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AGENDA
Special City Council Meeting
Monday, October 4, 2021
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, Virtual
7:30 PM
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(I) ROLL CALL - COUNCILMEMBER BURNS
(II) MAYOR PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
(III) CITY MANAGER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
(IV) COMMUNICATIONS: CITY CLERK
(V) PUBLIC COMMENT
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Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings.
As part of the Council agenda, a period for public comments shall be
offered at the commencement of each regular Council meeting. Public
comments will be noted in the City Council Minutes and become part of
the official record. Those wishing to speak should sign their name and the
agenda item or non-agenda topic to be addressed on a designated
participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers, fifteen minutes
shall be provided for Public Comment. If there are more than five
speakers, a period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment,
and no individual shall speak longer than three minutes. The Mayor will
allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Public Comment do es
not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall
commence forty-five minutes after the beginning of Public Comment.
Aldermen do not respond during Public Comment. Public Comment is
intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner. Public
comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.
(VI) SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
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Continued Discussion of ARPA Funds and Potential for Allocation
Staff recommends that members of City Council continue to discuss the
most-recently proposed allocations of American Rescue Plan Act
(“ARPA”) funds and provide direction on: (1) whether the categories
defined herein are representative of the direction Council wishes to
proceed; (2) whether the proposed allocated amounts are appropriate;
and (3) processes and continued allocation of funding. American Rescue
Plan Act, 170.99.1700.55251.
For Discussion
Continued Discussion of ARPA Funds and Potential for Allocation -
Attachment - Pdf
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(VII) CALL OF THE WARDS
(Aldermen shall be called upon by the Mayor to announce or provide
information about any Ward or City matter which an Alderman desires to
bring before the Council.) {Council Rule 2.1(10)}
(VIII) ADJOURNMENT
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Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Kelley Gandurski, Deputy City Manger
Subject: Continued Discussion of ARPA Funds and Potential for Allocation
Date: October 4, 2021
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that members of City Council continue to discuss the most -recently
proposed allocations of American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds and provide direction on:
(1) whether the categories defined herein are representative of the direction Coun cil wishes to
proceed; (2) whether the proposed allocated amounts are appropriate; and (3) processes and
continued allocation of funding.
Funding Source:
American Rescue Plan Act, 170.99.1700.55251
Council Action:
For Discussion
Summary:
See memorandum and attachments for discussion.
Attachments:
Discussion of ARPA Funds and Potential for Allocation Memorandum 10.4.21
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Funding Sources List
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Transmittal Memorandum
Subject:Continued Discussion of ARPA Funds and Potential for Allocation
Prepared For:Honorable Members of the City Council
CC:Erika Storlie, City Manager
From:Kelley A. Gandurski, Deputy City Manager
Meeting Date:October 4, 2021
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that members of City Council continue to discuss the most-recently
proposed allocations of American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”)funds and provide
direction on:(1)whether the categories defined herein are representative of the
direction Council wishes to proceed;(2)whether the proposed allocated amounts are
appropriate; and (3) processes and continued allocation of funding.
Funding Source:
American Rescue Plan Act, 170.99.1700.55251
Council Action:
For discussion
Summary:
Purpose of ARPA Funding:
The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis have undermined the
health and economic wellbeing of American workers.The purpose of the American
Rescue Plan is to change the course of the pandemic,deliver immediate relief for
American workers and families,and build a bridge to an equitable economic recovery.
The $43M that Evanston is receiving in Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
(CLFRF)is part of more than $360 billion in emergency funding for state and local
governments to ensure that they are in a position to keep front line public workers on
the job and paid,while also effectively distributing the vaccine,scaling testing,and
maintaining other vital services.
Local governments,including Evanston,have been responding at immense scale to
prevent and address the spread of COVID-19,including through testing,contact tracing,
providing vaccinations,etc.;expanding food assistance,support for individuals and
families experiencing homelessness;and assistance to small businesses facing
revenue loss or implementing new safety measures to remain open.At the same time,
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substantial increases in costs to provide these services,combined with substantial
declines in revenue due to the economic downturn have resulted in governmental
workforce reductions and delays to critical investments at a time when demand for
government services is high,and can hamper economic recovery and growth,as
experienced in the recovery from the Great Recession.
Finally,although the pandemic’s impacts have been widespread,both the public health
and economic impacts have been most severe in communities and populations that
struggled before it began,particularly low-income neighborhoods that are predominantly
people of color.Local governments are encouraged to use funding to address
long-standing inequities that have already burdened these communities and have been
exacerbated by COVID-19.
Congress provided local governments with significant CLFRF resources to respond to
the COVID-19 public health emergency and its economic impacts through four
categories of eligible uses:
A.To respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts,
including assistance to households,small businesses,and nonprofits,or aid to
impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality;
B.To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public
health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers;
C.For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue
due to the COVID–19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in
the most recent full fiscal year prior to the emergency; and
D.To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.
There are numerous ways to use CLFRF within these four categories based on local
needs.Staff will be responsible for documenting that all funded activities are eligible for
ARPA funding by responding to COVID-19 or the negative economic impacts of the
COVID-19 public health emergency in compliance with the Interim Final Rule.
The Evanston Community Foundation (“ECF”)hosted a series of roundtables where
areas of community concern were discussed.The ECF retained a consultant to
facilitate the roundtable discussions and summarize the input from the community.This
will be shared with the City Council when available.
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Adjusted Recommendation and Recategorization:
Category Proposed Funding Amount
COVID-19 Response Funding $575,000
Grants Management,Compliance and
Reporting for ARPA
$900,000
Revenue Loss Funding $13,000,000
-$950,000 (Resolution 77-R-21)
- $850,000 (*Resolution 91-R-21 - held)
$11,200,000 Remaining
Economic Development $7,000,000
Social Services $4,000,000
-$700,000 (Resolution 79-R-21)
$3,300,000 Remaining
Affordable Housing (includes CARP)$4,000,000
Water and Sewer Infrastructure (includes
CARP)
$6,000,000
-$3,000,000 (Resolution 77-R-21)
$3,000,000 Remaining
Inclusive &Equitable Recovery (includes
CARP)
$4,000,000
Participatory Budgeting $2,500,000
Hold $1,198,654
Total Received $43,173,654
Spent *$5,500,000
Remaining Balance $37,673,654
COVID-19 Response Funding
The number one priority of the American Rescue Plan funding is to continue to support
the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.To this end,staff proposes
allocating $575,000 in ARPA funding in the 2022 budget towards these efforts.This
amount will allow the City to retain temporary staff responsible for contract tracing and
providing clinical and public health guidance to Evanston’s at-risk congregate settings.
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Grant Management, Compliance and Reporting for ARPA
ARPA recipient communities may use funding to cover payroll and benefits of
employees corresponding to time spent on disbursing ARPA funds,managing
ARPA-funded programs and projects,and providing compliance and reporting on ARPA.
This expense is critical to implementing ARPA and ensuring compliance with all
regulations of the funding.Funding may also be used to improve efficacy of programs
addressing negative economic impacts,including through use of data analysis,targeted
consumer outreach,improvements to data or technology infrastructure,and impact
evaluations.
Revenue Loss Funding
The City experienced catastrophic revenue losses in 2020,and those losses have
continued in 2021 and expect to carry into 2022.As a result,staffing and other spending
was cut dramatically during the 2021 budget process.With the receipt of ARPA,staff will
propose in the 2022 budget to restore staffing to pre-pandemic levels and restart
equipment replacement spending.The budget team has also received requests from
departments for additional spending and staffing necessary to provide the level of
service required by the community.Hazard pay for certain City employees who worked
on the ground through the COVID-19 pandemic would also be included.
The only alternative sources of funding for these operations are using General Fund
balance or implementing a property tax increase.Staff will propose to use $1 million in
General Fund balance towards the 2022 budget,as this is the amount expected to be
available by the end of 2021 above the City’s 16.6%fund balance policy.If revenues
come in higher than expected in 2021 or 2022,ARPA funding can be replaced by using
more of the fund balance.
Funding under the revenue loss category is also recommended to be allocated to the
City’s Parking Fund,which was devastated by the lack of parking activity in downtown
Evanston and other business districts in 2020 and into 2021.City Council already
committed $950,000 toward Parking Fund projects in 2021 with the adoption of
resolution 77-R-21.Staff will propose in the 2022 budget to allocate an additional
$2,300,000 to the Parking Fund in order to cover additional capital projects and recover
from revenue loss.Alternative sources of funding for the Parking Fund are increasing
parking rates and issuing bonds for capital improvements.The Parking Fund also
supports the General Fund with a $3 million annual transfer,so the City could reduce
this transfer and increase property taxes or ARPA funding to the General Fund.
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The total proposal for $13 million in Revenue Loss spending is as follows.All of this will
be presented in more detail in the 2022 budget,which will be available on October 11
and presented at City Council on October 18.
2021 Equipment Replacement Spending (91-R-21)$850,000
2022 Equipment Replacement Spending $1,600,000
2022 Baseline General Fund Operations $1,500,000
Hazard Pay for City Employees $500,000
2021 Parking Fund Projects (77-R-21)$950,000
2022 Parking Fund projects and operations $2,300,000
Additional Operational Requests $5,000,000
Hold for additional needs in category $300,000
Total Revenue Loss $13,000,000
Economic Development
Staff recommends earmarking $7,000,000 toward economic development and recovery.
This was adjusted from the $5.5M that staff had previously suggested after receiving
direction from City Council.Economic Development Manager Paul Zalmezak has
presented twice before the Economic Development Committee (“EDC”)and has
attended several stakeholder community meetings in order to develop a strategy for use
of ARPA funds toward economic development.Beautification,cleanliness and safety
were consistently identified as opportunities as well as the need to reinvent the street
level storefront experience.
Given the direction he has received from the EDC and stakeholder meetings,city staff is
further developing the following:(1)creation of a workforce development plan;(2)a
retail strategy and implementation plan;(3)designing a community engaging
placemaking strategy;(4)direct assistance to small business;and (5)improvements to
business district infrastructure.A plan for small business and direct assistance
payments will be further developed in the Economic Development Committee as well as
recommendations to improve business district infrastructure design standards (i.e.
signage, cans, benches, etc.).
Social Services
The pandemic has increased the need for a variety of social services that are eligible for
ARPA when provided to populations experiencing economic harm from the pandemic.
Unlike CARES Act funding,which requires documentation of specific impact for each
recipient,low-and moderate-income residents can be presumed to have
experienced negative impact. Eligible services include,but are not limited to:
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●Food assistance
●Health services, including mental health
●Rent, mortgage and utility assistance
●Counseling and legal aid to prevent eviction/homelessness
●Childcare
●Job training
●Cash assistance
ARPA includes specific allocations of funding for mental health,rent,mortgage and
utility assistance,and childcare which are separate from the local government
distributions;some of these are listed in the attached ARPA Funding Allocations.The
City’s use of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CLFRF)must take
into account these other sources to minimize duplication and address local unmet
needs.In addition,since ARPA is one-time funding,other sources of ongoing
support will need to be identified to sustain new or expanded services.
Funding for social services will address ARPA and City goals of focusing on
underserved populations with systemic barriers to accessing services in alignment with
the City’s restructured allocation process overseen by the Social Services Committee
for annual allocations of CDBG-Public Services and City Human Services funding that:
●Leads with a racial equity lens to address barriers to accessing services,
particularly for BIPOC residents
●Employs a “client-focused”approach that incorporates residents’needs and
perspectives
●Reduces the stigma of social services by reframing as a way to improve
residents’ quality of life
●Uses contractual fee-for-services agreements where appropriate for specific
needs/services
●Conditions the release of payments on the achievement of specified outcomes
The disparate impact of COVID-19 on certain communities is recognized in ARPA and a
broader range of services are eligible in those communities.See Inclusive and
Equitable Recovery section below.
The Evanston Community Foundation (“ECF”)hosted a series of roundtables where
areas of community concern were discussed.The ECF retained a consultant to provide
a report for Council to review,which will be available to the Council shortly.The report is
expected to focus on community members’priorities for Evanston and
recommendations for funding criteria for Council and committees to prioritize when
allocating funds.The roundtables focused on community concerns and initiatives,such
as:
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●Early education
●Workforce Development and Emerging Adults
●School Aged Children
●Immigrant and Undocumented Population
●Arts and Humanities
●Economic and Community Development
●Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
●Housing and Homelessness
●Youth and Young Adults
Affordable Housing (including CARP)
Developing and improving housing for homeless and housing insecure individuals and
families is an eligible use to alleviate the economic impacts of the pandemic,and
address health and economic outcomes of the pandemic in low-income areas and
facilitate the integration of affordable housing in neighborhoods with high levels of
opportunity. Eligible uses include:
●Supportive housing
●Development of new affordable housing units
●Rehabilitation and repairs of existing affordable housing to improve energy
efficiency,sustainability,and resilience,and improve the health outcomes of
residents
●Housing counseling, and navigation assistance to locate affordable housing
●Non-congregate homeless shelters
ARPA funds can be layered with other funding sources,including the City’s
$1,298,584 HOME-ARP grant.The eligible uses differ from HOME entitlement funds
and are restricted to:acquisition,rehab or development of rental housing for Qualifying
Households (QHs)(homeless,high risk of becoming homeless,etc.),Tenant-Based
Rental Assistance,Supportive Services for QHs,and acquisition and development of
non-congregate shelter.
To achieve maximum impact,any ARPA funding should be used to leverage other
sources including Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).See attached ARPA
Funding Allocations for information on some of the additional categories funded,as well
as the $1.5T Infrastructure and the $3.5T Build Back Better bills currently being
considered by Congress.
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Water and Sewer Infrastructure (including CARP)
ARPA funds may be used for a broad range of projects that improve access to clean
drinking water,improve wastewater and stormwater infrastructure systems.Projects
must provide a level of service that meets applicable health-based standards,taking
into account resilience to climate change.Investments in water or sewer infrastructure
should also avert disruptive and costly delays,and promote efficiency.ARPA
encourages using projects to support the economic recovery through employment
opportunities for workers to ensure a reliable supply of skilled labor that would minimize
disruptions,such as those associated with labor disputes or workplace injuries.ARPA
provides substantial flexibility to address local needs and priorities,and aligned eligible
uses with projects that would be eligible to receive financial assistance through the
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Eligible projects include:
●Water main replacement.Council previously allocated $3,000,000 toward water
main replacement under (72-R-21).
●Replacement of lead water service lines.On August 27,2021,the Governor
signed HB3739,the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act that
requires lead service lines to be replaced when installing new water mains and
that lead service lines can not be repaired;they must be replaced in their entirety.
The City must remove all lead service lines within 34 years;the cost to remove
the 11,400 partial or full lead service lines in Evanston is $168,000,000.
Other City Infrastructure Projects:There are several upcoming capital improvement
initiatives that could be considered for ARPA funding that are not eligible under ARPA’s
Infrastructure category, but would be eligible for funding out of revenue loss:
○City Fiber Optic System Modernization ($5,000,000)
○Sidewalk Improvement Program ($2,000,000)
○Sidewalk Gap Infill Program ($2,000,000)
○Animal Shelter Improvements ($3,300,000 total,of which $700,000 is
funded)
Inclusive &Equitable Recovery (includes CARP and environmental justice)-map
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In recognition of the disproportionate housing,health,and economic impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic on low-income communities and the importance of mitigating
these effects,a broad range of services and programs are eligible uses when provided
in a Qualified Census Tract (QCT),or to families living in QCTs.Recipients may also
provide these services to other populations,households,or geographic areas that are
disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.Census tract 8092 (5th ward)is a QCT;
census tract 8102 (8th ward)does not qualify in its entirety,but it may be possible to
qualify block groups 1 -4.(See attached map.)The City’s Neighborhood Stabilization
Program was implemented in these two census tracts;tract 8092 closely aligns with
Evanston’s redlined neighborhoods.ARPA funds may be used to facilitate access to
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resources that improve health outcomes and build healthier environments includes,but
is not limited to:
●Homeless Services, housing navigation and assistance
●Affordable housing development/rehabilitation of units
●Childcare, home visiting programs
●Health-based services
●Support for non-profit service providers
●Support for small businesses
●Investment in parks (Beck Park and the Skate Park are in QCT 8092)public
plazas, and other outdoor recreation spaces
●Water and sewer infrastructure
Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) and Environmental Justice
Implementation of the City’s CARP is not in itself an eligible activity under ARPA.
However,activities that implement some goals of that plan are eligible,and also
address Environmental Justice, including:
●Rehabilitation of affordable housing to improve the health of lower-income
residents (lead hazard removal/remediation,weatherization/energy efficiency,
high-efficiency HVAC and air filtration systems,etc.)to help implement Partners 4
Places initiative
●Installation of sidewalks,bike lanes and other infrastructure in QCTs that
encourage alternative methods of transportation to automobiles to improve health
outcomes by reducing vehicle emissions and encouraging physical activity
●Park improvements in QCTs, including Beck Park and the Skate Park
●Water and sewer infrastructure, and lead service line replacement
Participatory Budgeting
The City staff proposes to hold $2.5 million for participatory budgeting.The City
envisions this will be a process vetted with a facilitator /public interest group that can
assist with a meaningful process to determine community members’ priorities.
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ARPA Funding Allocations
Some of the funding allocations in ARPA for specific categories/needs that have been identified
in Evanston through community outreach are shown below. ARPA funding is in addition to
annual allocations:
ARPA Funding Category Total Funding
Sec. 2201 - Child Care and Development Block Grant $414,990,000,000
Sec. 2202 - Child Care Stabilization $23,975,000,000
Sec. 2203 - Head Start $1,000,000,000
Sec. 2401 - COVID-19 Testing, Contact tracing, and mitigation $47,800,000,000
Sec. 2501 - Funding for public health workforce 47,660,000,000
Sec. 2601 - Community health centers & community care $7,600,000,000
Sec. 2701 - Block grants for community mental health services $1,500,000,000
Sec. 2702 - Block grants for prevention & treatment of substance
abuse
$1,500,000,000
Sec. 2706 - Community based funding for local substance use
disorder services
$30,000,000
Sec. 2707 - Community based funding for local behavioral health
needs
$30,000,000
Sec. 2911 - LIHEAP $4,500,000,000
Sec. 2912 - Water assistance $500,000,000
Sec. 3201 - Emergency Rental Assistance $21,550,000,000
Sec. 3202 - Emergency Housing vouchers $5,000,000,000
Sec. 3204 - Housing counseling $100,000,000
Sec. 3205 - Homeless assistance & supportive services $5,000,000,000
Sec. 3206 - Homeowner assistance $9,961,000,000
Sec. 3208 - Fair housing activities $20,000,000
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Examples of ARPA and other funding that is distributed through the State of Illinois or Cook
County are shown below:
●State of Illinois through SAMHSA for substance abuse prevention and mental health
services:
○$424,887,154 in Formula and Discretionary Funding for the State of Illinois in
FY21 https://www.samhsa.gov/grants-awards-by-state/IL/2021
●Illinois Department of Human Services:
○$8M in grants to enhance career pathways for individuals in recovery from mental
health or substance use challenges; applications are due 10/18/2021
○Listing of IDHS grant opportunities available on its website
●Illinois Housing Development Authority:
○Emergency Rent Assistance 2: $32,333,425.50
○Homeowner Assistance: $386,903,117.00
○HOME-ARP: $62,083,824
●Cook County
○Fiscal Recovery Funds: $1,000,372,385
○Emergency Rent Assistance 2: $17,564,879.80
○HOME-ARP: $23,837,306
In addition to ARPA, there are two bills moving forward in Congress that will provide substantial
funding for many of the needs identified in community outreach:
Moving Forward Act - $1.5T that includes:
●$300,000,000,000 for roads and bridges
●$100,000,000,000 for transit
●$100,000,000,000 for housing
●$25,000,000,000 for clean drinking water
●$25,000,000,000 for the US Post Office
Build Back Better Act - $3.5T 2,400 page bill that includes the following:
●$90,000,000,000 for rent assistance
●$80,000,000,000 to preserve public housing
●$10,000,000,000 for down payment assistance for first time homebuyers
●$37,000,000,000 for the Housing Trust Fund for affordable rental housing
●$4,500,000,000 for local governments to eliminate exclusionary zoning policies
●$15,000,000,000 for adult worker employment and training
●$9,054,000,000 for youth workforce investment
●$5,000,000,000 for apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeships
●$90,000,000,000 for child care and universal pre-kindergarten
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