by
December 31, 2024
• Compliance and Reporting
Requirements
• Funds are subject to audit
• Quarterly expenditure report
submission
Tracking Progress
• Staff performs regular reviews of all ARPAfunded projects for progress and feasibility • Focus on present conditions and priorities
• Changed conditions or new information may
necessitate reallocations
• Updates are brought to Finance Committee
and City Council
Approved Funding Allocations
Spending Category Appropriation
Community and Economic Recovery $ 2.1 M
Community Health and Safety $ 5.2 M
Human Services $ 3.0 M
Infrastructure Enhancements $ 1.7 M
Capital Projects and Other Projects $ 6.6 M
Total $ 18.6 M
Funding Status
Status Amount Percentage
Expended $ 11.3 M 61%
Encumbered $ 2.5 M ($ 1.4 M soon to be added) 13% (21% soon) Available Balance $ 4.8 M ($ 1.4 M encumbrances underway) 26% (18% soon) TOTAL $ 18.6 M
Projects with
Significant
Balances
• Beautify San Leandro: $1,102,472
• New project this year
• Coordination of 3 departments with plan to have
encumbrances by end of year
• Volunteer San Leandro: $243,142
• New project this year
• Plan to have encumbrances by end of year
• Lake Chabot Road Stabilization: $583,844
• Evaluation process underway for design contract
• Should be encumbered in Fall 2024
• City Technology Infrastructure: $428,831
• New project this year
• Finalizing project scope for encumbrance in Fall 2024 • Traffic Operations Center: $586,387
• New project this year
• Finalizing project scope for encumbrance in Fall 2024 Questions and Comments