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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Town Department Project Update.
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Staff: |
Department: |
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Amy Oland, Director |
Business Management |
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Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager |
Town Managers Office |
Overview: Staff will present an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects from Town departments for the remaining $2,850,000 of funding available. Staff will also present three scenarios for Community Partner funding.
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Recommendation(s): |
That the Council review the proposed projects, ask questions about projects or categories of interest, and provide guidance on priorities and preferred projects for Town departments, in anticipation of final approval later in the fall.
Key Issues:
• Staff last presented to Council on Town department projects for ARPA funding at the June 8 business meeting <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=907494&GUID=A68E0706-5CE7-4F18-A566-78FE0CDE1ED9&Options=info|&Search=%3e> [link: <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=907494&GUID=A68E0706-5CE7-4F18-A566-78FE0CDE1ED9&Options=info|&Search=>>]
• Town staff will
• Town staff will provide an update on the four approved projects from the June 8 meeting including the Cedar Falls turf replacement, E. Morgan Creek Trail Design, Homestead Aquatic Center HVAC replacement, and the Library meeting room AV equipment.
• Town staff will provide more information on projects that were of interest to Council at their June 8 business meeting including Parks and Recreation facility improvements or initiations and a request from the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership to fund a Clean Team.
• Staff will provide three possible scenarios for Community Partner funding based on feedback received at the September 19 work session <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=35834&GUID=197ED6B7-3603-4161-9369-2464FC187640>: [link: <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx?ID=35834&GUID=197ED6B7-3603-4161-9369-2464FC187640>]
o Highest scoring projects;
o Highest scoring projects that are most specific to the pandemic; and
o Highest scoring projects that are specific to the pandemic and are fiscally sustainable after ARPA funds are fully dispersed.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: ARPA Funding for Town department projects is allocated as follows:
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Total Available |
Amount Allocated |
Amount Remaining |
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Parks and Recreation facilities |
$ 2,500,000 |
$ 1,150,000 |
$ 1,350,000 |
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Bike, ped, and greenway infrastructure |
1,000,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
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Town facilities |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
0 |
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Downtown revitalization |
1,000,000 |
0 |
1,000,000 |
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Digital access |
300,000 |
300,000 |
0 |
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Total |
$ 6,000,000 |
$ 3,150,000 |
$ 2,850,000 |
Where is this item in its process?
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Attachments: |
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• Draft Staff Presentation |
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• Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership application for funding Clean & Green Team |
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• ARPA Community Partner Projects - Followup Data |
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• ARPA Community Partner Projects - Scenarios |
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The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting. |
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PRESENTERS: Amy Oland, Business Management Department Director
Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager
The purpose of this item is to provide an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects from Town departments. Staff will also present three scenarios for Community Partner funding.