RES 2024-53 SLFRF Expenditure Request 13 AdoptedRESOLUTION NO. 2024-53
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL
FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS – EXPENDITURE REQUEST 13
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 $10,000,000 SLFRF funds
for revenue loss replacement and $1,871,089.22 investment in water and sewer infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, City Council has previously adopted Resolutions authorizing expenditures and the
release of encumbered funds; and
WHEREAS, expenditure of SLFRF funds are required to be approved by City Council via
resolution; and
WHEREAS, due to conservative budgeting and resource management by city staff, funds from
previous SLFRF allocations remain available, requiring timely and strategic use to maximize community
benefit; and
WHEREAS, $591,195.35 remains to be spent in the category of replacing lost public sector
revenue; and
WHEREAS $845,638.50 remains to be spent in the categories of responding to the far-reaching
public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic, providing premium pay for essential
workers, investing in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, or providing emergency relief from
natural disasters or their negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, city staff have reviewed the approved uses of SLFRF funds by the U.S. Treasury and
aligned remaining funds with city needs as detailed in Appendix A.
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. All unallocated SLFRF funds, as well as any unspent previously allocated SLFRF funds, shall be
released and reallocated to the projects listed in Appendix A.
2. The City will adhere to its procurement ordinance for all SLFRF expenditures.
3. The City Administrator is authorized to execute necessary documents for agreements and
administer projects outlined in this resolution and Appendix A.
4. The City Administrator has the discretion to set parameters for selecting employees and distributing
funds for Hurricane Helene Premium Pay as detailed in Appendix A.
5. The City Council authorizes the use of the Capital Projects Fund to augment the total cost of the
COPS Grant and Creighton Park playground equipment not to exceed $165,000.
6. With this resolution, all available SLFRF funds will be obligated by December 31, 2024, and fully
expended by December 31, 2026.
Appendix A
Project Name
"COPS" Grant
Equipment and
Vehicles
Creighton Park Playground Upgrade City Water
Meters Employee Premium Pay
Project
Description
Outfit three (3) new
Public Safety officers
that are budgeted to
start July 1, 2025, thanks
to a grant that covers the
majority of their salaries
for three years with
standard issue
equipment and vehicles.
One additional SRO
vehicle to relieve new
salary costs on the
general fund.
A new playground, including a
turf surface, will be installed to
replace the existing aged
playground and playing surface
in Creighton Park.
Water meters in older
neighborhoods will be
upgraded to improve
water utility service
efficiency. This will
defray costs of the
larger effort listed in
CPST V.
Employees continue to step up through
the Hurricane Helene recovery effort.
This is a one-time payment of up to
$1,500 scheduled for Friday, November
29, 2024, to employees deemed by City
Administration to have played a role in
the ongoing recovery from Hurricane
Helene. Excludes Council members,
Judiciary, and contract employees.
Project Cost $400,000 $350,000 $430,000 $410,000
U.S. Treasury
Approved
Expense
Replace lost public
sector revenue
Replace lost public sector
revenue
Invest in water, sewer,
and broadband
infrastructure
Provide premium pay for essential
workers & Provide emergency relief from
natural disasters or their negative
economic impacts
Project
Contingency/
Overrun
Account
Capital Projects Fund Capital Projects Fund General Fund General Fund