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Proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 City Budget, Changes to the City’s Basic Classification <br />and Compensation Plan and the Seven-Year Capital Improvement Program <br />June 1, 2021 <br />Page 2 <br />1 <br />7 <br />7 <br />4 <br />Santa Ana Charter Section 607 requires the City Council to adopt the annual budget by <br />July 31. If the City Council approves the recommended action, the Ordinance will return <br />to City Council on June 15 to consider for adoption, in time for the beginning of the new <br />fiscal year on July 1. <br />Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan <br />The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) includes restricted stimulus funding for <br />the City, including the primary allocation of $128,360,813 and additional housing <br />allocations totaling $21,497,795. The City will also receive another $10,633,695 passed <br />through from the state as part of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Staff has <br />presented five recommended spending priorities that incorporate City Council direction <br />and community input. Most recently, on May 24, City Council received the draft Revive <br />Santa Ana Spending Plan and provided further direction to staff. As a result, the draft <br />Spending Plan now includes the following updates: <br />1. Included Mental Health Recovery from COVID-19 for $1,000,000 in “Recovery <br />from the Pandemic” with a corresponding reduction to “Critical Infrastructure”. <br />2. Included Memorial to Lives Lost for $200,000 in “Recovery from the Pandemic” <br />with a corresponding reduction to “City Fiscal Health”. <br />3. Included a contribution to Local Health Clinics for $500,000 in “Recovery from the <br />Pandemic”. <br />4. Moved one-third or $4,000,0000 or the planned $12,000,000 Resident Stimulus <br />Funding to FY21-22 within “Direct Assistance Programs”; with corresponding <br />postponements to FY22-23 of allocations within “Critical Infrastructure” and “City <br />Fiscal Health”. <br />5. The Healthy Food Access allocation of $2,000,000 within “Public Health & Safety” <br />will include a Community Garden. <br />6. The Central Library Update of $15,000,000 ($7,000,000 planned for FY21-22 and <br />$8,000,000 planned for FY22-23) within “Critical Infrastructure” will include a <br />playful learning landscape for children. <br />7. The Early Childhood Support & Head Start allocation of $500,000 within “Direct <br />Assistance Programs” will include arts programming. <br />8. The After-School Programs allocation of $300,000 within “Direct Assistance <br />Programs” will include homework assistance. <br />The five recommended spending priorities at May 24 and updated for June 1 follow: