AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2026-61R, approving a Change in Service to the agreement with Booth Management Consulting, LLC, for the provision of consulting services for oversight and compliance in connection with the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to extend the agreement for one additional year in the amount of $120,000.00; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the Change in Service; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: April 21, 2026
Department: City Manager’s Office
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $120,000.00
Account or Project Number (C = CIP funds): ARP-EC 7.1-FIN06-2022 12073326.56561
Funds Available: $120,000.00
Account Name: ARP Administration
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: March 31, 2026 - Resolution No. 2026-45R reallocating an amount up to $120,000.00 for the term of April 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 for the last of the three (3) additional one-year periods.
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Background Information:
In July 2022 the City Council approved the second tranche of ARPA funding. Included in this approval was funding for an ARPA Grant consultant in the amount of $110,000 to augment City staff capabilities and ensure compliance with applicable laws and grant requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) of 2021.
City Council approved a contract with Booth Management Consulting, LLC, located in Columbia, Maryland on March 21, 2023 for an amount of $110,000 for the term of April 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Approval of this Change in Service will exercise the third and final of the possible three (3) additional one (1) year extensions. The total period of the contract, including all extensions, will not extend past December 31, 2026.
Booth Management Consulting, LLC, will continue to provide expertise to augment City staff capabilities and ensure compliance with applicable laws and grant requirements of the ARPA funding, while maximizing the recovery and beneficial uses of funding for the San Marcos community.
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Recommendation:
City staff recommends approval of the Change in Service to the contract with Booth Management Consulting, LLC, for Consulting Services for Oversight and Compliance in Connection with the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) of 2021.