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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 6/8/2021 - Memorandum From Seonah Kendall Re: May 25, 2021 Work Session Summary - City Recovery PlanMEMORANDUM DATE:May 28, 2021 TO: THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer FROM:SeonAh Kendall, City Recovery Manager RE:  Work Session Summary –May 25, 2021, re: City Recovery Plan This memorandum provides a summary of the discussion related to the May 25, 2021, Work Session Item –City Recovery Plan. Mayor and Councilmembers Present: Mayor Arnt, Mayor Pro Tem Gorgol, and Councilmembers Gutowsky, Pignataro, Canonico, Peel and Ohlson Presenting Staff: Travis Storin and SeonAh Kendall DIRECTION SOUGHT: Does Council agree with the recommended allocation of the 15/85 split ($4.2M 2021 appropriation) of the City’s American Rescue Plan funding to address current needs while developing the City Recovery Plan? DISCUSSION SUMMARY: Staff presented a high­level recap of the City’s CARES Coronavirus Relief Fund, a review of the ne w American Rescue Plan Act’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (“ARPA”) and previewed the City’s Recovery Plan and timeline. Key Discussion Points Included: x Supported an iterative approach of making 15% of the ARPA funds available to meet current and short­term needs due to the uncertainty of the pandemic impacts. Areas of caution are: o Not to limit resources needed to the 15%, if more is needed. o Not to constrain potential support programs as either response or recovery. o Refrain from utilizing ARPA funds to offset budget constraints or shortfalls. x Encouraged community connections and leveraging funding opportunities with partners such as with Poudre School District, Larimer County, Neighbor to Neighbor and more. x Suggested focus opportunities included, but are not limited to, housing and childcare, mental health, rent and utility assistance, workforce development, women and historically underrepresented community members. x Underscored that there are still community members impacted by the pandemic. x Urged utilizing various outreach and engagement methods to make sure the entire community is aware of resources and support. x Discussion on whether resiliency planning would be better than recovery. NEXT STEPS: ARPA Funding Allocation: 1. Staff will bring forward an ordinance to appropriate the 15% ARPA. a. 1 st reading is anticipated June 15, 2021, 2 nd reading on July 6, 2021. b. Funds would be available approximately July 19, 2021. 2. Staff will continue to monitor ARPA Interim Final Rule for changes while developing a short­ term needs assessment and application process. City Recovery Plan 1. Begin public engagement process (June 2021) and begin development of the City Recovery Plan. 2. Anticipate a Fall 2021 Council Work Session to review a draft plan.