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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 00a - Proposed Projects for ARPA Funds (Study Session)CITY OF ARCADIA AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide a substantial infusion of resources to help turn the tide on the pandemic, address its economic fallout,and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery Allocation to the City of Arcadia: $8,864,856 •June 2021 - $4,432,428 •May/June 2022 - $4,432,428 (Expected) AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) •Covered period: March 3, 2021 - December 24, 2024 ƒFunds must be incurred & obligated by December 31, 2024 ƒFunds must be expended and all work must be completed by December 31, 2026 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) Five Major Funding Areas: •Support Public Health Response •Address Negative Economic Impact •Premium Pay for Essential Workers •Replace Lost of Revenue •Infrastructure Improvements: Water, Sewer, & Broadband SUPPORT PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE •Purchasing of PPE and disinfection of public areas and facilities •Vaccination programs, including staffing and supplies •Testing, monitoring, contact tracing •Supporting public health orders •Communication efforts related to COVID-19 ADDRESS NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT •Assistance to households ƒRental, mortgage, or utility assistance ƒAssistance to prevent eviction or homelessness •Assistance to businesses ƒLoan or grant help for declines in revenue due to periods of business closure •Services for impacted neighborhoods ƒHomeless Services PREMIUM PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS •Essential Workers are defined as work with regular in-person contact or handling of items also handled by others: ƒPremium pay can be retroactive to January 27, 2020 ƒCity employees and other essential employees in the community ƒPayroll expenses for public health and public safety employees to the extent that their services is devoted to COVID-19 response ARPA FUNDS: REPLACEMENT OF LOST REVENUE •ARPA funds available for “government services” to the extent of the reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 •Recovery funds used to replace “revenue loss” are flexible and may be used for a broad range of government services ƒInfrastructure including roads ƒModernization of Cybersecurity ƒProvision of police, fire, & other public safety services •Calculate based year revenue for the most recent fiscal year •Include a growth adjustment based on revenue growth in the 3 fiscal years before the COVID-19 health emergency (minimum 4.1%) •Compare that estimate against actual revenues •Final Rules issued by the Treasury Department allows a City to claim a flat $10 million as “lost revenue” without doing the calculation Reporting Period Months Elapsed Counterfactual Revenue Revenue Loss January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 18 $ 95,574,344 -$11,425,377 Revenue Loss Summary $84,148,967 Actual Revenue ARPA FUNDS: REPLACEMENT OF LOST REVENUE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS: WATER PROJECTS ƒClean water projects ƒConstruct or improve wastewater treatment plants ƒCreate green infrastructure ƒWater infrastructure capital improvements INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS: SEWER PROJECTS ƒStormwater runoff ƒFlood control ƒWater pollution INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS: BROADBAND PROJECTS ƒImprovements to Wi-Fi infrastructure system meeting the symmetrical upload/download speeds of 100Mbs ƒImprove Wi-Fi access for the public, focusing on the unserved or underserved areas within the community INELIGIBLE USES OF ARPA FUNDS •Extraordinary contribution to pension funds •Using ARPA funds as local match •Funding debt service •Legal settlements •Rainy day funds •General infrastructure outside of water, sewer, and broadband projects PROPOSED USES OF ARPA FUNDS ADDRESSING NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM Program Cost: $500,000 •Round 3 of COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program •$5,000 grants x 100 businesses SMALL BUSINESS PERMIT ASSISTANCE Program Cost: $500,000 •Funding to pay application fees and building permit costs for small businesses wanting to open, expand, or modify operations and/or make updates to their commercial unit. •Assist businesses with costs to comply with California green waste & recycling mandates. •Events, initiatives, and partnerships that assist Arcadia businesses with hiring, marketing, and other needs. •Could include feasibility study for broadband infrastructure in the Downtown ADDRESSING NEGATIVE ECONOMIC IMPACTS MERRY & BRIGHT PROGRAM (LOCAL RETAIL) Program Cost:$250,000 •Sales Tax Holiday(s) and other direct “shop local” financial incentives to customers. •Reimburse Arcadia small businesses for use of Small Business Apps that promote shopping local as an alternative to large e- commerce retailers. HOMELESS DIVERSION PROGRAM Program Cost: $250,000 •Funding to extend/expand the City’s existing Homelessness Diversion Program. Funds help Arcadia residents to pay rent, utilities, other emergency needs aimed at avoiding eviction and becoming unhoused. TA IL) gram Cost:$250,000 ales Tax Holiday(s) and other dir ocal” financial incentives to custo eimburse Arcadia small busines f Small Business Apps that prom hopping local as an alternative t l B nc an Sm hoppin all Bu e Arcad ince y(s) nt and 0000 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Project Cost:$1,800,000 The City will begin to transition the water meter system from the Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system to the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. Data collection will be through radio transmission directly to designated collection hubs. This will allow nearly instantaneous meter reading collection. This new method of data collection will reduce City staff’s time in collecting meter reads, preparing utility bills, and responding to possible issues with water meters. The AMI system will also allow the consumer similar instantaneous access to their own water usage. This access will allow the consumer to monitor their water consumption in real time, detect possible leaks, and improve conservation efforts. Note: Included within approved Capital Improvement Plan AUTOMATIC METER READING (AMI) WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Project Cost:$150,000 Valves identified during regular inspections as being broken will be replaced. The work will involve excavating in the City right-of-way to expose the valves, temporarily shutting down the water main, or installing two temporary line stops at each valve location to minimize interruption of water service, in order to replace the broken valves. After the new valves are installed, the water main will get tested and turned back on. The street will then be back-filled and asphalt paving repaired. Work locations include the following: •12" valve at the intersection of SantaAnitaAve.and Duarte Rd. •7 valves (2-10", 2-12" and 3-16") at the intersection of Santa Anita Ave. and Camino RealAve. Note: Included within approved Capital Improvement Plan WATER SYSTEM VALVE REPLACEMENT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Project Cost:$250,000 Orange Grove Well 1A will be inspected and cleaned. This well was last rehabilitated in December 2013. A contractor specializing in well maintenance and repair will remove the well motor and pump, perform a video inspection, and inspect the motor and pump in the shop. Based on the inspection, City staff will work with the contractor to determine proper methods and procedures for cleaning the well casing as well as repairs or modifications needed for the well motor and pump assembly. Once the well has been cleaned and repairs have been made, the contractor will re-install the well pump and motor and verify proper operation. Note: Included within approved Capital Improvement Plan WELL INSPECTION & REHABILITATION WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Project Cost:$400,000 Design and construct new 10" ductile iron water mains to replace an existing 6" cast iron water mains that serve Zone 3 in the southeast portion of the City. The mains need to be replaced due to age, frequent breaks, and hydraulic inefficiency.Note: Included within approved Capital Improvement Plan WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS: ZONE 3 SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SEWER CCTV INSPECTION Project Cost: $50,000 Sanitary Sewer mains will be surveyed using Closed-Circuit TV (CCTV) Inspection devices and video documented. CCTV inspection will be performed by a contractor. Sewer mains are cleaned by City crews prior to video inspection. STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS Project Cost: $250,000 A new water well is proposed at the Public Works Service Yard, which requires a storm drain discharge line. Approximately 1,400 feet of storm drain discharge line and a new catch basin will be installed on Goldring Rd. between Kardashian Ave. and Peck Rd. Additionally, 200 feet of well discharge pipeline will be constructed from the new well location and connect to the new storm drain on Goldring Rd. Note: Included within approved Capital Improvement Plan SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ARCADIA WASH BRIDGE GUARD RAIL IMPROVEMENT Project Cost: $100,000 This program will install guardrails on bridges located over the County Flood Control Wash. Guardrails will be installed on the bridges to separate the sidewalk and the wash. A pedestrian sidewalk between the guardrails and the curb face will be maintained to provide pedestrian access at the bridges. Note: Included within approved Capital Improvement Plan MISCELLANEOUS SEWER MAIN REPAIR Project Cost: $100,000 Engineering analysis of sewer pipe and closed-circuit TV (CCTV) inspections will be used to identify pipe segments and manholes which have cracks or other structural damages which require repair. This will provide funding for those repairs. SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Note: Included within approved Capital Improvement Plan SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT Project Cost: $1,200,000 The existing 12" sewer main on Duarte Rd. between Baldwin Ave. and Holly Ave. will be replaced with a 16" sewer main in order to accommodate peak flows. The pipe will be replaced using pipe-bursting method, a trenchless method that would minimize impact to traffic disturbance and would shorten the duration of construction. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE CITYWIDE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE Project Cost: $20,000 Replacing outdated wireless equipment across all City facilities. Wireless upgrade will provide enhanced security features and the ability to create separate wireless system for internal staff and outside guests. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER DATA TRANSMISSION UPGRADE Project Cost: $30,500 The project will upgrade outdated audio and video equipment in the City’s Emergency Operations Center. Some of the existing cabling will also need to be reinstalled to meet today's technology requirements. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE LIBRARY BROADBAND UPGRADE Project Cost: $109,600 This project upgrades broadband speeds for public computer access at the Library. The current equipment was purchased with state Library grant funds and is outdated. COMMUNITY CENTER, DANA GYM, & WILDERNESS PARK WI-FI UPGRADE Project Cost: $9,200 This project upgrades the current Wi-Fi at the Community Center, Dana Gymnasium, and Wilderness Park to increase the speed and number of users at these locations. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCIL CHAMBERS CONFERENCE ROOM AUDIO/VISUAL TELECONFERENCE UPGRADE Project Cost: $20,000 •This project upgrades the teleconferencing capability in the City Council Chambers Conference Room. The upgrade includes a new television, enhanced audio and video capabilities, and integration with existing IT infrastructure. PREMIUM PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS •City has committed $457,900 to Premium Pay for employees through adopted labor agreements USES OF ARPA FUNDS BY CATEGORY Addressing Negative Economic Impacts $ 1,500,000 Water Infrastructure Improvements $ 2,600,000 Sewer Infrastructure Improvements $ 1,700,000 Broadband Infrastructure $ 189,300 Premium Pay for Essential Workers $ 457,900 Total Uses Proposed $ 6,447,200 USES OF ARPA FUNDS PROJECT SUMMARY ARPA Funds Available $ 8,864,856 Total Proposed Projects ($ 6,447,200) Funds Remaining For Additional Allocations $ 2,417,656