Item 29 - Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan

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Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan July 6, 2021 Page 2 1 8 7 3 Staff recommends that the City Council approve the revised Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan. Background The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 is the latest COVID-19 stimulus package approved by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Biden. ARPA is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill. Within ARPA, the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides $350 billion in direct funding for states, municipalities, counties, tribes, and territories, including $130.2 billion for local governments split evenly between municipalities and counties. Of this, the City of Santa Ana is expected to receive $128,360,813. The City has received its first of two payments from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in the amount of $64,180,000. Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides a substantial infusion of resources to help turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic, address its economic fallout, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery. The purpose of the use of these funds are as follows: Support urgent COVID-19 response efforts to continue to decrease spread of the virus and bring the pandemic under control. Replace lost revenue for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to strengthen support for vital public services and help retain jobs. Support immediate economic stabilization for households and businesses. Address systemic public health and economic challenges that have contributed to the unequal impact of the pandemic. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides substantial flexibility for each local government to meet local needs—including support for households, small businesses, impacted industries, essential workers, and the communities hardest hit by the pandemic. These funds can be used to make necessary investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, among other uses. As a recipient of these funds, the City has been working diligently to find the best way to use the City’s allocation of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. To that end, the City created Revive Santa Ana, a community engagement initiative and spending plan to use the expected $128,360,813 in federal funding. Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan City staff launched the Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan mid-March 2021, referring to the City’s direct allocation as “Revive Santa Ana” funding. The spending plan includes five expenditure categories: Recovery from the Pandemic: o Public Health Equity, expansion of critical communication methods, sanitization, emergency response, mental health recovery, and a COVID- 19 memorial, support services for COVID-19 response