AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2025-129R, approving the reallocation of $77,025.44 in funds received by the City of San Marcos under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support the recovery of the community from COVID-19; authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to execute any related documents; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: August 5, 2025
Department: City Manager’s Office
Amount & Source of Funding
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: City Council provided direction to move forward with the reallocation at their July 1, 2025 Council Work Session.
City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
Public Safety, Core Services & Fiscal Excellence
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
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☐ Core Services
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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 Act. 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 had to be obligated by December 31, 2024, with funds expended by December 31, 2026. The first tranche was allocated in 2021, and the second tranche was allocated in 2022 and 2023.
City Council provided direction at the July 1 Council Work Session to move forward with the reallocation of American Rescue Plan funding. The projects with available funding and those that need additional funding are listed in the table below. We will be bringing forward a future item to discuss the reallocation of funding for home repair and rehabilitation programs as well as eviction prevention services.
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Project |
Allocated |
Transfer |
Revised Amount |
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Caregiver Support |
$128,339.00 |
($76,867.64) |
$51,471.36 |
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Translation Services and Outreach |
$186,706.75 |
($157.80) |
$186,548.95 |
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TOTAL |
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($77,025.44) |
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Project |
Allocated |
Transfer |
Revised Amount |
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Additional for BR3T Rental, Utility Assistance |
$143,388.55 |
$74,030.44 |
$217,418.99 |
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Additional for Community Grant Assistance |
$30,190.00 |
$2,995.00 |
$33,185.00 |
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TOTAL |
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$77,025.44 |
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Council Committee, Board/Commission Action:
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Alternatives:
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution.