HomeMy WebLinkAbout6832 ORDINANCE NO. 6832
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY .COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN; WASHINGTON DIRECTING EXPENDITURE OF.
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE CITY UNDER THE.
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 (ARPA)
WHEREAS, on August 2, 2021, the City Council passed Resolution No.
5608 accepting.$14,751,230.00 that the Federal government allocated to the
City under Section 9901 of theAmerican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA),
entitled "Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds" (CLFR);
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 5608 also directed the City's future
expenditure of ARPA funds in a manner consistent with ARPA and CLFR
spending restrictions;
WHEREAS, ARPA and CLFR identify the following allowable City uses
of ARPA funds:
• COVID public health response
• Addressing//mitigating negative economic impacts due to COVID
• Providing services to communities disproportionately impacted by
COVID
• Providing premium pay to workers who performed essential work
during the COVID public health emergency
• Replacing revenue used to maintain government services, to the
extent that COVID reduced such revenue
• Making.necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband
infrastructure
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• Administrative'costs to oversee the City's ARPA implementation,
compliance and reporting requirements
WHEREAS, pursuant to Auburn City Council Rule of Procedure 16, upon
passage of Resolution No. 5608 the City Council designated three of its
members as an ad hoc committee to consider and study appropriate City
expenditure of ARPA funds;
WHEREAS, the .ad hoc committee consulted with City Department
Directors to determine City spending priorities and to develop a plan for
appropriate City ARPA fund expenditures. Following its consultation,
consideration and study of the matter, the ad hoc committee has a recommended
plan forCity ARPA fund expenditure in a manner consistent with Resolution No:
5608 and ARPA/CLFR restrictions;
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to formally adopt the ad hoc
committee's recommended City ARPA funds spending plan, and to direct the.
further expenditure of City allocated ARPA funds in a manner consistent with
that plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. ARPA funds expenditure categories. Consistent with the
requirements of ARPA and CLFR, the City allocates its $14;751,230.00 in
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accepted ARPA funds to the following allowable purposes and in the following
amounts:
ARPA Purpose Allocated Amounts
COVID Public Health Response $4,197,500.00
Mitigate Negative Economic Impacts $2,211,866.00
Services to Disproportionately Impacted
Communities $6,991,866.00
Premium Pay to Essential Workers $0
Infrastructure Projects $0
Revenue Replacement $800,000.00
Administrative Costs $550,000.00
Total: $14,751,231.00
Section 2. Expenditures of City ARPA funds. Proposed expenditures
of City ARPA funds shall be submitted to the City's Finance Department for.
review to determine the proposal's consistency with the funding allocations
established in Section 1 of this ordinance and with ARPA requirements. The
Finance Department is authorized to establish administrative procedures and
requirements necessary to carry out this section.
Section 3. Reports to City Council. The following reports shall be
submitted quarterly to the City Council:
a) Finance Department reports showing proposed ARPA
expenditures received, reviewed and approved;
b) Reports from City departments regarding the status of any City
approved ARPA funded project or expenditure.
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Section 4. Implementation. The Mayor is authorized to implement
those administrative procedures necessary to carry out the directives of this
legislation.
Section 5. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are declared
to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause,sentence, paragraph, '
subdivision, section, or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the application
of it to any person or circumstance, will not affect the validity of the remainder of
this ordinance, or the validity of its application to other persons or circumstances.
Section 6. Effective date. This Ordinance will take effect and be in
force five days from and after its passage, approval, and publication as provided
by law.
INTRODUCED: SEP Q 72011
SEP 072021
PASSED:
APPROVED:
CV07201,
. .J
ANCY AKUS, MAY•"'
ATTEST: („.ARPROVED AS TO FORM:
Shawn Campbell, 'MMC, City Clerk ��-aik,Kendra Comeau, City Attorney
Published: 6411,,A'tt d i ;IvkiivOritv 13i2va)
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