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City Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2021 Page 6 of 9 audits to identify areas that could be addressed for energy savings. Most of these items will be completed by the end of this year. Baum stated that as of March 2020, all municipal facilities operate on 100% carbon -free electricity through subscriptions with Renewable*Connect and Windsource at a cost of approximately $74,000. Staff finds these subscriptions are still cost effective but continues to review other options that might be available. With more renewable energy powering electricity grids across the country, electric vehicles are part of the transportation solution in drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Both charging infrastructure, as well as electric vehicle purchasing and replacement, need to be considered in fleet electrification efforts. Staff will request money in the 2023 budget for a full review of fleet electrification options. Staff recommends moving forward with the proposed efficiency upgrades and to continue exploring future improvements to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy in the most cost efficient and effective approach. Public Comments — None. Mayor Stolzmann noted some of these items will require placeholders in the upcoming budgets. She asked staff to consider changing over more vehicles to electric and look for ways to eliminate vehicles. Councilmember Fahey noted her support for reducing energy use as the basis of the program as not using energy is better than offsetting the use of energy. Motion: Mayor Pro Tem Maloney moved to direct staff to continue with the list of efficiency improvements; seconded by Councilmember Brown. Voice vote: All in favor. UPDATE — CITY OF LOUISVILLE AMERICAN RECOVERY PLAN ACT FUNDING Deputy City Manager Davis stated that on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law by the President. These Fiscal 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. Communities with a population of less than 50,000 (such as Louisville), received a population -based direct allocation of funds to be received over the course of the next two years. The funding is distributed through the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and Louisville's allocation is $5,232,096. The expenditure of the ARPA funds is governed by the US Treasury Department guidance. The current guidance is still in draft form and is interim guidance, but provides