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File Number: 22-480 and HVAC systems in public facilities (Library, Senior Center, City Hall, etc.) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The upgrades will also enhance the cooling center functionality. The total estimated cost is $5 million including $3.3M from ARPA funds. The equipment for this project has been ordered by the City's contractor Climatec, but the manufacturing/delivery timeframe may be long due to supply chain challenges. Street Overlay/Rehabilitation: Funding for street maintenance in the form of partial or complete pavement replacement. This project addresses street pavement in poor condition and streets with pavement that has failed. Design is in progress, and construction contract award is scheduled for the first City Council meeting in October 2022. ARPA projects and programs will benefit the community in the short and long term. ARPA funds are well suited for infrastructure investments as recommended by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). A significant portion of the $18.6 million funding allocation has been programmed toward improving the City’s broadband, street, facility, and park infrastructures. Community Advisory Budget Task Force Recommendations Task Force Overview On July 21, 2020, the City Council created the Community Advisory Budget Task Force (Task Force), to seek input from residents and stakeholders and make recommendations to the City Council on community priorities and strategies to maintain a high quality of service delivery while taking tangible steps to reduce ongoing budget deficits. The City Council further directed the Task Force to focus on changes necessary to rebalance the City budget considering budget deficits, the COVID-19 pandemic, the accompanying shelter -in-place orders, and the reallocation of $1.7 million from the Police Department budget. The following summarizes the mission for the Task Force: ·Develop an understanding of the City ’s budget and fiscal issues. ·Provide input on community priorities and develop recommendations on fiscal strategies and program delivery that ensure a balanced budget and reflects those priorities. ·Make recommendations to enhance public understanding of the City budget and community input into the budget development process. ·Make recommendations for the most efficient and effective reallocation of funding that was recently deducted from the Police Department budget. ·Make recommendations to help achieve a long -term, sustainable budget through reducing expenditures and/or increasing revenues. The Task Force met between October 2020 and March 2021. The Task Force schedule included a Town Hall meeting which was held in early March 2021. The Task Force covered a wide range of topics during that time, becoming familiar with all aspects of the City ’s budget, in particular the General Fund. As part of their work, the Task Force heard from each City Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2022