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ARPA FUNDING ALLOCATION TASK FORCE

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 · 12:00 PM PM · Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall

TL;DR

This was a planning meeting for the ARPA Funding Allocation Task Force to discuss how to distribute American Rescue Plan Act funds for 2024. The task force reviewed the Mayor's budget proposals and discussed the process for reallocating remaining ARPA funds, including how much money should be set aside for community-led initiatives.

Key Decisions

  • No decisions recorded in this agenda document This was an agenda/notice document only
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Agenda

  1. This is also a virtual meeting conducted via GoToMeeting. Should you wish to join this meeting from your phone, tablet, or computer you may go to https://meet.goto.com/843540557. You can also dial in using your phone United States: +1 (571) 317-3122 and Access Code: 843-540-557.
  2. Call to order.
  3. Roll call.
  4. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from September 1, 2023.
  5. Review, discussion, and/or motion(s) on the Mayor's 2024 proposed budget, process, plans, and department requests.
  6. Review, discussion, and/or motion(s) on ARPA reallocation procedure, schedule, and/or recommendations.
  7. Review, discussion, and/or motion(s) on remaining ARPA allocation process, review, and/or recommendations relative to schedule, deadlines, dedicated amount for citizen-led initiatives, funding mechanism, RFP, and/or other aspects.
  8. Next steps.
  9. Adjournment.
  10. Meeting materials of the task force can be found within the following file:
  11. 220789 Communication relating to the activities of the American Rescue Plan Act Funding Allocation Task Force.
    Communication
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  16. Also present: