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Item # 17
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 2, 2022
TOPIC: Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan
AGENDA TITLE:
Approve the $128,360,000 Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan, Appropriate Federal
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding, and Adopt a Resolution to Amend the FY
2022-23 Annual Budget to Add Limited-Term Full-Time Positions (Revive Santa Ana
Program)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve the updated $128,360,000 Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan to protect
and revive the community as Santa Ana continues to emerge from the impacts
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment of $64,180,000 to authorize spending
from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for various expenditures to
recover from COVID-19, including authorization for the City Manager to move
appropriated money between Spending Plan line items to reflect evolving
federal guidelines and individual program popularity. (Requires five affirmative
votes)
3. Adopt a resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Budget to add
limited-term full-time positions for the implementation of Revive Santa Ana
projects.
DISCUSSION
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 received $128,360,000.
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
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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
$128,360,000 in federal funding.
The City received its first of two payments from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in
the amount of $64,180,000 in 2021, and the second payment of $64,180,000 in June
2022. The original Revive Santa Ana Plan, a detailed spending plan for the first allocation,
was presented to the City Council for approval at the July 6, 2021 meeting and the City
Council approved the item at the July 20, 2021 meeting. The Revive Santa Ana Spending
Plan (Exhibit 1) has been updated to reflect the entire ARPA allocation of local fiscal
recovery funds.
Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan
The spending plan includes five expenditure categories:
• Recovery from the Pandemic - $8,200,000
o Public Health Equity, expansion of critical communication methods,
sanitization, emergency response, mental health recovery, and support
services for COVID-19 response
• Direct Assistance Programs - $22,400,000
o Rental assistance, housing vouchers, food supply/distribution, business
and non-profit assistance, early childhood support, daycare and head start,
after-school programs, youth violence, sexual assault intervention,
technology skill courses, direct resident assistance
• Public Health and Safety - $34,235,000
o 5k Run, additional green/open space, healthy food access, property
compliance programs, rapid response homeless services, park restrooms,
increased security for parks and community centers, First Street safety
enhancements
• Critical Infrastructure - $51,400,000
o Broadband access, community center renovations, transformation of
Central Library to support early childhood learning, expansion of library
accessibility, IT and process upgrades, streetlights, storm drain gates,
parking structure improvements
• City Fiscal Health - $12,125,000
o Legal support services, contract management, unemployment fund / paid
leave reimbursement, accounting and compliance for federal funding,
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reserve for revenue loss allocation
Appropriation of Funds
Below are the final Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan allocations for each of the proposed
expenditure categories for the full allocation:
Expenditure Category Amount
Recovery from the Pandemic $8,200,000
Direct Assistance Programs $22,400,000
Public Health and Safety $34,235,000
Critical Infrastructure $51,400,000
City Fiscal Health $12,125,000
Total $128,360,000
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the updated Revive Santa Ana Spending
Plan, and appropriate the City’s second ARPA allocation of $64,180,000. Staff anticipates
the Spending Plan will evolve, as the U.S. Department of Treasury is continually updating
the spending guidelines and program popularity and use will affect spending priorities.
Similar to the spending authorization for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic
Security (CARES) Act, staff requests that the City Council grant authorization to the City
Manager to shift money between line items within the spending plan. The City Manager
will not have the authority to increase or decrease the overall appropriation.
Administration of Revive Santa Ana Programs
The implementation of the Revive Santa Ana programs requires an extensive amount of
staff resources to administer and manage in accordance with federal program guidelines.
In order to successfully administer the large volume of programs, staff is requesting the
addition of several limited-term positions to augment existing staff resources and deliver
these programs in an efficient and effective matter. The table below outlines the amount
of limited-term positions requested by department. The complete list of requested
classifications is outlined in Exhibit 2.
Department Number of Limited-Term Full-
Time Positions Requested 9-Month Total
City Manager’s Office 1 $87,480
Public Works Agency 9 $649,620
Police Department 1 $68,310
TOTAL 11 $805,410
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Multiple departments will manage the various spending initiatives, and accounting units
have been set-up accordingly in the ARPA special revenue fund 181 to account for
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$128,360,000 of expenditures.
Department Account Number Amount
City Attorney’s Office 18108013-6XXXX 500,000
City Manager’s Office 18103013-6XXXX 6,425,000
Community Development 18118013-6XXXX 20,935,000
Finance 18110013-6XXXX 12,000,000
Human Resources 18109013-6XXXX 200,000
Information Technology 18120013-6XXXX 5,500,000
Library 18111013-6XXXX 23,000,000
Parks and Recreation 18113013-6XXXX 3,050,000
Planning and Building 18116013-6XXXX 5,250,000
Police 18114013-6XXXX 1,500,000
Public Works 18117013-6XXXX 50,000,000
EXHIBITS
1. Revive Santa Ana Spending Plan
2. Resolution
Submitted By: Daisy Perez, Assistant to the City Manager
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager
Total Lead Agency
Recovery from the Pandemic
Mental Health Recovery 1,000,000.00$ CMO
Feasibility of Public Health Department 400,000.00$ CDA
Expansion of Critical City Communications Methods 2,000,000.00$ CMO
Sanitization & Prevention 3,800,000.00$ PWA
COVID Emergency Response 1,000,000.00$ FIN
8,200,000.00$
Direct Assistance Programs
Early Childhood Support & Head Start & Child/Day Care 1,500,000.00$ PRCSA
After‐School / Youth Sport Programs 1,000,000.00$ PRCSA
Emergency Rental Assistance Program*14,026,593.00$ CDA
Emergency Housing Vouchers*1,805,508.00$ CDA
Food Supply / Distribution 1,500,000.00$ CMO
Business/Non‐Profit Assistance 3,600,000.00$ CDA
Youth Violence/Sexual Assault Intervention/Reentry 2,000,000.00$ PRCSA
Technology Skills / Digital Literacy Education 500,000.00$ LIB
Resident Direct Assistance 12,000,000.00$ CDA
Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Program 300,000.00$ CDA
* Not ARPA Funded
22,400,000.00$
Public Health & Safety
Revive 5k Run 50,000.00$ PRCSA
First Street Pedestrian Safety Project 5,000,000.00$ PWA
Addition of Park/Open Space $ 12,250,000.00 PWA
Healthy Food Access 1,500,000.00$ CMO
Property Compliance/Assistance Program 5,250,000.00$ PBA
Rapid Response Homeless Services 3,135,000.00$ CDA
Upgrade Park Restrooms 3,000,000.00$ PWA
Enhanced security for usability of Parks/Community Centers 1,000,000.00$ PRCSA
Public Health Plaza 4,000,000.00$ PWA
$ 35,185,000.00
Critical Infrastructure
Parking Structure Improvements & Safety Enhancements 1,500,000.00$ CDA
Broadband Access 3,500,000.00$ IT
Community Center Renovations 14,000,000.00$ PWA
Transformation of Main Library 16,500,000.00$ LIB
New Library Branch/Expansion of Library Accessibility 6,000,000.00$ LIB
Pedestrian & Mobility Improvements 4,000,000.00$ PWA
Information Technology & Process Upgrades 2,000,000.00$ IT
Neighborhood Safety Streetlights 2,000,000.00$ PWA
Storm Drain Gates & Channel Fencing $ 950,000.00 PWA
$ 50,450,000.00
City Fiscal Health
Legal Support Services & Contract Management Support 500,000.00$ CAO
Accounting & Compliance for Federal Funding 1,000,000.00$ FIN
HR Service Enhancement Program 200,000.00$ HR
Reserve for Revenue Loss Allocation 10,000,000.00$ FIN
Administration of Federal Reporting Requirements 425,000.00$ CMO
12,125,000.00$
128,360,000.00$
SPENDING PLAN
Total
EXHIBIT 1
EXHIBIT 2
Resolution 2022-
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-XX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA TO AMEND THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR 2021-
2022 ANNUAL BUDGET TO ADD LIMITED-TERM FULL-TIME
POSITIONS IN THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE, POLICE
DEPARTMENT, AND PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
PROJECTS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares as follows:
A.On June 21, 2022, the City Council passed and adopted Ordinance
No. NS-3021, establishing the City’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
and authorizing position allocations for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The
Ordinance also sets forth the requirement that alterations in the
allocation of authorized positions be reviewed and approved by the
City Council.
B.The City Manager of the City Manager’s Office requests to amend its
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to add one (1) limited-term full-time
Management Analyst (Excepted) for the implementation of the
American Rescue Plan Act projects.
C.The Chief of Police requests to amend its Fiscal Year 2022-2023
budget to add one (1) limited full-time Police Athletic/Activities League
Assistant Director for the implementation of American Rescue Plan Act
projects.
D.The Executive Director of the Public Works Agency requests to amend
its Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget to add two (2) limited-term full-time
Associate Engineers, add one (1) limited-term full-time Management
Analyst, one (1) limited-term full-time Management Aide, one (1)
limited-term full-time Assistant Parks/Landscape Planner, one (1)
limited-term full-time Associate Park and Landscape Planner, one (1)
limited-term full-time Maintenance Assistant, one (1) limited-term full-
time Projects Manager, and add one (1) limited-term full-time Public
Works Projects Specialist for the implementation of the American
Rescue Plan Act projects.
E.It is now desired to amend the Fiscal Year 2022-2023, as amended, in
order to effect this change, as shown below.
Resolution 2022-XXX
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Section 2: The City’s Annual budget for Fiscal Year 202 2-2023, as amended,
is hereby further amended by:
A.Adding the following position in the City Manager’s Office, at the monthly
six-step range as indicated:
6-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 08/02/2022
Classification Title Number of Positions Added Monthly Salary
Minimum-Maximum
Management Analyst (Excepted) 1 $6,863 - $8,346
B.Adding the following position in the Police Department, at the monthly five-
step range as indicated:
Classification Title 5-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 8/2/2022
Number of Positions Added Monthly Salary
Police Athletic/Activities League
Minimum-Maximum
1 $5,278 - $6,415
Assistant Director
C.Adding the following positions in the Public Works Agency, at the monthly
seven-step range as indicated:
7-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 8/02/2022
Classification Title Number of Positions Added Monthly Salary
Minimum-Maximum
Assistant Parks/Landscape Planner 1 $5,818 - $7,799
Associate Park and Landscape Planner 1 $7,427 - $9,955
Maintenance Assistant 1 $3,449 - $4,624
Projects Manager 1 $7,761 - $10,401
Public Works Projects Specialist 1 $6,446 - $8,641
Associate Engineer 2 $6,080 - $8,149
D.Adding the following positions in the Public Works Agency, at the monthly
six-step range as indicated:
6-Step Salary Rate Range Effective 8/02/2022
Classification Title Number of Positions Added Monthly Salary
Minimum-Maximum
Management Analyst (UC) 1 $6,863 - $8,346
EXHIBIT 2
Resolution 2022-XXX
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Management Aide (UC) 1 $4,296 - $5,762
Section 3: All salary rate range classifications are set forth in the City's "Salary
Schedule" as periodically updated.
Section 4: That except as amended by this Resolution, all other provisions of
the Annual Budget for Fiscal Years 2022-2023, as amended, shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 5: This Resolution is operative from and after the date upon which it is
adopted.
ADOPTED this 2nd day of August, 2022.
___________________________
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By: __________________
Laura A. Rossini
Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
Resolution 2022-XXX
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, ________, Deputy Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2022-___ to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on _________, 2022.
Date: ___________________ ____________________________
Deputy Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
Orozco, Norma
From: Mimi Mar <mimimar44@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2022 10:50 AM
To:eComment
Cc: Sarmiento, Vicente; Phan, Thai; Penaloza, David; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil;
Hernandez, Johnathan; Mendoza, Nelida
Subject: Review of item #1
Hello Mr. Mayor and Council Members:
First I want to thank you for your continued attention and support to the plight of the DTSA business owners
affected by the OC Streetcar project.
Tonight, when you review the $64,000,000 of the new funding from the Federal Government, please consider
that the Staff report for item 417 seems vague. There is not a lot of clarity as to how the funds are earmarked to
be spent. There is no specific mention if there will be more financial assistance to the DTSA business owners.
I urge you to present a more detailed plan as to how these funds will be spent.
I urge you to continue to keep supporting the DTSA business owners as we continue to struggle with the OCTA
Street Car construction mess and delays.
Thank your for attention to this matter
Mimi Mar
The Pizza Press
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