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City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Resolution No. 2022-40
A Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington establishing an
action plan for the use and distribution of American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funding.
1. Alternate format.
1.1. Para leer este documento en un formato alternativo (español,
Braille, leer en voz alta, etc.), comuníquese con el secretario de la
Ciudad en alternateformat@eastwenatcheewa.gov, al (509) 884-
9515 o al 711 (TTY).
1.2. To read this document in an alternate format (Spanish, Braille,
read aloud, etc.), please contact the City Clerk at
alternateformat@eastwenatcheewa.gov, at (509) 884-9515, or at
711 (TTY).
2. Authority.
2.1. The City of East Wenatchee (“City”) is a non-charter code city, duly
incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of
Washington.
2.2. RCW 35A.11.020 and RCW 35A.12.190 authorize the East
Wenatchee City Council (“City Council”) to organize and regulate
its internal affairs and to define the powers, functions and duties of
its officers and employees.
3. Recitals.
3.1. The City and region continue to experience the effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic, including job loss, lost revenue from
business closures, and increased costs to residents and businesses.
3.2. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law
on March 11, 2021, authorizing the U.S. Department of the
Treasury (“Treasury Department”) to launch the distribution of
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
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3.3. The ARPA provides additional financial relief to address the
continued impacts of COVID-19 on the economy, public health,
state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
3.4. The City of East Wenatchee is an Entitlement Community and as
such, the funds are distributed directly to the City. The funds may
only be used to cover costs incurred purposes allowed by Federal
law during the period beginning March 3, 2021. The funds must be
obligated by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026.
Any funds not expended to cover eligible obligations must be
returned to the Treasury Department.
3.5. The Secretary of Treasury Department published the Interim Final
Rule on May 17,2021, that implements the Coronavirus State
Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery
Fund established under the ARPA.
3.6. The City received $3,057,385 in two equal tranches. One half of
the funds were provided to the City in 2021 and the remainder was
received in 2022.
3.7. On April 1, 2022, the Treasury Department issued final rules and
regulations for the use of ARPA funds. In accordance with those
regulations, there are four general eligible use categories:
• Responding to the public health emergency and negative
economic impacts of the pandemic,
• Providing premium pay to essential workers,
• Providing government services to the extent of revenue loss due
to the pandemic, and
• Making necessary investments in water, sewer, and broadband
infrastructure.
3.8. On June 7, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-23
accepting the ARPA funds and establishing the East Wenatchee
Rescue Plan Advisory Committee tasked with developing an action
plan to expend the funds and to process applications for funding.
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3.9. The Interim Final Rule provided that revenues lost may be used
for the provision of government services to the extent of the
reduction in revenue and included a formula for calculating
revenue loss.
3.10. The Final Rule allows recipients the option to use the calculation,
or to elect a "standard allowance" for revenue loss set at a
maximum of $10,000,000.
3.11. The "standard allowance" election will create spending flexibility,
ease the reporting and compliance requirements, and reduce staff
time and audit costs. The East Wenatchee Rescue Plan Advisory
Committee recommends that $1,557,385 be retained by the City
for the “standard allowance”.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
4. Adoption of the East Wenatchee ARPA Action Plan. The City
Council finds that the ARPA funds identified in this Resolution should
be used for the categories and generally defined uses set forth in Exhibit
A to this Resolution.
5. Initial Expenditures Approved. The expenditures as described in
Exhibit B to this Resolution are hereby approved.
6. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any
provision in this resolution to be contrary to law, such declaration shall
not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Resolution.
7. Effective date. This Resolution becomes effective immediately upon
passage by the City Council.
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Exhibit A
City of East Wenatchee ARPA Action Plan
The East Wenatchee Rescue Plan Advisory Committee is hereby authorized
to establish and implement a City of East Wenatchee ARPA program to
provide the opportunity for businesses, organizations, and governmental
units to apply for ARPA funds as recipients or subrecipients, provided that
their applications and proposed uses of funds comply with ARPA and the
Department of the Treasury Guidance and provided that expenditures are
approved per the City’s ARPA program process.
The Committee will meet as needed to review applications for funding and
to forward an award recommendation to the City Council for final approval.
If the Council seeks to alter a recommendation, the applicant’s proposal will
be remanded to the Committee for further consideration and development
of an amended recommendation.
The East Wenatchee ARPA program will include the needed resources to
track and report on the use of ARPA funds as required by the Department
of the Treasury.
The table below includes a list of Expenditure Categories and general
descriptions of eligible projects, programs, and activities anticipated to be
funded using ARPA program funds.
1: Public Health COVID-19 Mitigation & Prevention COVID-19 Vaccination COVID-19 Testing
Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, Schools, Child care facilities, etc.)
Personal Protective Equipment
Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including Communications, Enforcement, Isolation/Quarantine)
COVID 19 Assistance to Non-Profits COVID-19 Aid to Impacted Industries
Community Violence Interventions
Behavioral Health Mental Health Services Other Other Public Health Services
Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency -
2: Negative Economic Impacts Assistance to Households
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Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to Unemployed Workers Assistance to Unemployed or Underemployed Workers (e.g. job training, subsidized employment, employment supports or incentives)
Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care Strong Healthy Communities: Neighborhood Features that Promote Health and Safety
Assistance to Non-Profits Assistance to Impacted Nonprofit Organizations (Impacted or Disproportionately Impacted)
Aid to Impacted Industries Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality
Aid to Other Impacted Industries
Other
Economic Impact Assistance: Other
Healthy Childhood Environments: Other Social Determinants of Health: Other 3: Public Health-Negative Economic Impact: Public Sector Capacity General Provisions Public Sector Workforce: Other
Public Sector Capacity: Administrative Needs 5: Infrastructure Water and Sewer Clean Water: Stormwater
6: Revenue Replacement Provision of Government Services
Public Sector Capacity: Administrative Needs 7: Administrative Administrative Expenses
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Exhibit B
Initial Expenditures