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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 18, 2022 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:22-480 PRESENTATIONS <br />Agenda Number:8.b. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Fran Robustelli <br />City Manager <br />BY:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Update on the Implementation of the COVID-19 Recovery Plan Using American <br />Rescue Plan Act Funds and the Community Advisory Budget Task Force <br />Recommendations <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council review the implementation status of the ARPA projects <br />and the Task Force recommendations. This report is for information only. <br />BACKGROUND <br />ARPA Projects <br />ARPA Overview <br />On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). <br />This $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package provides significant resources to state, local, <br />territorial, and tribal governments to support urgent COVID-19 response efforts. Within ARPA, <br />the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides $130.2 billion for local <br />governments split evenly between municipalities and counties. <br />The funding allocation to the City of San Leandro is $18.6 million. The City received the first <br />tranche in fiscal year 2020-21 and the second tranche in fiscal year 2021-22. Funds can be used <br />for the expenditure categories described below. <br />Eligible Uses <br />1)COVID-19 Response or Negative Economic Impact: To respond to the public health <br />emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its negative <br />economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/13/2022