HomeMy WebLinkAbout15409RESOLUTION NO. 15409
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THREE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($350,000) FROM
PROJECT NO. CI-2113 – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR
THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTURE, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603 (A) OF
THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY
FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35
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 ( “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. CI-2113 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 CFR; and
WHEREAS, under the Final Rule, recipients may use Coronavirus State and Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds (“SLFRF”) to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and the
negative economic consequences resulting therefrom; and
WHEREAS, under the U.S. Treasury’s Final Rule pertaining to ARPA, recipients may
use SLFRF funds to invest in communities to promote improved health outcomes and public
safety such as parks, recreation facilities, and programs that increase access to healthy foods;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that
SECTION 1.
Funds in the amount of three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) are hereby
authorized for payment from Project No. CI-2113 – American Rescue Plan Act, for purposes of
re-routing fiber-optics infrastructure to connect the City’s fire station #6, Municipal Airport, and
East Side facilities.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform 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: November 13, 2023
BY: Vicente Martinez Ortega
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
City Clerk's Office Item # M1
Background Paper for Proposed
Resolution
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 13, 2023
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: George Hypolite, City Attorney
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THREE HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($350,000) FROM PROJECT NO. CI-
2113 – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF
CONSTRUCTING BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE, AS
AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 603 (A) OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE
PLAN ACT AND U.S. TREASURY FINAL RULE 31 CFR 35
SUMMARY:
This Resolution authorizes the payment of $350,000 in American Rescue Plan Act
(“ARPA”) funds for the purpose of re-routing fiber-optic infrastructure from Fire Station
#6, the Pueblo Municipal Airport, and other City facilities on the East Side.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
By Ordinance No. 9931, approved on May 17, 2021, the City Council established
Project No. CI-2113 and budgeted and appropriated up to $36.7 million in funds which
were expected to be distributed to the City from 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:
The City of Pueblo currently has fiber-optic aerial infrastructure servicing all the city
departments on the east side of town. The path of the aerial fiber runs along Black
Hill’s pole line through citizen’s backyards, is prone to damage, and is difficult to repair.
The fiber resources servicing wastewater, recycle center, and code enforcement
departments are at maximum capacity. More capacity is urgently needed. Further, the
city’s new fire station six will require a reroute of this section so that network
connectivity can be provided for their day-to-day operations. The rerouting of this
section will place some of this fiber-infrastructure in underground facilities, reducing the
risk of damage, increasing our capacity, and allowing for further expansion of services
and needs for the east side departments and the Airport complex. 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 these guidelines by
allowing funding to be utilized for the expansion of this infrastructure. Undergrounding
this area will ensure availability and advancement of services as the city requires and
will ensure public safety services to the Pueblo community for years to come.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
$350,000 in ARPA funds are being authorized for payment.
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 the re-route of broadband infrastructure
for Fire Station #6, the Pueblo Municipal Airport, and other City facilities on the East
Side.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
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