HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2021-10-18 Item 6C - Powerpoint Presentation Shown at Meeting - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding RecommendationsARPA FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS
OCTOBER 18, 2021
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Overview
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) approved March 10, 2021
Provides relief funding to respond to the COVID-19 emergency
City of Tukwila to receive $5.78 million
Funds must be spent or obligated by December 31, 2024
Funds can be used to cover costs incurred beginning March 3, 2021
Eligible Uses Four Buckets
Public Health & Negative Economic Impacts
To respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts,
including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid
to impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality.
Premium Pay
To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public
health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers.
Eligible Uses Four Buckets
Revenue Loss & Government Services
For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in
revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues
collected in the most recent full fiscal year prior to the emergency.
Water, Sewer & Broadband Infrastructure
To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.
Ineligible Uses
Depositing funds into any pension fund
Directly or indirectly offsetting a tax reduction
Delay a tax or tax increase
Change in Guidance
Guidance updated in July provided better clarity
Funds used for Government Services can ONLY be used to restore
services or projects reduced/eliminated due to revenue reduction
caused by COVID-19
Staff revised the proposal to remove ineligible projects
Restored staffing in Parks & Rec, Streets, and DCD moved to ARPA
proposal, freeing up Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation for other uses
City Council Decision Making
Staff is seeking direction to include in the 2021-2022 Budget
Amendment for 2021 must be approved prior to December 31,
2021.
Programs to be funded with ARPA in 2023-2024 can be addressed by
the Council during the regular budgeting process.
Additional programs can be added in 2022 through the 2022 year-
end budget amendment process.
Proposed ARPA Uses 2021-2022
Park Staff
2 Street Staff
3 DC la Staff
4 Ree F' napram (Summer Cara
5 D a rkT ra ee - Cyber Security
6 Ater School Program
7 Hu sin ess sistan ce
. Utilit''R ental Assistance
Traffic Calm ing
1' Upgrade Council Chambers
11 SCORE
12 Fire Minimum Staffing
Community Conners
14 ARP AFinancial Analyst
Total
2021 20 Total
Fundincr Category
800
167,5 (10
125, 0
50.0
25,E
84,0(10
10,00 (1,
100, 0,
1 ',
1E0,0(10
225., 000
160.000
33E.000
300.000
100,000
2E.000
170.000
190.000
500.000
400.000
20B.000
300.000
2E.000
16.0.000
240,000
5-02,500
425,000
1.50,000
50,000
254,1)00
200,000
500,000
500.000
218,000
1550,000
525.000
.2E.000
1 .60,000
1,I 26 500 2873,000 3,g99,E.00
Revenue Loss, overnm ent Services
Revenue Loss, Governm errt Ser.ices
Revenue Loss, Gmernm eat Ser ices.
R ev°enu a Lam, Governm ent Services
Re vue Loss, Governm ent Services
Revenue Loss, Governor ent Services
Public Health and N e1ativ! E con omic Imparts
.sista n ce to businesses, household.
Revenue Less, Government Services
Public He fth and negative Eoonomii Impacts
Revenue Los, Gcrernm ent Services.
Revenue Loss, Governm ent Services
Revenue Loss, Government Services
Public Health and N egative E canomir Impacts
Notes: Amounts are estimates; table does not reflect new SeeClickFix proposal
1. Parks Staff
2021: $80K
2022: $160K
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
Unfreeze the Maintenance & Operation
Superintendent and replace with 2 0.75 FTE
Maintenance Technicians
dwdti. Additional .25 FTE in 2022
Increased upkeep to City parks
\/' SST to ARPA
2. Streets Staff
2021: $167,500
2022: $335,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
Unfreeze Maintenance & Operations
Specialist and Maintenance Technician
Restore extra labor
Increased upkeep to streets, sidewalks, bus
stops; graffiti cleanup.
\/' SST to ARPA
3. DCD Staff
2021: $125,000
2022: $300,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
Unfreeze Associate Planner, Senior
0
8-0 Plans Examiner, Code Enforcement
Officer
Increased permit review, code
enforcement & rental housing
capacity
\/' SST to ARPA
4. Summer
Camps
2021: $50,000
2022: $100,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
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Restore Camp Tukwilly and Teen
Venture Camp
° ° Support working families and
W�provide enrichment to youth
5. Darklrace
2021: 525,000
2022: $25,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
Cybersecurity - Critical Information
Technology Infrastructure
Protects against phishing,
ransomware, other threats
\/' SST to ARPA
6. Afterschool
Program
2021: $84,000
2022: $170,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
0
`I 1 %'° Restores Afterschool Program,
Youth & Teen Enrichment
4 month program in 2021, 9
months in 2022
7. Business
Assistance
2021: $10,000
2022: $190,000
ARPA Category:
Public Health &
Negative
Economic
Impacts
Small business navigation
i'A Technical assistance
Small grants
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0
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8. Utility &
Rental
Assistance
2022: $500,000
ARPA Category:
Public Health &
Negative
Economic
Impacts
0
0
Provide rent & utility assistance to
households affected by pandemic
related economic loss
Increase cap per household
Help with utility payments in
0 arrears
9. Traffic
Calming
2021: $100,000
2022: $400,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
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Restores funding for projects to
reduce vehicle speeds and
accidents in neighborhoods
Program designed to ensure traffic
Ed calming decisions based on
engineering and applied fairly
10 prioritized projects address
concerns across the city, includes
school zones and TCC
10. Meeting
Room Upgrades
2021: $10,000
2022: $208,000
ARPA Category:
Public Health &
Negative
Economic
Impacts
o 0
0
0
0
0
"OP and addresses public health needs
Upgrades Council Chamber and
Conference Rooms
Accommodates hybrid meetings —
in-person & remote
Allows more public participation
11. SCORE
2021: $150,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
® Restores revenue loss and ensures
®_® adequate funding
SCORE not eligible for ARPA,
seeking relief from owner cities
A; Support COVID-19 response efforts
12. Fire
Department
Overtime
2021: $225,000
2021: $300,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
e
Funds overtime to achieve
minimum staffing of 13
Minimum staffing restored to 13
on April 1, 2021
13. Community
Connectors 2.0
2022: $25,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
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Revamped program in 2022
New name, new focus on civic
education and capacity building in
historically underserved communities
14. ARPA
Financial
Analyst
2022: $160,000
ARPA Category:
Public Health &
Negative
Economic
Impacts
FTE dedicated to monitoring,
tracking, and reporting on ARPA
funds.
Temporary position until funds
expended
15. SeeClickFix
2022: $15,000
ARPA Category:
Revenue Loss,
Government
Services
t'
Restores Tukwila Works program
using SeeClickFix mobile app
Verified integration with key
systems including Lucity
Community focused and highly
regarded program