Number
221210
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
220001
Sponsor
ALD. SPIKER
Title
Resolution relating to the reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the High Impact Paving Program.
Analysis
This resolution implements the footnote contained in amendment 39A to the 2023 Proposed Budget by requesting the reallocation of $1 million of ARPA funding to the Department of Public Works - Infrastructure Services Division’s High Impact Paving Program.
Body
Whereas, The City has just over 900 miles of local streets; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works’ request for the 2023 Budget included $8,000,000 for the High Impact Paving Program; and
Whereas, The 2023 Adopted Budget includes $7,000,000 for the High Impact Paving Program; and
Whereas, The Department of Public Works estimates that the funding provided in the 2023 Budget for the High Impact Paving Program will improve 17.7 miles of streets; and
Whereas, The addition of $1 million to the High Impact Paving Program will allow for the improvement of approximately 2 additional miles of streets; and
Whereas, On June 21, 2022, the Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 211910, creating the ARPA Funding Allocation Task Force; and
Whereas, Amendment 39A to the 2023 Budget inserted the following footnote, “A request shall be made to the ARPA Task Force to allocate $1 million from either first tranche ARPA reallocation or from the second tranche ARPA allocation to the DPW High Impact Paving Program,”; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the ARPA Funding Allocation Task force is requested to reallocate $1 million of ARPA funding to the Department of Public Works - Infrastructure Services Division’s High Impact Paving Program; and be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to establish the necessary accounts and accounting procedures to carry out the intent of this resolution.
Requestor
Drafter
Kathleen Breng...
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