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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15168RESOLUTION NO. 15168 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600,000) FROM PROJECT NO. CI2113 - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603(C)(1)(D) OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35.6 WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the U.S. Senate- amended H.R. 1319 (P.L. 117-2) known as the American Rescue Plan Act (hereinafter “ARPA”); and WHEREAS, on May 10, 2021, the U.S. Treasury issued the Interim Final Rule to implement ARPA in Title 31, Part 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”); and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 9931, approved on May 17, 2021, the City Council established Project No. CI2113 and budgeted and appropriated up to $36.7 million in funds which were expected to be distributed to the City from ARPA for covered costs and eligible expenses to be incurred during the period which began on March 3, 2021 until December 31, 2024 (to be expended by December 31, 2026); and WHEREAS, on January 6, 2022, the U.S. Treasury issued, with an effective date of April 1, 2022, the Final Rule to implement ARPA in Title 31, Part 35 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”); and WHEREAS, under the U.S. Treasury Final Rule, recipients may use Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSLFRF”) for broadband infrastructure projects; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. Funds in the amount of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) are hereby authorized for payment from Project No. CI2113 – American Rescue Plan Act, for purposes of installing redundant fiber-optic infrastructure to connect the City’s new fire th station near W. 24 Street on the east side of Pueblo Boulevard and Pueblo County’s th new county jail near W. 24 Street on the west side of Pueblo Boulevard. SECTION 2. The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with this Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon final passage. INTRODUCED March 13, 2023 BY: Larry Atencio MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK City Clerk's Office Item # M6 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 13, 2023 TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Lori Pinz, Director Information Technology SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600,000) FROM PROJECT NO. CI2113 - AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603(C)(1)(D) OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35.6 SUMMARY: This Resolution provides funding in the amount of $600,000 to install redundant fiber- optic infrastructure, as authorized by Section 603(c)(1)(D) of the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. Treasury Final Rule 31 CFR 35.6. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: By Ordinance No. 9931, approved on May 17, 2021, the City Council established Project No. CI2113 and budgeted and appropriated up to $36.7 million in funds which were expected to be distributed to the City under the American Recovery Plan Act (“ARPA”) for covered costs and eligible expenses to be incurred during the period which began on March 3, 2021 until December 31, 2024 (to be expended by December 31, 2026). . BACKGROUND: th The City is building a new fire station on the west side of Pueblo on W. 24 Street. th Pueblo County (County) is building a new county jail near W. 24 Street on the west side of Pueblo Blvd. The City and County desire to cooperate to install redundant fiber-optic infrastructure to both facilities to connect the technological resources necessary to support the operations required by each agency. The City and County will divide costs and ownership rights as outlined below. The County will be funding their costs through jail project funding, and the City will be funding its portion through ARPA. The ARPA Broadband Infrastructure Project guidelines provide “the construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure designed to deliver service that reliably meets or exceeds symmetrical speeds of 100MBps so that communities have future- proof infrastructure to serve their long-term needs.” This Project clearly aligns with this guideline by allowing funding to be expended for the installation of this infrastructure. Installing a redundant fiber-ring will ensure availability and advancement of services each agency requires to provide public safety services to the Pueblo community for years to come.. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Fiber Run Cost City Cost County Cost Total Cost Ownership Description Responsibility Old EOC (Grand) Cost Split 50/50 $339,425 $339,425 $678,850 City owned conduit to New Fire and fiber. Fiber Station 11 strands split 50/50 New Fire Pueblo County $112,700 $112,700 City owned conduit Station 11 to and fiber. Fiber New Jail strands split 50/50 Redundant route Cost Split 50/50 $232,850 $232,850 $465,700 County owned conduit/ for fiber ring back City owned fiber/ old EOC (Grand) fiber strands split 50/50 W 24th Railroad City of Pueblo $25,000 $25,000 Cost estimated. Permit City of Pueblo will hold permit Total Project Costs $597,275 $684,975 $1,282,250 BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable to this Resolution. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: Not applicable to this Resolution. ALTERNATIVES: City Council could decide not to support or fund this broadband infrastructure project. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: None