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3 <br />4 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />to <br />Il <br />I? <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />24 <br />25 <br />?6 <br />27 <br />28 <br />RESOLUTION NO. R-85-22 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON <br />APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE ARPA FUNDS FOR IMPROVEENT <br />PROJECTS AT ELIZABETH DAVIS PARK AND THE COLTON BIKE PATH <br />AND AMEND THE FY 2022-2023 BUDGET. <br />WHEREAS, On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed <br />into law and established the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to <br />distribute much needed resources to state and local governments throughout the nation; and <br />WHEREAS, On June 8, 2021 (amended on August 24, 2021), the County's Board of <br />Supervisors took its initial step towards investing the funds by passing the San Bernardino <br />County Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Spending Plan. This plan allocated the County's full <br />$423.5 million through December 31, 2024 into three distinct spending categories and <br />numerous subcategories that aligned with the overarching goal of rebuilding stronger <br />communities in response to the pandemic, through Pandemic Response, Economic Recovery <br />and Government Operations; and <br />WHEREAS, as the primary local government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, <br />the County understands the importance of developing the most efficient and effective programs <br />and services for its residents. It also recognizes the integral role the County's Board of <br />Supervisors play in understanding and advocating for the needs of their particular residents. As <br />a result, the Board of Supervisors has allocated a total of $35 million in ARPA funds towards a <br />"District Specific Priorities Program" in recognition that each supervisorial district has been <br />uniquely impacted by the pandemic. Given that needs in infrastructure and investment vary by <br />region, these funds have been allocated at the direction of individual members of the Board of <br />Supervisors to target projects and needs for their district that are within the Interim Final Rule's <br />guidelines; and <br />WHEREAS, through County of San Bernardino, Fifth District Board Member Joe Baca <br />Jr, the City of Colton has been allocated funding for the following improvement project(s): <br />Elizabeth Davis Park (not -to -exceed amount of $1,890,594) <br />Colton Bike Path Project (not -to -exceed amount of $575,000). <br />