HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2021-193 American Rescue Plan Act FundingRESOLUTION NO. 2021 - 193
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY • F NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATION OF AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING TO BE USED FOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
EMPLOYEE PREMIUM PAY FROM $900,000 TO $1,340,000
WHEREAS, in March 2021, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill titled the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") was enacted by the federal government; and
WHEREAS, of the $1.9 trillion, $350 billion was allocated for state, local, territorial,
and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-1 9 emergency and promote economic
growth; and
WHEREAS, of the $350 billion, the City of National City ("City") is receiving
$18,010,907; and
WHEREAS, the City has received half of the funding, $9,005,453.50, and will receive
the other half around June 2022; and
WHEREAS, on October 19, 2021, City Council authorized an appropriation of
$900,000 from the City's $18 million ARPA funding allocation for employee premium pay;
and
WHEREAS, through labor negotiations with the City's collective bargaining groups,
City Council has increased the total amount of premium pay per eligible employee (as
defined by the U.S. Treasury interim final rule), to a maximum of $10,000; and
WHEREAS, City staff is recommending City Council to increase the appropriation
authorized for this purpose from the previous $900,000 to $1,340,000 to cover the
expenditure of ARPA funds during the current fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Authorize an increase in the appropriation of the American Rescue
Plan Act ("ARPA") funding to be used for City of National City employee premium pay from
$900,000 to $1,340,000.
Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this Resolution
and enter it into the book of original Resolution.
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Resolution No. 2021 193
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of Dec er. 2021
A an ra So elo oils, Mayor
ATT T.
Luz Molina, Cit I Jerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Charles E. Bell Jr., City Ajney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
December 7, 2021, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Sotelo-Solis, Bush, Morrison, Rios.
Nays: None.
Absent: Rodriguez
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: ALEJANDRA SOTELO:SOLISI
Mayor of the City of National City, California
BY:
Luz Molina
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel, MMC
eputy City Cl!-rk