HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022.018 (02-01-22) RESOLUTION NO. 2022.018
RESERVING AND APPROPRIATING CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL
RECOVERY FUNDS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF LYNWOOD UNDER
THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021
WHEREAS, On March 11, 2021, the President of the United States signed the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA); and
WHEREAS, The ARPA provides $1.9 trillion in relief funding intended to speed up
the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects of the Coronavirus
pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Section 9901 of the ARPA amended Title VI of the Social Security Act
to add Section 603, which establishes the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund; and
WHEREAS, Lynwood is classified as a metropolitan city and is eligible to receive
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery (Recovery) Funds under Section 603; and
WHEREAS, Recovery Funds are intended to provide support to state local and
tribal governments in responding to the impact of COVID-19 and in their efforts to contain
COVID-19 on their communities, residents and businesses; and
WHEREAS, Under the ARPA, Lynwood has been awarded $24,400,000 in
Recovery Funds; and
WHEREAS, Recovery Funds are being disbursed in two tranches, twelve months
apart; and
WHEREAS, Funds for metropolitan cities are disbursed by the USDOT to each
state, and states have 30 days to disburse the first tranche to each city, provided that the
city has submitted the requisite paperwork to the state; and
WHEREAS, The City of Lynwood submitted the necessary paperwork to the State
of California by the June 23, 2021 deadline; and
WHEREAS, With state disbursement of the first tranche on July 19, 2021, the.City
received its first payment of$12,200,000 amounting to 50% of the award that the City will
receive; and
WHEREAS, state disbursement of the second tranche of funding amounting to the
second payment of$12,200,000 is expected in July 2022; and
WHEREAS, Section 603(c)(1) of the ARPA provides that Recovery Funds may be
used:
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a) To respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts,
including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to
impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.
b) To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public
health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers.
c) For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue
due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in
the most recent full fiscal year prior to the emergency.
d) To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 603(c)(1) c), recipients may use funds for the direct
provision of government services to citizens, to the extent of reduction in revenue;
including, but not limited to, maintenance of infrastructure or pay-go spending for building
new infrastructure, including roads; modernization of cybersecurity, including hardware,
software, and protection of critical infrastructure; health services; environmental
remediation; school or educational services; and the provision of police, fire, and other
public safety services; and
WHEREAS,The Lynwood City Council has determined that Recovery Funds awarded
to Lynwood should be expended to support programs, partnerships and projects that will
speed up the City's recovery from the economic and health effects of the Coronavirus
pandemic while providing the broadest possible community benefit, including:
• Financial support for economically impacted residents and city employees
• Support for housing, legal, and homeless services
• Fiberoptic and cybersecurity upgrades
• General Covid-19 mitigation responses
• Infrastructure improvements that support economic recovery and local business
revitalization
• Infrastructure improvements that benefit the broader community; now, therefore
be it
RESOLVED, that the Lynwood City Council hereby reserves or appropriates
$12,200,000 in Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds as shown in Attachment A to
this resolution; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Lynwood City Council finds that such use of Coronavirus Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds is consistent with and meets all requirements described in
Section 603(c)(1) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1St day of February 2022.
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Jorge .sago „Mayor
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ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Noel ap'a, Ernie Herrparlez,
City Attney City Man ge
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at its
regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of the City on the 1st day of February, 2022
and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, SANTANA, SOTO, MAYOR PRO TEM
SOLACHE AND MAYOR CASANOVA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, ,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 2022.018 on file in my office and that said resolution
was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 1St day of February,
2022.
M. is •uinonez,
City Clerk
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