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RES 2024-17 SLFRF Expenditure Request 12 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2024-17 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS – EXPENDITURE REQUEST 12 WHEREAS, on July 19, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution 2021-30 authorizing receipt of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) allocation totaling $11,871,089.22 from the State of South Carolina as appropriated by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021; and WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 2022-12, which obligated SLFRF funds for use between revenue loss replacement and investment in water and sewer infrastructure; and WHEREAS, City Council adopted the following Resolutions which authorized expenditures and/or authorized release of encumbered funds: • Resolution 2022-13 - Expenditure Request 1 totaling $3,965,004 • Resolution 2022-28 - Expenditure Request 2 totaling $3,123,632 • Resolution 2022-35 - Expenditure Request 3 totaling $1,367,000 • Resolution 2022-53 - Expenditure Request 4 totaling $1,600,000 • Resolution 2023-17 - Expenditure Request 5 totaling $89,800 • Resolution 2023-25 - Expenditure Request 6 totaling $450,000 • Resolution 2023-29 - Authorized the release of encumbered funds to be placed as unencumbered in the SLFRF funds totaling $2,063,915 • Resolution 2023-30 - Expenditure Request 7 totaling $50,000 • Resolution 2023-40 - Expenditure Request 8 totaling $770,000 • Resolution 2023-45 - Authorized the release of encumbered funds to be placed as unencumbered in the SLFRF funds totaling $4,357 • Resolution 2023-46 - Expenditure Request 9 totaling $600,000 • Resolution 2023-50 - Expenditure Request 10 totaling $395,611 • Resolution 2023-01 - Expenditure Request 11 totaling $610,000; and WHEREAS, expenditure of SLFRF funds are required to be approved by City Council via resolution; and WHEREAS, the total unallocated SLFRF fund balance of $918,314 remains; and WHEREAS, the unallocated SLFRF funds, together with any funds previously allocated in Expense Requests 1 - 11 but not yet expended, require prompt and strategic use to ensure the greatest advantage for the community; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, in a meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that: 1. The remaining unallocated SLFRF funds, along with any previously approved SLFRF expenditures that remain unspent, shall be allocated to the projects outlined in Appendix A attached hereto. 2. Each specific expenditure of the allocated SLFRF funds must be individually approved by City Council resolution prior to disbursement. 3. The City will follow its adopted procurement ordinance as it relates to SLFRF funds. 4. The City Administrator is authorized to execute such documents as necessary to enter into agreements and implement the projects as outlined within this resolution. 5. With this resolution, the balance of available SLFRF funds will be obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended no later than September 30, 2026. APPENDIX A Expenditure Request #12 Project Fund Expenditure Category Description Department Beneficiary(ies) Downtown Improvements ARPA Revenue Replacement, Provision of Government Services Including but not limited to electrical, lighting, parking, stormwater, and aesthetic improvements Tourism City residents & visitors Trolley and Public Transportation Service Improvements ARPA Revenue Replacement, Provision of Government Services Including but not limited to a new trolley purchase, existing trolleys and public mass transit vehicles refurbishment, and storage Tourism City residents & visitors Capital Improvement Plan ARPA Revenue Replacement, Provision of Government Services Including but not limited to a city capital improvement study and the implementation of a capital improvement plan Administration City residents Riverview Park Activities Center Improvements ARPA Revenue Replacement, Provision of Government Services Including but not limited to elevator, indoor track, and interior/exterior aesthetic improvements Parks & Recreation City residents & visitors Playground Improvements ARPA Revenue Replacement, Provision of Government Services Including but not limited to Creighton Park and Summerfield Park improvements Parks & Recreation City residents & visitors