AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2024-61R, approving the reallocation of $982,063.00 in funds received by the City of San Marcos under the American Rescue Plan to support the recovery of the community from COVID-19; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: April 16, 2024
Department: City Manager’s Office
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Background Information:
The US Treasury launched the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund totaling $350B approved through the American Rescue Plan. San Marcos has received an allocation of $18,101,483. The City received half of the funds in June 2021 and the remaining funds in June 2022. Funds must be obligated by 12/31/24 with funds expended by 12/31/26. The first tranche was allocated in 2021, and the second tranche was allocated in 2022 and 2023.
City Council provided direction at the April 2 Council Work Session to move forward with the reallocation of $982,063 in American Rescue Plan funding. The projects with available funding and those that need additional funding are listed in the table below. Additional justification is included in the attached presentation that was provided to City Council on April 2.
Project |
Allocated |
Transfer |
Revised Amount |
Telephone Licenses/Support |
$17,000.00 |
($348.50) |
$16,651.50 |
Vocational Instruction Program |
$25,000.00 |
($25,000.00) |
$0.00 |
Public Wi-fi Expansion (Parks) |
$500,000.00 |
($362,000.00) |
$138,000.00 |
Critical Systems/Security Hardware Upgrades |
$1,000,550.00 |
($133,582.90) |
$866,967.10 |
Training and Professional Development |
$15,000.00 |
($8,568.00) |
$6,432.00 |
2022 Personnel and Operating Costs |
$500,000.00 |
($250,000.00) |
$250,000.00 |
Renovations for Workforce Training Center |
$240,000.00 |
($151,776.07) |
$88,223.93 |
Small Business Counseling |
$400,000.00 |
($50,000.00) |
$350,000.00 |
City Facilities Air Improvements |
$367,680.00 |
($787.53) |
$366,892.47 |
TOTAL |
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($982,063.00) |
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Project |
Allocated |
Transfer |
Revised Amount |
Mental Health Diversion and Support |
$82,460.00 |
$117,540.00 |
$200,000.00 |
Cybersecurity Position |
$0.00 |
$285,645.00 |
$285,645.00 |
Eviction Prevention Services |
$0.00 |
$140,000.00 |
$140,000.00 |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator |
$200,000.00 |
$30,000.00 |
$230,000.00 |
Partnership with Prevent a Litter of Central Texas |
$0.00 |
$90,000.00 |
$90,000.00 |
Downtown Staffing |
$0.00 |
$133,600.00 |
$133,600.00 |
Single Use Beverage Container Ban Implementation |
$0.00 |
$176,710.00 |
$176,710.00 |
Business Retention and Expansion |
$18,000.00 |
$8,568 |
$26,568.00 |
TOTAL |
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$982,063 |
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Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution.