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New Business C.5: A resolution to authorize the approval to elect the Standard Allowance of $10,000,000.00 in revenue losses due to the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic from the previously awarded American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
The bulk of the time was spent discussing the nature of the Standard Allowance (compared to taking the Standard Deduction on income taxes instead of itemizing), and the surprisingly short timeline for making the decision. Most of that has been omitted from the video clip here.
Becker: Drainage improvements
Becker: Parks expansion - Walker Park
Becker: Sidewalks
Harvey: Reimbursement for lost water revenue
Becker: Already being recovered through county and state programs
Harvey: Establishing a broadband internet utility
Becker: Prohibited by state law
Jones: Rental assistance
Becker: Recommend to fund non-profit partner due to staffing limitations
Wiederkehr: Favor repair of infrastructure that impacts largest groups of residents over building new systems
New Business C.6: A resolution to authorize the approval to elect the standard allowance of $10,000,000.00 in revenue losses due to the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic from the previously awarded American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
Passed 7-1, Turk dissenting.
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Passed unanimously on consent.
Harvey Jones Kinion Wiederkehr Scroggin Bunch Turk Hertzberg
Consent A.17: A resolution to approve reimbursement to the City's General Fund of the remaining calculated American Rescue Plan grant to offset revenue loss incurred in 2021 in the amount of $5,095,114.00 and to approve a budget adjustment.
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