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City Council Meeting Minutes July 20, 2021 Page 7 of 9 some direction for how local governments may apply and expend their allocation. Generally speaking, the funds can be used for: 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; and d) To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure Staff has reviewed the Interim Guidance and identified numerous projects that would be eligible. This list of projects and programs includes investments consistent with the guidance, that are either currently planned for (and may or may not be budgeted for or included in the 6-year CIP), that represent an existing or anticipated need, and that would provide some benefit to residents and the organization. In some cases, these projects will not be completed unless they are fully budgeted for in a future budget cycle, and in other cases the projects are partially funded and would free up funding for other priority projects that may not be eligible uses of ARPA funds. Some of the projects identified in the attached summary include: • Behavioral/Mental Health services — Continuation of PD Mental Health clinician • Small business assistance — Ongoing needs for post-COVID recovery assistance for businesses. • Community recovery assistance — Funding for nonprofit partners to address the ongoing negative impacts of COVID-19 o Funding for disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 including Housing and Rental Assistance. • Revenue loss — To support government services to the extent the City experienced a reduction in revenue do to COVID-19 o ARPA allows for a broad use of any funds received for revenue loss. Funds can be used for Government services, as described on page 2 of this memo. • Investments in infrastructure - To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. In addition to the funds made available as direct distributions to non -entitlement communities, there are numerous other funding sources through ARPA that may be available locally and regionally to help address the impacts of COVID-19. The City is hiring a full-time staff position to assist with the coordination and administration associated with the ARPA, as well as the identification, procurement and management of