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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> RESOLUTION #21-342 <br /> A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE REDISTRIBUTION OF UNREQUESTED <br /> CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER THE <br /> AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT <br /> WHEREAS, Congress adopted the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021 ("ARPA") which <br /> included $65 billion in recovery funds for cities across the country. <br /> WHEREAS, ARPA funds are intended to provide support to state, local, and tribal governments <br /> in responding to the impact of COVID-19 and in their efforts to contain COVID-19 in their <br /> communities, residents, and businesses. <br /> WHEREAS, The Fiscal Recovery Funds provides for $19.53 billion in payments to be made to <br /> States and territories which will distribute the funds to nonentitlement units of local government <br /> (NEUs). <br /> WHEREAS, NEUs generally have populations below 50,000. <br /> WHEREAS, The ARPA requires that States and territories allocate funding to NEUs in an <br /> amount that bears the same proportion as the population of the NEU bears to the total population <br /> of all NEUs in the State or territory. <br /> WHEREAS, after the deadline of October 11, 2021, passed for NEUs to request ARPA funds, <br /> nearly$12 million of the $377 million available to Minnesota's NEUs remained unrequested. <br /> WHEREAS, as allowed by the U.S. Treasury, the State of Minnesota has redistributed these <br /> remaining funds amongst eligible local governments who requested ARPA funds. <br /> WHEREAS, the redistribution amount is approximately $3.47 per capita, capped at 75% of the <br /> most recent budget adopted as of January 27, 2020. <br /> WHEREAS, $96,059 has been allocated to the City of Ramsey("City") pursuant to the ARPA <br /> (Redistribution). <br /> WHEREAS, the Redistribution will be distributed in two tranches with half received in 2021 <br /> and the second half in 2022. <br /> WHEREAS, the United States Department of Treasury has adopted guidance regarding the use <br /> of ARPA funds. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> RESOLUTION #21-342 <br /> 2 of 2 <br /> Page 1 <br />