For City Council Meeting [June 13, 2023]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Arron Brown, Acting City Manager
FROM: Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services
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Request City Council to: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 8103 Amending the Capital Improvement Program to Appropriate $1,617,950 to the Birdsall Park Improvement Project, City Project No. 210304; (2) Approve a Funding Agreement with the County of San Bernardino related to the Birdsall Park Improvement Project; (3) Transfer $1,000,000 Initially Allocated for the Fitness Center Conversion to the Birdsall Park Improvement Project, and (4) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Necessary Documents.
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BACKGROUND
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into federal law. Included in this $1.9 trillion stimulus bill was the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to assist state, local, and tribal governments with pandemic recovery efforts.
San Bernardino County will receive a total of $423.5 million from ARPA. On June 8, 2021 (amended on August 24, 2021), the County's Board of Supervisors took its initial step toward investing the funds by passing the San Bernardino County Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Spending Plan. This plan allocated the County's total $423.5 million in available funding through December 31, 2024, into three (3) distinct spending categories and numerous subcategories aligned with the overarching goal of rebuilding stronger communities in response to the pandemic.
The City submitted a proposal for the Birdsall Park Improvement Project ("Project") in February of 2023 to San Bernardino County. The snack bar and restroom facility at Birdsall Park is in need of rehabilitation as the building experiences significant flooding and structural damage, which is a major safety concern for staff, park patrons, and volunteers operating the facility. The proposed project would demolish the current snack...
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