City Council

(10) 23-0211 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the grant closeout and reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. AUTHORIZE the reallocation of $130,219.42 between ARPA projects, as detailed in the Revised Table contained in the City Administrative Officer (CAO) Amendment dated October 6, 2026, attached to the Council file. 2. AUTHORIZE the Controller to: a. Transfer appropriations in the total amount of $93,138.92 into a new appropriation account within the ARPA Business Assistance Programs Fund No. 64N as follows: Transfer From: Fund No. 64N/22, Account No. 22Y842 - Contract Ready LA: $25.36 Fund No. 64N/22, Account No. 22V5AC - LA Optimized Program: $1,881.64 Fund No. 64N/22, Account No. 22V833 - JEDI Zone Program Business Assistance: $91,231.92 Total: $93,138.92 Transfer To: Fund No. 64N/21, Account No. 21E121 - Community Investment (New): $93,138.92 b. Increase appropriations up to $93,138.92 within the Community Investment Department (CID) Fund No. 100/21, Account No. 001010, Salaries General, to be funded by the ARPA Business Assistance Program Fund No. 64N/21 for administrative costs relative to ARPA- funded programs. c. Disencumber up to $28,622.86 in Fiscal Year 2021-22 encumbered balances for Contract Nos. C-138702, C- 138714, C-138723, C-138699, C-138609, and C-138610 within the ARPA Business Assistance Programs Fund No. 64N/22, Account No. 22V839, Business Assistance Program Costs, and process an early reversion of the disencumbered amount to the Reserve Fund No. 101/62. d. Appropriate $37,080.53 from the available Cash Balance within the Digital Inclusion Fund No. 65Q/50 to the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Street Lighting Fund No. 100/84, Account No. 001010, Salaries General, to provide funding for administrative costs related to ARPA-funded programs. 3. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, CID, and the Director, Bureau of Street Lighting, or designee, to make technical corrections to transactions included in the CAO report dated September 15, 2026, attached to the Council file, subject to the approval of the CAO, to implement the Mayor and City Council intentions. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO reports that there is no General Fund impact as a result of the recommendations in the report. The recommendations in the report will authorize the reallocation of ARPA funding in preparation for the final grant closeout. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO reports that recommendations in the report comply with the City’s Financial Policies in that grant funds will be utilized for grant-eligible activities.