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Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Reallocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) revenue loss funds for two projects, the Carmel Lagoon Sandbar Environmental Impact Report and the Prop 68 Per Capita match funds, funded in Fiscal Year 2021-22, to be completed in Fiscal Year 2022-23; and
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations and revenue by $317,885 in Facility Master Plan Implementation Fund, Fund 404, Appropriation Unit PFP057, financed by General Fund 001, BSA 2875-ARPA (4/5ths vote required).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution to:
a. Reallocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) revenue loss funds for two projects, the Carmel Lagoon Sandbar Environmental Impact Report and the Prop 68 Per Capita match funds, funded in Fiscal Year 2021-22, to be completed in Fiscal Year 2022-23; and
b. Authorize and direct the Auditor-Controller to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Budget to increase appropriations and revenue by $317,885 in Facility Master Plan Implementation Fund, Fund 404, Appropriation Unit PFP057, financed by General Fund 001, BSA 2875-ARPA (4/5ths vote required).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) was allocated $4,130,972 of ARPA Revenue Loss funds in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 for 30 augmentation requests. This included staff salaries, unscheduled facilities maintenance, playground safety inspections and several projects. In FY 2021-22, PWFP expended $3,681,746 of the allocation, leaving a balance of 449,226. Three projects started in FY 2021-22 but were not completed by June 30, 2022. Two (2) projects are in the Capital Project Budget Fund 404 and one (1) project is in the Boronda County Sanitation District Fund 157 (separate Board Report submitted to the Boronda County Sanitation District). Staff requests the remaining ARPA funds be rolled over so that the projects described below can be completed.
The Carmel River Lagoon EIR Project was allocated $256,894 and spent $96,867 as of the end of FY 2021-22, leaving a balance of $160,027. The funds are requested to complete developing the EIR for the Carmel River Lagoon Scenic Road Protective Structure/Ecosystem Protection Barrier/Interim Sandbar Management Plan, including additional technical studies, consultant time to interpret technical studies, creating a preliminary design for the Scenic Road Protective Structure component of the project and the environmental review process.
The Prop 68 Per Capita Grant match was allocated $157,858 in FY 2021-22, but no funds were spent. This allocation was for the required twenty percent (20%) match for the Per Capita Grant to receive $631,430 towards Capital Project in County Parks. Projects using the Prop 68 funds include: Demolition and removal of three (3) decrepit mobile home units at Lake Nacimiento; Addition of one (1) mobile public Laundry building; Replacement of one (1) campground restroom roof; Demolition and removal of ten (10) decrepit mobile home units at Lake San Antonio South Shore; Construction of new utilities to create a new full hookup campground in the mobile units place; Repair of several full hookup campsite utilities in Redonda Vista campground at Lake San Antonio South Shore; Removal and replacement of Buckeye Group Site BBQ roof and chimney structure at Toro; and reroof bathroom at the west end of Jack’s Peak park.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
PWFP coordinated this recommendation with the County Administrative Office Budget and Analysis Division. The Budget Committee supported this action at the September 30, 2022 Budget Committee meeting.
FINANCING:
This request would roll forward $317,885 of the remaining FY 2021-22 ARPA Revenue Loss awarded for the Carmel Lagoon EIR ($160,027) and Prop 68 Per Capita Grant match ($157,858) to the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This recommendation supports the Infrastructure and Public Safety Initiative by improving several Park buildings for public use and completing the EIR for the Carmel River Lagoon project.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
__ Economic Development
__ Administration
__ Health & Human Services
X Infrastructure
X Public Safety
Prepared by: Sandra Lance, Finance Manager I (831) 755-4823
Approved by: Jessica Cordiero-Martinez, Finance Manager III (831)755-4824
Approved by: Randell Ishii, MS, PE, TE, PTOE, Director of Public Works, Facilities, & Parks
Attachment is on File with the Clerk of the Board:
Attachment A - ARPA Revenue Loss Reallocation
Attachment B - Draft Board Resolution