064-21 - Resolution - Amerian Rescue PlanRESOLUTION NO. 064-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
ACCEPTING A DISTRIBUTION UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
CORONAVIRUS STATE & LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS (SLFRF) AND
ACCEPTING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED ASSOCIATED
THEREWITH.
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law, and
established the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds, which together make up the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ("SLFRF")
program. This program is intended to provide support to State, territorial, local, and Tribal
governments in responding to the economic and public health impacts of COVID-19 and in their
efforts to contain impacts on their communities, residents, and businesses; and
WHEREAS, on May 27, 2021 the City of Port Orchard was notified it was designated as a
principal city in Metropolitan Statistical Area. This determination meant City of Port Orchard's
classification would be considered an entitlement city under ARPA. As such, the City would be
eligible for a total of $2,821,078 distributed in 2 evenly divide tranches over 2 years; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2021, the City was notified its application was accepted as
complete and would be receiving a first tranche payment in the amount of $1,410,539 from the
American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) in 2021 with a
second tranche payment of the same amount in 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Orchard, as a recipient of an SLFRF award, may use SLFRF
funds to cover eligible costs that your organization incurred during the period that begins on
March 3, 2021, and ends on December 31, 2024, as long as the award funds for the obligations
incurred by December 31, 2024 are expended by December 31, 2026. Costs for projects
incurred by the recipient State, territorial, local, or Tribal government prior to March 3, 2021,
are not eligible, as provided for in Treasury's Interim Final Rule; and
WHEREAS, City Council has discussed eligible uses of the funds and have directed staff
to focus efforts on infrastructure projects at this time and approve all eligible uses of the funds
in the future; and
WHEREAS, under RCW 35A.11.040, the legislative body of a code city shall have power
to accept any gift or grant for any public purpose and may carry out any conditions of such gift
or grant when not in conflict with state or federal law. Furthermore, the city maintains a
practice of accepting grants by ordinance or resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the City's interest to accept these funds and to
ratify the Mayor's execution of the Award Terms and Conditions and to authorize the Mayor to
execute any other documents necessary for acceptance of these funds; and
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WHEREAS, at a later date the City Council will consider a budget amendment to allocate
these funds; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES
AS FOLLOWS:
THAT: The City Council recognizes, supports, and ratifies the Mayor's submittal and
acceptance of the AMERICAN RESUE PLAN CORONAVIRUS STATE & LOCAL FISCAL
RECOVERY FUNDS (SLFRF).
THAT: The City Council authorizes the Mayor to take the steps to evaluate utilizing
these funds for Water Capital System Projects No. 7 (390 to 580 Zone Booster Station
(Old Clifton)) and No. 8 (580 to 390 Zone Transmission Main) by developing Requests for
Proposals (RFP) for the design of these two projects and putting the RFPs out to bid.
THAT: The City Council will appropriate all or a portion of these funds at a later date by
adoption of a budget amendment for any and all eligible projects identified.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, SIGNED by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 17th day of August 2021.
ATTEST:
Brandy Rinea son, C, City Clerk
`,,,%NWb%MPNtaansuu, Mayor
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