Report Prepared by: Laura Ivancich, Management Analyst, Engineering Department
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SUBJECT: Authorization to Accept and Appropriate $1,500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds from Merced County for Community Park 42 North - Project CP250062
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers authorizing to accept and appropriate $1,500,000 in ARPA funding from Merced County for the annexation, environmental review, design, and any other related costs for the northside of Community Park 42.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from Merced County in the amount of $1,500,000; and,
B. Approving a budget amendment to increase revenue in Fund 5000 by $1,500,000 and appropriating the same to Fund 5000 (Project No. CP250062); and,
C. Approving the use of pooled cash until reimbursement is received from Merced County; and,
D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents; and,
E. Authorizing the Finance Director to make the necessary budget adjustments.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by Staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Merced City Charter, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
City Council Goals and Priorities - Merced Unity Project, As Provided in the 2024-25 adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
On June 7, 2022, Merced County Board of Supervisors allocated $1,500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to Community Park 42 (CP-42), for the annexation, environmental review, design, entitlements, which could include property acquisition, and any other related costs for the northside of Community Park 42.
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