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A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, approving funding from the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) for reimbursement to the City for pandemic related expenses
incurred in responding to COVID,
WHEREAS, the Office of Financial Management (OFM) notified the City that it
will be receiving $5,646,884 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
ffHEREAS, during the July 6, 2021, July 20, 2021 and August 17. 2021 city
Council meetings a discussion was held on the utilization of ARPA funding; and
WHEREAS, during the September '1, 2021 and October 19, 202I City Council
meetings, Council discussed in detail several other items recommended by Staff for this funding;
and
WHEREAS, during the November 1,2022 meeting, Council determined that the Field
Arts and Events Hall qualified for ARPA funding and that they should be approved for funding in
the amount of $ 150,000 and at the November 15th meeting Council agreed to increase this amount
to $300,000; 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 reimbursement to the Field Arts and Events Hall for pandemic related
expenses incurred in responding to COVID in amount not to exceed $300,000 hereby is approved
and authorized;
AND, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that 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.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 15th day of November,2}22.
Kate Dexter, Mayor
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Kari Martin ez-B alley, City
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William E. Bloor, City Attorney
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