HomeMy WebLinkAbout126-20 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
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Resolution: 126-20
File Number: 2020-036-5
CARES ACT SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING - COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
$436,285.00 RECOGNIZING AND APPROPRIATING CARES ACT SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section l: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget
adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution, in the total amount of $436,285.00
recognizing CDBG-CV Supplemental Funding pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (CARES Act) and appropriating the funds to assist low/moderate income residents and
residents experiencing homelessness with needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic as follows:
Rental/Utility/Supplies Assistance $200,000.00
Unsheltered Homeless Assistance $100,000.00
Health Services $136,285.00
PASSED and APPROVED on 4/28/2020
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Resolution: 126-20
File Number: 2020-0365
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City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form
2020-0365
Legistar File ID
4/28/2020
City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only
N/A for Non -Agenda Item
Yolanda Fields 4/23/2020 COMMUNITY RESOURCES (642)
Submitted By Submitted Date Division / Department
Action Recommendation:
Staff recommends the approval of a budget adjustment to budget CDBG-CV Supplemental Funding in the amount
of $436,285.
See Below
Account Number
NA
Project Number
Budgeted Item? No
Does item have a cost? No
Budget Adjustment Attached? Yes
Budget Impact:
CDBG
Fund
NA
Project Title
Current Budget
$ -
Funds Obligated
$ -
Current Balance
Item Cost
Budget Adjustment
$ 436,285.00
Remaining Budget
V20180321
Purchase Order Number: Previous Ordinance or Resolution #;
Change Order Number: Approval Date:
Original Contract Number:
Comments: 2180.642.4940-5390.71 $200,000
2180.642.4970-5390.00 $236,285
CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
MEETING OF APRIL 28, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
THRU: Susan Norton, Chief of Staff
FROM: Yolanda Fields, Commtou;t6s Director
DATE: April 23, 2020
CITY COUNCIL MEMO
SUBJECT: Staff Recommends Approval of a Budget Adjustment to Budget CDBG-CV
Supplemental Funding.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the approval of a budget adjustment to budget CDBG-CV Supplemental
Funding in the amount of $436,285.
BACKGROUND:
The CARES Act enacted in response to COVID-19 included supplemental CDBG funding which
is called CDBG-CV. City Council authorized a CDBG-CV amendment to the 2019 Action Plan
on April 21, 2020 in the amount of $436,285.
Rental/Utility/Supplies Assistance — provide rental/utility/supplies assistance to low/moderate
income residents of the City of Fayetteville that have been affected by COVID-19. This will be
an internal program to assist individuals and families that were maintaining a living situation and
are now at risk of losing their housing or being unable to pay for their utility needs due to the
economic situation. City staff has the capacity to provide the administration of this program and
case management if needed. No administration costs will be pulled from this funding, it will all
be utilized for assistance to those in need. ($200,000)
Funding for non -profits and churches providing direct services to those in need. -
Unsheltered Homeless Assistance — provide assistance to unsheltered homeless individuals in
the City of Fayetteville with isolation/quarantine services/needs/supplies as a result of COVID-
19. ($100,000)
Health Services — provide funding for health services/needs/supplies resulting from COVID-19
to assist low/moderate income residents of the City of Fayetteville. ($136,285)
The notice of available funding will be out this week with a due date of May 8. Normal CDBG
funding procedure4 will be followed as required by HUD. The 2019 CDBG plan amendment and
the programs/projects will be submitted to HUD for their approval. If proposed amendment and
funding plan is approved - HUD will forward a grant agreement to the City.
Mailing Address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
DISCUSSION:
The CDBG-CV funding will be used to respond to COVD-19.
BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT:
Increase of $200,000 in CDBG Projects — CDBG CV Housing Project
Increase of $236,285 in CDBG Projects — Undesignated
Attachments:
Budget Adjustment
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas - Budget Adjustment Form (Legistar)
Budget Year Division Adjustment Number
/Org2 COMMUNITY RESOURCES (642)
2020
Requestor: Yolanda Fields
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION / JUSTIFICATION:
Budget CDBG-CV supplemental funding in the amount of $436,285
COUNCIL DATE:
LEGISTAR FILE ID#:
4/28/2020
2020-0365
Houy 3la ck
4/24/2020 11:31 AM
Budget Director
TYPE:
JOURNAL #:
Date
GLDATE:
RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE
I CHKD/POSTED:
TOTAL
436,285 436,285
v.20200324
Increase / (Decrease)
Proiect.Sub#
Account Number
Expense Revenue
Project Sub.Detl AT
Account Name
2180.642.4940-5390.71
200,000 -
EX
CDBG Projects - CDBG-CV Housing Projec
2180.642.4970-5390.00
236,285 -
EX
CDBG Projects - Undesignated
2180.642.4930-4320.00
- 436,285
RE
Grant Funding CDBG
HABudget Adjustments\2020_Budget\City Council\04-28-2020 SPECIAL MEETING\BA 2020-0365 CDBG-CV 1 of 1
Additional Information Submitted to City Clerk's Office on 04/28/2020
CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
Community Resources Division
Community Development Block Grant
CDBG-CV Amendment
Public Comment
(4/21 /2020 - 04/24/2020)
Following are the public comments received between 4/21/20 and 4/24/20 for the
CDBG-CV Amendment (CARES Act). [comments from 4/13 — 4/20 were provided
previously]
Take the money! Every cent of it.
I am pleased to learn that the City of Fayetteville will benefit from the CARES Act
through the CDBG program. These funds can make a big difference in the lives of our
neighbors that are experiencing homelessness. As the City is determining how these
dollars might be spent I want to recommend some areas of most concern.
1. Quarantine/Isolation Space for any person experiencing homelessness that is
awaiting test results and or is confirmed positive for COVID-19. It is preferred that these
funds be used to acquire hotel rooms for this purpose. If the hotel solution is not
available these funds could be used to set up a site for this purpose. The initial set up
could possibly require cots, portable showers, bathrooms, pipe and drapes, utilities, and
additional staff to monitor.
2. Rental/Mortgage assistance that would serve three purposes. The first is to house
persons experiencing homelessness and the second is a prevention measure for those
who are currently housed but may be at risk of losing it due to the economic
ramifications of COVID-19. And thirdly assistance for those who fall between the income
gap of ESG and Catalyst funds.
3. Transportation needs. There is a big gap in transportation with Razorback on limited
routes. Possibly adding evening routes so folks who work in the evenings can get to
their place of employment.
4. Assistance with filling prescriptions.
5. Outreach for people camping so they can shelter in place ? with the rainy season
upon us tents, blankets, sleeping bags, and hand sanitizer are needed.
6. Childcare assistance for those who are working
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I believe these funds will provide much -needed assistance to many residents who have
been impacted by the COVID19 virus.
I am sending this email in response to the recent funding that will be distributed to the
city of Fayetteville. I believe the funding should be distributed in the ways below, as
these ways will help the community that is being impacted by the pandemic, Covid-
19. This pandemic proves to be the most urgent threat to the health, livelihood, and
lives of the residents of this country and the Northwest Arkansas community. Any and
all funding that is being given to the community at this time should go towards the
issues surrounding the pandemic. I appreciate the opportunity as a citizen of
Fayetteville, AR to express my concern.
-200,000k- rental and utility assistance
-100,000k-for unsheltered homeless
-136,000k-health services
Thank you for requesting public comment regarding the intended use of the CDBG-CV
emergency funds. As reflected in our discussions with the Local Foods Policy Council,
Fayetteville City Council, and the Mayor's #GrowFayetteville proclamation, please
consider this email as a formal comment in support of using the CDBG-CV funds to
support and strengthen our local food services system in Fayetteville. Furthermore,
please also convene a formal rapid response task force comprised of City staff and
community frontline leaders to review any potential sub -applications for these funds.
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Thank you for attending the city council meeting and sharing your knowledge about the
CDBG CARES Act Funding. Your answers to our questions were enlightening. As the
chair of the #GrowFayetteville Food Resiliency Task Force and the Executive Director
of Tri Cycle Farms I would like to formally request as my public comments that we place
food resiliency as a top priority funding category on an equal standing with the other
priorities listed in your request for comments. My colleagues on the task force are
innovative professionals. I am certain this will result in positive impacts to the most
vulnerable Fayetteville populations affected by the COVID19 Pandemic and the
subsequent economic system collapse. Mayor Jordan placed his stamp of approval in
our task force by assigning city staff and organization to this endeavor. His public
proclamation prioritizing our #GrowFayetteville goals was just one of the first steps.
The task force was founded when leaders of this community began to express our
concerns about the inevitable food insecurity that our expanded vulnerable community
will face in the coming months. If we act now we can reduce the effect on our neighbors.
Just like the curve of COVID19 we need to get ahead of it and on top of it. While safe
food distribution, garden education and childhood nutrition are just a few of the food
topics in process with the Food Resiliency Task Force, these issues are in fact some of
the most pressing considering the growing season is directly in front of us. CDBG
CARES Act Funding should be allocated to support small businesses and organizations
that present collaborative grant proposals with clear goals and objectives that result in
fresh local food, prepared meals and empowering fruit and vegetable gardens as
deliverables to mitigate the impending food insecurities. Support of small businesses
and organizations related to food distribution are detailed in the CARES Act Funding
document as legitimate priorities. My hope, Yolanda, is that you and your committee will
also see that part of these funds should be considered for sustainable food access. I
believe this will make an immediate and a generational impact on the children and
families of Fayetteville.
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