CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-22-47 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Brook Bassan, by request
RESOLUTION
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Appropriating Funding From The Second Tranche Of The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021 For The Purposes Of Pandemic Response, Pandemic Recovery Investments, And Support For Vulnerable Populations (Bassan, by request)
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APPROPRIATING FUNDING FROM THE SECOND TRANCHE OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 FOR THE PURPOSES OF PANDEMIC RESPONSE, PANDEMIC RECOVERY INVESTMENTS, AND SUPPORT FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021, creating new Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF); and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque was awarded $108,810,857 of direct ARPA funding, distributed in two tranches in May 2021 and June 2022; and
WHEREAS, Resolution R-21-157, approved by the Council on May 17, 2021, appropriated $59,650,000 for the first tranche of ARPA funding for the purpose of pandemic response, recovery investments, and support for vulnerable populations; and
WHEREAS, the United States Department of the Treasury issued the final reporting rule on SLFRF on February 28, 2022; and
WHEREAS, some projects included in R-21-157 were ineligible based on the Final Rule that provided clarifying guidance for uses of ARPA funds, and the Council approved R-22-21 to correct the related technical issues; and
WHEREAS, the City experienced significant revenue loss, which is explicitly listed as an eligible use of ARPA funds by the United States Department of the Treasury; and
WHEREAS, Sections 602(c)(1)(C) and 603(c)(1)(C) of ARPA provide recipients with broad latitude to use SLFRF funds for the provision of government services such as police, fire, and other public safety services; and
WHEREAS, additional appropriation of the remaining $49,160,000 of ARPA funding is timely and required for expenditure.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. That the following amounts from the United States Department of the Treasury are hereby appropriated to the City of Albuquerque in the Operating Grant Fund (265) for Fiscal Years 2023, and 2024:
OPERATING GRANTS FUND - 265
Gibson Health Hub Phase I 2,980,000
Medical Respite Center- Capital 3,500,000
Wellness Motel Extension 4,000,000
Route 66 Tourism/ Infrastructure and Security Improvements 1,193,000 Downtown Redevelopment & Grant Match 2,500,000
WEHC Improvements 1,587,000
Youth Shelter 3,700,000
SLFRF Revenue Loss 29,700,000
Section 2. That the following amounts are hereby adjusted to certain programs for Fiscal Year 2023:
GENERAL FUND - 110
City Support Functions
Transfer to Other Funds
Capital Acquisition Fund (305) 28,550,000
Family and Community Services
Gibson Medical Center 1,150,000
This amount is designated for the operational costs of the Medical Sobering Center at the Gibson Health Hub.
Fire Department
Emergency Response/Field Op (14,850,000)
Police Department
Neighborhood Policing (14,850,000)
Section 3. That the following appropriations are hereby made to the Capital Program to the specific funds and projects as indicated below for Fiscal Year 2023:
Department/Fund Source Amount
Finance & Administrative Services/Fund 305
Priority Based Budgeting Transfer from Fund 110 150,000
Community Safety/Fund 305
San Mateo & Kathryn Comm. Space Transfer from Fund 110 1,500,000
Family & Community Services/Fund 305
Martineztown Gym/Center Transfer from Fund 110 4,000,000
Food Insecurity Transfer from Fund 110 250,000
Youth Shelter Transfer from Fund 110 3,300,000
Municipal Development/Fund 305
Gibson Health Hub Infra. Phase II Transfer from Fund 110 6,300,000
Isotopes Park MLB Improvements Transfer from Fund 110 1,000,000
Parks/Fund 305
Phil Chacon Park Transfer from Fund 110 4,050,000
Walker Property Park Transfer from Fund 110 1,000,000
International District Library Park Transfer from Fund 110 3,500,000
Police/Fund 305
APD Academy Remodel Transfer from Fund 110 1,500,000
APD Main Improvements Transfer from Fund 110 2,000,000
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