HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington. approving funding from the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) for Housing needs and temporar.N, positions for a City Hall
Attendant, Project Manager and Cornmunications/Records, Support.
WIrIEREAS, the Office of Financial Management (OFM) notified the Cit that. iit
will be receiving S5,6 r6,884 from in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding; and
WHEREAS, Staff compiled eligible ARPA funding options and presented
recommendations in a July 6th, 2021 Memorandum to Council; and
WHEREAS, during the July 6, 2021, and July 20, 2021 City Council meetings a
discussion eras held on the utilization of AR-PA funding received by the City of Port Angeles;
and
WHEREAS, also following the July 6 City Council meeting, City staff continued
discussions regarding regional housing needs, and area housing organizations were asked to
develop coordinated plans and priorities and bring those back to local government organizations 1
for review at a later date; and
WHEREAS, City Council discussed in detail the funding options and recommendations
provided in the July 6 and in the July 20 Memorandum; and
WHEREAS,, during the July 20th, 2021 the Council agree that the projects identified
i I below are significant to the City and qualify for ARPA funding,and that they should be approved
for funding; and
WHEREAS, Council agreed that other funding authorization could be considered and
approved at later meetings,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Angeles,, Washington:
'That funding for the Development of Affordable Housing in amount not to exceed
S 1,000,000,hereby is approved and authorized; and
That funding for the Temporary City Hall Attendant in amount not to exceed $194,000
hereby is approved and authorized; and
That funding, for the Temporary Communications/Records Position in amount not to
exceed' 1 94,000 hereby is approved and authorized; and
That funding for the Temporary Project Manager in amount not to exceed $2,25,000
hereby is approved and authorized,
AND IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that for all the funding approved above, the City
Manager is authorized to negotiate such details, conditions, contract amendments, subrecipient
agreements, and other terms, as appropriate to carry out the funding authorized above.
AND, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that Council will continue discussion and
consideration of the support of Black Ball Ferry Line,upgrades to the HVAC system for City Hall,
the Senior Center, the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Fire Department, reimbursement of
expenses for City personnel for expenses related to the pandemic, past due utility relief, setting up
a hybrid approach for public meetings, westside wastewater development and support for the
replacement of the Enterprise Resource System and other software.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the l7th day of August 202 1.
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Kate Dexter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mari Martinez-Bailey, Cit;y-'�lerk--"
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APPROV ED AS TO FORM:
William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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