REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Date: November 3, 2022
FROM: RUTH F. QUINTO, CPA, Assistant City Manager/Interim Controller
BY: COURTNEY ESPINOZA, Business Manager
Finance Department, Grants Management Unit
SUBJECT
Title
Approve an agreement with Arte Americas allocating $413,175 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to complete needed capital improvements and necessary repairs to the Arte Americas building and surrounding property.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve an agreement with Arte Americas allocating $413,175 in ARPA funding to complete necessary capital improvements to The Mexican Arts Center building and grounds.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends Council approve an agreement with Arte Americas allocating $413,175 in ARPA funding to complete necessary and needed capital improvements to The Mexican Arts Center building and grounds. This allocation of ARPA funding was approved in part by Council on June 23, 2022, however an extension to the original performance period is being requested by Arte Americas.
In 2021, the City of Fresno was awarded American Rescue Plan Act funding in the amount of $170,808,029. Of this funding approximately $10,000,000 was identified as a resource to provide grant funding to local Community Based Organizations (CBOs) for projects that aid in the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a formal request for proposals (RFP) process and subsequent Council approval, Arte Americas was allocated $413,175 in ARPA funding for capital improvements and maintenance costs to their building and surrounding property. Due to the length anticipated for construction, Arte Americas is requesting a 26-month performance period, in lieu of the standard 12-month performance period originally approved by Council.
BACKGROUND
In 2021, the City of Fresno was awarded American Rescue Plan Act funding in the amount of $170,808,029. Of this funding approximately $10,000,000 was identified as a resource to provid...
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