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Receive a report on financial status and recent developments for the Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee receive a report on financial status and recent developments for the Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Program.
SUMMARY:
PWFP staff is continuing to implement water and sewer infrastructure improvement projects funded under the ARPA program, and a detailed mid-year report on the progress of work/projects will be provided to both the CIC and the Budget Committee (BC) in January 2024.
During the BC meeting on September 27, staff presented a quarterly update for the program (through the end of FY23). The Committee noted that several of the projects had notations to the effect that additional funds are needed to complete the work as originally planned - and requested additional information regarding the possible need for supplemental ARPA funds, if available. This report is to provide the BC with a financial status update and to inform the BC of additional water/sewer infrastructure funding needs that have been identified.
Staff is providing this information to the BC for reference in the event additional ARPA funds become available from other County programs which could potentially be re-allocated to support critical infrastructure needs as discussed in this report.
BACKGROUND:
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 the Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) was allocated $15,887,607 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to implement a three-year water and sewer infrastructure improvement program. The overall expenditure plan, as approved by the Board of Supervisors in 2021, is included as Attachment A.
Improvements fall into three main categories (plus contingency):
1. Parks and Lakes - $7,656,221
2. Laguna Seca - $3,355,000
3. CSD and CS...
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