HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 10-19 CC PA SP MINMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
NATIONAL CITY COUNCIL
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) WORKSHOP
October 19, 2021
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State
of California Executive Order N-29-20 dated March 17, 2020, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic,
and AB 361 adopted by the City Council every 30 days.
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:10 p.m. by Mayor Sotelo-.Solis.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Bush, Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez, and Sotelo-Solis.
Administrative Officials present: Raulston, Winney, Bell Jr., Chapel, Brennan, and Yano.
Other Elected Official present: Molina.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Sotelo-Solis summarized the process for acceptance of live public comment allowing three
(3) minutes per comment and introduced City Clerk Molina.
No comments.
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) WORKSHOP
1. Adopted Resolution No. 2021-149. Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City
adopting a 1st phase spending plan for a portion of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
funding and approving appropriations in accordance with the plan.
Mayor Sotelo-Solis introduced City Manager Raulston who introduced Assistant City Manager
Winney, Director of Administrative Services Brennan, and City Engineer Yano.
Mr. Raulston provided the PowerPoint presentation titled "American Rescue Act (ARPA)
Workshop".
Public Comments:
Three (3) written comments were received and read into the record: Joan Rincon, Coyote Moon,
National City Community Members.
One (1) spoken comment was heard: Crystal Irving.
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Councilmembers asked clarification questions and Staff provided responses.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Bush, seconded by Councilmember Rios, to direct Staff to
allocate ARPA funding in the amount of $2,250,000 to facility improvements costs (pool deferred
maintenance I emergency repairs).
Motion passed by unanimous vote.
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Morrison, seconded by Mayor Sotelo-Solis, to direct Staff to
authorize ARPA funding in the amount of $200,000 for the design and outreach effort towards the
Kimball Park master plan, and to direct Staff to bring back to Council two options for the locker
room facility (repair or replace the existing facility).
Motion passed by unanimous vote.
ACTION: Motion by Vice -Mayor Rodriguez, seconded by Councilmember Rios, to direct Staff to
allocate ARPA funding in the amount of $2,000,000 for offset of General Fund expenditures for
one year, and to support $900,000 for premium pay for eligible city employees.
Motion passed by unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sotelo-Solis adjourned to the Special Meeting to the Regular Meeting of the City Council
and Community Development Commission -Housing Authority of the City of National City to be
held Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
The meeting adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
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Luz Molina'City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of December 7, 2
Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, Mayor
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