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• Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have <br />borne and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure <br />sectors; and, <br />• Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to <br />improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater <br />infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet. <br />One-time funds <br />These funds should be directed toward one-time priorities and not programs or policies that will <br />continue to need funding into the future. With the temporary nature of ARPA funds: <br />• Care should be taken to avoid creating new programs or add-ons to existing programs that <br />require an ongoing financial commitment. <br />• Use of ARPA funds to cover operating deficits caused by COVID-19 should be considered <br />temporary and additional budget restraint may be necessary to achieve/maintain structural <br />balance in future budgets. <br />• Investment in critical infrastructure is particularly well suited use of ARPA funds because it is <br />a non -recurring expenditure that can be targeted to strategically important long- term assets that <br />provide benefits over many years. However, care should be taken to assess any on -going <br />operating costs that may be associated with the project. <br />Timeline <br />• Cost must be incurred beginning on or after March 3, 2021 (with the exception of premium <br />pay); <br />• Costs must be incurred or obligated (orders placed for property and services, contracts and sub - <br />awards made, and similar transactions that require payment) by December 31, 2024; <br />• End of performance period is December 31, 2026 (allows for projects obligated at December <br />31, 2024 to be completed). <br />Discussion <br />Mayor Grant, Councilmember Holden and Finance Director Bauman met in July 2021, to start <br />developing a list of items that meet the eligibility requirements and bring the greatest benefit to the <br />City. On March 21, 2022, this was discussed with Council at the work session. The conversation <br />centered on water, sewer and storm water projects. On April 18, 2022, this was discussed with <br />Council at the work session. Direction was given to staff to develop a list of water and sewer <br />projects that met the eligibility requirements of the act and could be completed prior to December <br />31, 2024. Using ARPA funds on utility projects means the city won't have to bond for future <br />improvements and can keep utility costs down, which impacts all property owners. Investment in <br />critical infrastructure is a particularly well suited use of ARPA funds because it is a non -recurring <br />expenditure that can be targeted to strategically important long-term assets that provide benefits <br />over many years. <br />Budget Impact <br />Using these funds on water and sewer infrastructure will help alleviate the need for future bonding <br />and help keep utility costs down for all property owners. <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />
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