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RESOLUTION 9834 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> ACCEPTING AND ALLOCATING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDING <br /> WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act provided federal funds (assistance listing 21.027) <br /> to the State of Minnesota and those funds were and will be distributed to local governments based on <br /> population, over a two year period, in the total awarded amount of$1,456,076 and any additional <br /> allocations; and <br /> WHEREAS, guidance from the United States Treasury outlined in their"Frequently Asked <br /> Questions", indicated that local governments may use grant funds to Support Public Health <br /> Expenditures, Address Negative Economic Impacts Caused by the Public Health Emergency, <br /> Replace Lost Public Sector Revenue, Provide Premium Pay, and Invest in Water, Sewer, and <br /> Broadband Infrastructure; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has projected "Lost Revenue" of$2,177,037 and the <br /> Treasury "Final Rule" gives recipients broad latitude to use funds for the provision of government <br /> services to the extent of reduction in revenue. Government services can include, but are not limited to, <br /> maintenance of infrastructure or pay-go spending for building new infrastructure, including roads; <br /> modernization of cybersecurity, including hardware, software, and protection of critical infrastructure; <br /> health services; environmental remediation; school or educational services; and the provision of <br /> police, fire, and other public safety services; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has incurred sufficient expenditures for the provision of <br /> government services that meet the above definition, for administrative simplicity the City Council <br /> designates up to $246,066 for the provision of Public Safety personnel salaries in 2023 as its final <br /> allocation of the grant funds. <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The City Council designates up to $246,066 in 2023 <br /> for the provision of government services for Public Safety personnel salaries, and directs the Finance <br /> Director to take any necessary steps to comply with U.S. Treasury requirements under the "Final <br /> Rule" or future guidance as provided by the U.S. Treasury. <br /> Adopted this 1111 day of December, 2023 <br /> Zach Lindstrom, Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br /> (SEAL) <br />