PREPARED BY: GREG DWYER DATE OF MEETING: 10/07/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO OBLIGATING THE REMAINDER OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, RECREATION, SENIORS, AND PARATRANSIT DIVISION IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $34,000 VIA CONTRACT SERVICES BY DECEMBER 31, 2026 PER FEDERAL US TREASURY GUIDELINES
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Resolution
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Compliance statements
Build a Healthy Community - Continue development of multi-diversity, equity, and inclusion, practices in all city programs and services, and improve connections to healthy eating and active living are adopted City Council Priorities on the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 City Council Priority Workplan effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
On March 11, 2021, H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 was enacted as federal law. The total ARPA allocation for the City of San Pablo was $7,413,467.00. The ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program provides local governments across the country with the resources needed for the following:
• Fight the COVID-19 pandemic and support families and businesses struggling with its public health and economic impacts;
• Maintain vital public services, even amid declines in revenue resulting from the crisis; and
• Build a strong, resilient, and equitable recovery by making investments that support long-term growth and opportunity.
On April 4, 2022, the City Council of City of San Pablo adopted Resolutions 2022-055 and 2022-056 allocating $760,000 of the City’s ARPA allocation to be expended for eligible Community Services Department programs and prioritized services, including programs and services that are offered through the Recreation, Seniors, and Paratransit divisions of the Community Services Department as outlined in those resolutions.
After adoption of the specified Resolutions, the US Treasury has implemented revised federal guidelines for all ARPA-funded initiatives. The updated guidelines stipulate that the City must formally commit remaining funds for expenditure via contractual services by Resolution before December 31, 2024, to support ARPA program expenditures through December 31, 2026.
COMMUNITY SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
On October 1, 2024, this item came before the Community Services Standing Committee (Cruz/Pineda) where it received unanimous support to bring the item forward to a future City Council meeting for formal consideration.
FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed resolution obligates up to $34,000 in contract services from ARPA funds under Fund 120 to be spent on various programs and services provided by the Community Services Departments Recreation, Seniors, and Paratransit divisions, to be expended by December 31, 2026.
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Att A - Resolution