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Consider Approving Town Use of ARPA Funds and Provide Feedback on Community Partner Application Process.
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Staff:
Department:
Maurice Jones, Town Manager
Town Manager
Sarah Poulton, Senior Project Manager
Town Manager's Office
Amy Oland, Director
Business Management
Overview: Staff will review the funding allocation plan that you saw on May 11 and gave general consent to move forward using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding; revisit the various Town department project categories noting which projects received broad support on May 11; and share what is next both with Town department projects and with the community partner application for the summer.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council share feedback on the community partner application process and enact a grant project ordinance so Town departments can begin using $3.15M of ARPA funding.
Decision Points:
* Approval of $3.15M of ARPA funding for four Town department projects:
o Cedar Falls Artificial Turf ($1,150,000)
o E. Morgan Creek Trail Design ($400,000)
o Homestead Aquatic Center HVAC ($1,200,000)
o Library Audio-Visual System Replacement ($300,000)
* Provide input on community partner application process
Key Issues:
* Review Town department projects, reflecting what staff heard from Council at their May 11 Work Session
* Identify high priority Town projects totaling $3,150,000
* Approval of next $3,150,000 of ARPA funding for Town projects through grant project ordinance
* Community partner application process including potential training to be provided by DEI Office, community review committee, equity and inclusion, and project scoring matrix.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: Allocation of $3,150,000 towards Town department projects
Where is this item in its process?
Attachments:
* Grant Project Ordinance
* Draft Staff Presentation
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUND (2022-06-08/O-10)
BE IT ORDAINED by the Coun...
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