DATE: July 13, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT
Federal Stimulus Expenditure Plan: Adopt a Resolution Approving the City of Hayward Federal Stimulus Expenditure Plan for $38 million in Stimulus Funding and Authorizing Appropriation of $18.9 million in Stimulus Funding for Year 1 Projects and Programs
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) approving the City of Hayward Federal Stimulus Expenditure Plan for $38 million in stimulus funding and authorizing appropriation of $18.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funding for Year 1 projects and programs.
SUMMARY
The recently passed America Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), also known as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, included over $65 billion in direct federal relief to cities in order to address the economic and fiscal impacts of the COVID crisis and to assist in the recovery of local communities. The City of Hayward is estimated to receive approximately $38 million in local relief from the federal government to address the internal and external needs of the City associated with the COVID crisis. The funding will be delivered to the City in two payments: the first 50% or $19 million within 30-60 days and the second 50% or $19 million within 12 months, of which the City has already received its first payment of $19 million. The funds are intended to be flexible to address a need in the City associated with the COVID-19 crisis and are to be expended by December 2024.
At the April 6, 2021 Council meeting, City staff recommended splitting the funding into two major expenditure categories: (1) Community Safety & Economic Recovery; and (2) Fiscal Recovery & Stabilizing City Operations. The Community Safety & Economic Recovery category was intended to prioritize the external needs of the community in the areas of economic development; housing and homelessness programs; community and nonprofit programs and efforts; and enhanced cle...
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