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Consider recommendations regarding the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Update and Adjustments, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve funding adjustments to identified ARPA projects and direct staff to return to the Board with the necessary budgetary adjustments in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 after review of each project’s status and continued priority;
b) Authorize the County Executive Officer, or designee, to enter into Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with other County Departments to carry-out certain ARPA activities after 2024, in accordance with the conditions outlined in U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Local Fiscal Recovery Funds FAQ 17.6, dated March 29, 2024, which states that, provided the stated conditions are met, an interagency agreement between departments and agencies within a recipient’s government satisfies the December 31, 2024 “obligation” deadline;
c) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009710 to incorporate ARPA project reductions in the General Services Capital Outlay Fund in the amount of $1,820,216.00; and
d) Determine that the above actions are not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), because pursuant to Sections 15378(b)(4) and 15378(b)(5) the recommended actions consist of organizational, administrative, or fiscal activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.