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File Number: 24-084 full. Funds can be used for the expenditure categories described below. Eligible Uses 1)COVID-19 Response or Negative Economic Impact: To respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality. 2)Premium Pay for Essential Workers: To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers of the state, territory, or tribal/local government that are performing such essential work, or by providing grants to eligible employers that have eligible workers who perform essential work. 3)Revenue Recovery: For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue of such state, territory, or tribal/local government due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the state, territory, or tribal government prior to the emergency. 4)Infrastructure Investments: To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. ARPA Funds must be spent by December 31, 2024. If obligated by December 31, 2024, agencies have until December 31, 2026, to incur the costs. Since Fiscal Year 2021-2022, the City Council has allocated ARPA funds to invest in important programs such as streets and roads, parks and recreation facilities, human services, library services, and infrastructure. As the City continues to implement the various projects and programs, adjustments are periodically needed to conform to program needs. Reallocation Based on recent review of current ARPA allocations, staff recommends reallocation of $1,778,857 currently allocated for various projects that have been or will be completed underbudget. RV Outreach and Housing Navigation While continuing to explore implementing a congregate Safe Parking program, the proposed allocation will provide targeted RV outreach and a housing navigation program. Staff will work with nonprofit partners to identify 10 RVs to target outreach and housing navigation services to with a goal of permanently housing those residing in their RVs. The total needed for this program is $450,000, of which $153,857 will be funded by ARPA Funds. Staff has identified available General Funds and seek an appropriation to fully fund this program. Technology Infrastructure The proposed $200,000 reappropriation will supplement an existing $700,000 ARPA Fund appropriation to upgrade the City’s aging technology infrastructure to support citywide programs and projects. The City’s switches, routers, and firewalls serve as essential technology Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/14/2024