09-12 Resolution No. 12120RESOLUTION NO. ______
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ALLOCATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUNDING TO REACH FOR RESOURCES
WHEREAS, Congress adopted the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021
(“ARPA”), which included $65 billion in recovery funds for cities across the country; and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City of Richfield received its final allocation of
ARPA funds in the amount of $1,986,423.23, bringing the total amount of ARPA funds
received by the City to $3,972,846.46; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2022, the City Council approved various project
proposals for ARPA funds and designated $300,000 to social services; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2022, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP)
seeking proposals from non-profit organizations to provide social services and activities to
community members negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2023, the City awarded contracts with seven non-profit
organizations to provide services and activities to disproportionately impacted community
members; and
WHEREAS, one of those organizations was TRAIL, which provides transportation
services to people with disabilities, and was awarded a contract for $7,700 to provide
those services; and
WHEREAS, TRAIL’s services are now being provided by Reach for Resources;
and
WHEREAS, there has been presented before the City Council a request to approve
a contract with Reach for Resources to provide services and activities to Richfield
residents negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and to authorize the Mayor and
City Manager to prepare a contract with Reach for Resources in the amount of $7,700;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1.The City Council agrees to allocate $7,700 in ARPA funds for transportation
services to be provided by Reach for Resources to people with disabilities.
2.The Mayor and the City Manager are hereby authorized to execute a
contract with Reach for Resources in the amount of $7,700.
3.This resolution shall be in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of
September, 2023.
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dustin Leslie, City Clerk