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MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 26, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Councilmember
THRU: Kelly DiMartino, Interim City Manager
Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer
Kyle Stannert, Deputy City Manager
FROM: SeonAh Kendall, City Recovery Manager
RE: JANUARY 25, 2022, WORK SESSION SUMMARY:
STATE ARPA FUNDING
This memorandum provides a summary of the discussion related to the January 25, 2022, Work Session
Item – State ARPA Funding.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Francis, Gutowsky, Pignataro,
Canonico, Peel, Ohlson
Presenting Staff: Kelly DiMartino, Travis Storin, SeonAh Kendall
DIRECTION SOUGHT :
1. Which of the State ARPA projects does Council want City staff to continue to explore and/or
support?
2. Are there projects that align well that the City would make a local match from its ARPA allocation?
DISCUSSION SUMMARY:
Council’s discussion covered the following points:
• Noted the complexities of changing timelines and quick-pace nature of the state ARPA proposals.
• Endorsed staff’s commitment to continue participating in proposal development.
• Support for projects that are already in the planning phase, especially if funds can be used to
transform and accelerate them.
• Desire to be deliberate about project development, especially regarding ongoing operations and
maintenance (O&M).
• General support for staff recommended prioritization of projects but encouraged consolidation,
where possible.
• Some projects that may be lower priority to support include the natatorium and perhaps innovation
hub at the airport.
NOTE: During the Work Session, Recovery Manager SeonAh Kendall clarified that the Innovation Hub
at Northern Colorado Airport was around workforce programming specific to aeronautics and electric
vehicles. While this is true, the proposal also includes funding requests for the build out of a terminal and
classroom/training space.
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NEXT STEPS:
• Staff will continue to engage in regional discussions about State ARPA projects and provide
Council with updates as decision points, timelines and City’s financial commitment is determined.
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