REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: THOMAS C. ESQUEDA, City Manager
Office of Mayor & City Manager
BY: GEORGEANNE A. WHITE, Assistant City Manager
Office of Mayor & City Manager
HENRY FIERRO, Budget Manager
Budget and Management Studies Division
SUBJECT
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Action pertaining to budgeting American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds:
1. ***RESOLUTION - 30th Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution (AAR) No. 2021-178 appropriating $38,155,000 for citywide operational support that will be funded from first tranche of ARPA funds (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes)(Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
The Administration recommends the Fresno City Council approve the Resolution for the 30th Amendment to the Annual Appropriations Resolution No. 2021-178 to allocate $38,155,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for eligible uses as defined in the ARPA Interim Final Rules.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is a $1.9 trillion emergency relief measure authorized by Congress and signed into law by the President March 11, 2021, to address the adverse impacts of COVID-19 on public health and the national economy. The City of Fresno has been programmed to receive $170,808,029, which will be paid in two tranches: May 2021 and May 2022.
Based on the eligible uses defined in the ARPA Interim Final Rules, the Administration has prepared a Phase I ARPA Expenditure Plan to appropriate approximately $38.2 million of the $85.4 million the City has received in ARPA funds. The recommended Phase I ARPA Expenditure Plan consists of ten (10) items that address the following categories of eligible expenses as defined in the Interim Final Rule:
1. Response to public health emergency including public health, police and fire, and housing insecurity.
2. Response to negative economic impacts including small business assistance and build healthy living environments and neighborhoods.
3. Provide premium pay for eligible workers, and eligib...
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