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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) Funding and Other One-time Resources for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022, as follows: (EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Receive and file information on ARPA funding, other one-time resources available for FY 2021-2022 and one-time prioritized projects and critical needs;
b) Direct staff to incorporate Tier 1 Capital Improvement Projects ($4,950,000.00) into the Recommended FY 2021-2022 Budget from discretionary ARPA funds;
c) Direct staff to allocate up to $7 million in restricted ARPA funding to acquire and make improvements to real property for homeless housing unless other State or federal funding becomes available by November 2021;
d) Identify other uses, if any, including any potential acquisitions of real property interests other than for homeless housing, for incorporation in the Recommended FY 2021-2022 Budget;
e) For balance of ARPA funding, identify highest priority uses for referral back to staff for further evaluation and eligibility determination and direct staff to return in fall 2021 for further direction;
f) Provide other direction as appropriate; and
g) 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.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY