2022/02/08 City Council Resolution 2022-019 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
APPROPRIATING FUNDING FROM AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS AND
APPROVING CHANGES TO THE CITY'S FY21-22 ADOPTED BUDGET
WHEREAS, on March 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
establishing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to help local governments
nationwide with COVID-19 pandemic recovery assistance and specific types of infrastructure
investment; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury released ARPA
regulations and updated local government allocations, and the City of Rohnert Park's ARPA
allocation is currently $10,356,128; and
WHEREAS,the City is eligible to use ARPA funds for replacing lost public sector revenue
and the City has elected to use its full allocation of ARPA funding towards `general revenue loss'
using Treasury's formula as described in the Final Rule; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends appropriating the first installment of ARPA funding
($5,178,064)to fund staffing for Public Safety personnel costs incurred in FY21-22 and the second
installment of the ARPA funding ($5,178,064), if received to fund staffing for Public Safety
personnel costs to be incurred in FY22-23; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that the Finance Director is authorized to appropriate the transfer of ARPA Funds(Fund 905)
to fund the City's Public Safety Personnel costs in the General Fund, in the amount of$5,178,064
in FY21-22 and in the amount of$5,178,064 in FY22-23 if the second installment is received, and
make any additional changes to effectuate this action.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 8th day of February, 2022.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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