PowerPoint Presentation (Updated 1/11/22)

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2022-01-11)

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Council Workshop
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
January 11, 2022

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Overview
• ARPA Background
• ARPA Strategy
–Council consensus from Sept. 28 workshop
–Updated cost estimates
• Next Steps

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ARPA Background
• $59,516,611 in funding to Glendale
– $29,758,305.50 was received in May 2021
– Expect to receive the final distribution in May 2022
• Eligible costs incurred between March 3, 2021 and 
December 31, 2024
– Funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024
• An order placed for property and services and entering into contracts, 
subawards, and similar transactions that require payment
– Funds must be expended by December 31, 2026

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ARPA Strategy
• September 28, 2021 Council Workshop
–Eligible and Ineligible Uses of Funds
–Council Consensus 
• Use ARPA funds on eligible budgeted operating and capital 
expenditures
–Designed to free up general fund to fund one-time capital projects
• Use ARPA funds for eligible future operating and capital expenditures
• Expenditures cover more than one year

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ARPA Strategy
• Public Health Response to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 ($17M)
–Budgeted ($6.8M)
• COVID-19 related medical and worker’s comp claims ($3.6M)
• Payroll costs for staff responding to COVID-19 ($1.3M)
• Technology projects for mobile workforce ($1.9M)
–Unbudgeted ($10.2M)
• Health and safety capital investments in public facilities ($7.8M)
– Space reconfiguration, touchless fixtures, HVAC, automatic doors
• Additional COVID cleaning and custodial services ($1.8M)
• COVID leave (600k)

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ARPA Strategy
• Address the Negative Economic of COVID-19 and Speed the Recovery 
of Impacted Industries ($11.9M)
–Budgeted 
• Camelback Ranch ($4.2M)
• Arena ($2.7M)
• Rehiring of staff at parks, recreation facilities, and libraries ($4.1M)
• Citywide special events and civic center ($900k)

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ARPA Strategy
• Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities ($17.7M)
– Budgeted ($1.3M)
• Sports and health programming ($704k)
• Library programming ($558k)
– Unbudgeted ($16.4M)
• Citywide park improvements ($15M)
– Refurbish three (3) existing splash pads at Heroes Park, Sycamore Grove, and 95th and Camelback
– Two (2) new splashpads at Sahuaro Ranch and Sierra Verde
– Three (3) new small splash pads
– 14 playgrounds 
– Soccer fields at Heroes Regional Park (Phase 1)
• Funding for full programming at community centers ($1.4M)
– Glendale Community Center, O’Neil, and Rose Lane
– After-school and weekend programming

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ARPA Strategy
• Premium Pay for Essential Workers ($5.3M)
–Budgeted ($625k)
• Incentive pay
–Unbudgeted ($4.7M)
• Public safety retention and recruitment ($1.3M)
• Premium pay for all city employees ($3.4M)
– $1,500 per FTE
– Pro-rated for part-time FTE

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ARPA Strategy
• Investments in Stormwater Infrastructure and Water and Energy 
Conservation ($7.3M)
–Budgeted ($465k)
• Storm drains
–Unbudgeted ($6.8M)
• Storm drains and wastewater ($1.8M)
• Citywide water and energy conservation ($5M)
– Park irrigation and lighting

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ARPA Strategy
• Administrative costs to administer ARPA ($375k)
–Budgeted ($125k)
• Direct costs to implement the program
–Unbudgeted ($250k)
• Consulting fees to ensure compliance with requirements of ARPA and temporary 
staffing

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ARPA Strategy Summary
• Use ARPA funds on eligible operating and capital 
expenditures
–Increases general fund reserves by $21.2M for Council 
approved projects
• Use ARPA funds for eligible future operating and capital 
expenditures

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Next Steps
• Final Rule adopted on January 6, 2022
• Project and Expenditure Report 
–Period from March 3 to December 31, 2021
–Due January 31, 2022
• Recovery Plan Performance Report
–Due July 31, 2022
• Reports will be posted on the city’s website

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Questions?