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MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 12, 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 and Sr Economic Manager
Sarah Meline, Recovery Policy and Engagement Specialist
RE: JANUARY 11, 2022, WORK SESSION SUMMARY:
RECOVERY PLAN OVERVIEW
This memorandum provides a summary of the discussion related to the January 11, 2022, Work Session
Item Recovery Plan Overview.
Councilmembers Present: Mayor Pro Tem Francis, Gutowsky, Pignataro, Canonico, Peel,
Ohlson
Presenting Staff: Travis Storin, SeonAh Kendall and Sarah Meline
DIRECTION SOUGHT:
1. Does Council agree with the proposed recovery themes and outcomes?
2. Does Council support the proposed process of allocated ARPA funds as a part of the 2023-2024
BFO?
DISCUSSION SUMMARY:
covered the following points:
General agreement of the recovery themes and outcomes.
Questions on engagement with diverse groups (Attachment 1).
Support for Council on the timing of ARPA fund deployment within the 2023/2024 BFO process
while still allowing flexibility for emerging needs.
o Staff is exploring additional immediate and/or contingency needs. If brought forward, this
request would be brought to Council in April/May 2022.
Interest in expanding the environmental resilience theme section of the recovery plan, including
expanding natural areas and the rehabilitation of existing spaces.
Favor shrinking the K-shaped recovery by supporting nonprofits and community members most
impacted by the pandemic.
Language used in the recovery themes and outcomes.
o Utilities staff is providing a follow up memo in respect to references of One Water.
o Recovery staff will review additional edits and gaps, and reference these changes at the
January 25, 2022, Work Session.
NEXT STEPS:
Staff is collecting community feedback on the recovery themes and objectives on
ourcity.fcgov.com/forfoco throughout January and early February 2022
Staff will continue to monitor the regional State ARPA funding opportunity and provide updates
to City Council
Council Work Session, Draft Recovery Plan January 25, 2022
Consideration for Council adoption, Recovery Plan March 1, 2022
Attachment 1: Recovery Plan Stakeholder List