Reso 2024-139 Reallocate $464,598 in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Budget

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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2024-139 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR HUMAN SERVICES PROJECTS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TO THE HUMAN SERVICES AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS’ ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE UNIT PROJECT WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), providing a COVID-19 stimulus package delivering significant resources to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to support urgent COVID-19 response efforts; and WHEREAS, the City developed a COVID-19 Recovery Plan for its $18.6M allocation to provide needed resources to help residents and businesses recover from the combined health, social, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and WHEREAS, the Recovery Plan focuses on short-term community and economic recovery efforts and long- term sustainable investments in San Leandro and aligns with the community’s values and reflects partnerships with nonprofit organizations and other business partners to maximize community recovery; and WHEREAS, ARPA Funds must be spent or obligated by December 31, 2024. If obligated, generally defined by the US Treasury as under contract, by December 31, 2024, agencies have until December 31, 2026, to incur the costs. Funds that are not obligated by December 31, 2024 and subsequently spent by December 31, 2026 need to be returned to the US Treasury; and WHEREAS, because several Human Services projects may not be under contract by the deadline, $464,598 in ARPA funding for the Citywide Ambassador Program, Expanded Outreach Team Services, and RV Outreaching & Housing Navigation should be removed to allow more time to implement these activities; and WHEREAS, a portion of the Alternative Response Unit (ARU) was budgeted in the General Fund and $464,598 will be shifted to the ARPA budget to maximize available ARPA funding; and WHEREAS, the City Council Finance Committee reviewed the proposed adjusted budgets on October 23, 2024, and unanimously recommended City Council approval. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows: That the proposed budget adjustments to the FY 2024-2025 General Fund budget and ARPA budget are approved to fund the Alternative Response Unit project. Introduced by Councilmember Aguilar and passed and adopted this 4th day of November 2024, by the following vote: AYES : Councilmembers Aguilar, Azevedo, Ballew, Bowen, Simon, Viveros-Walton , Mayor González (7) NOES: None (0) ABSENT: None (0) ATTEST: ________________________ Kelly B. Clancy, CMC City Clerk