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Home My WebLink AboutWS 2 - ARPA Item: WS.2 STAFF PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW : T CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240- 1826 (319) 3S6-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org CITY OF IOWA CITY American Rescue Plan Act: Update City Council Work Session May 21 , 2024 CITY OF IOWA CITY Local Fiscal Recovery Funds • Local entities allocations : • Johnson County: $29. 3 million • Iowa City: $18.3 million • Coralville: $3. 3 million • North Liberty: $2 . 9 million • Spending deadlines • Dec. 31 , 2024: All funds obligated • Dec. 31 , 2026: All funds spent • We have encumbered approximately $15.65 million to date. Public Input Overview Extensive Public Input and Outreach , Summer 2021 • Survey • Agency Impact Coalition • E-mail (coalition of social service • Public Listening Session non-profits) • ICAD, TCDD, Business • Diversity Market Partnership, Think Iowa City • Farmer's Market • Iowa Flood Center • Board & Commission Input • Johnson County Input • Catholic Worker House/ Sessions Excluded Worker's Coalition • Numerous informal • Open Heartland Listening conversations and meetings Session with various partners/organizations Survey Results • 1 ,892 responses, including 682 comments (through 8/15) Iowa City ARPA Survey Results: Priority Ranking of Select Eligible Uses • Address Addressphysical Bolsternon- Provide Expand Investinwater SupportBIPOC Replace lost Disasterand Supporttourism • economic and mental profitsand premium pay to broadband and sewer and women- government severe weather and disparities in health social service low-eaming accessand infrastructure owned small revenue and preparedness entertainment . households disparities in agencies essential affordability businesses restore delayed and pollution industry households workers projects and mitigation services Most Common Suggestions • Direct financial assistance (those who did not receive federal stimulus checks or unemployment benefits) • Premium pay for frontline, essential workers • Affordable, high-speed internet • Long-term affordable housing • Mental & behavioral health services • Infrastructure • Business and non-profit financial support • Rent, eviction, foreclosure assistance • Comprehensive non-profit needs assessment • Enhanced public transit Guiding Principles Leverage outside funding and avoid duplication with other relief programs Restore financial stability to support future governmental operations N Retain flexibility to address evolving emergenii t community needs O Seek opportunities to make lasting change in physical and social infrastructure NO Ensure funding decisions help mitigate racial inequalities � Pursue actions that contribute toward the City's climate action goals E Limit operational investments without identified sustainable funding sources O v Demonstrate compliance and transparency through regular public reporting Funding Categories • Emergent Needs • Strategic Investments • Government Services and Revenue Replacement • Direct Payments to Eligible Adults — Johnson County Direct Assistance Program — Completed • Eviction Prevention - Housing Stability Pilot Project with Shelter House — In progress (funded through Dec. 31 , 2026) • Housing Repair/Relocation — Forest View relocation . Completed . • • Emergency Non-Profit Assistance - Relief to 12 local non-profits for emergency needs . In progress . Funds provided to CWJ to combat wage theft. (funded through Dec. 31 , 2026) BIPOC Business Support — Inclusive Economic Development Business Support - entrepreneurial loans/grants Dotlizhi LLC (Indigenous Collective) for native arts $100,000 Dream Center (Dream City) Acquisition, Renovation and Support Services $3,000,000 (Includes commercial kitchen, classrooms, micro- retail spaces, event space, business lunch and learn, Diversity Market, 1-1 small business coaching) Business Support - access to financing, also Multicultural Development Centerof Iowa includes marketing, website development $600,000 Business Support - financial literacy, youth Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County entrepreneurial development $80,000 Business Support - accounting, tax prep, financial Tailored Tax & Accounting LLC bus planning $100,000 Business Support - mentoring, graphic/creative Wright House arts spaces $100,000 Total $3,980,000 Social Service Needs Assessment, Capital Planning • Iowa City Free Medical Clinic - $ 1 , 000, 000 Planned Renovations will increase the exam rooms available, facilitate increased number of volunteer practitioners, increase medical storage (including refrigerated medication), create a dental laboratory, multi-purpose room and acquire medical equipment to serve growing number of individuals seeking care. • Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County - $270007000 • Acquire two buildings in the Towncrest neighborhood for a Family Resource Center and an Early Childhood Center (provide at least 50 early childcare slots). Includes a library, computer lab, multi-purpose room with kitchen and a large after school classroom. Affordable Housing Actively seeking properties for publicly owned affordable housing — permanently affordable. Anticipate over $ 1 ,600,000 available. Acquire all properties or have signed purchase offers by December 31 , 2024. Mental Health Services Partnership with CommUnity Crisis Services to expand Mobile Crisis Outreach . In Progress Workforce Development • UI Labor Center - Pre-apprentice Program targeting underserved populations in the building and construction trades (funded through Dec. 31 , 2026) . • Childcare Workforce Development — funded 4Cs to add a consultant focused on recruitment and navigation of the childcare workforce. In progress. • Childcare Wage Enhancement Program — partnering with Johnson County and community partners to administer the Childcare Wage Enhancement Program (funded through Dec. 31 , 2026) . Small Business , Arts , Culture and Tourism Investments • Think Iowa City to replace $ 125,000 in lost hotel/motel tax due to COVID and develop and administer a $ 125,000 tourism and visitor recovery grant program . In progress. • Proposed : Anticipate agreements in June to award each of the two Self Supported Municipal Improvement Districts (SSMID) $250,000 to provide flexible support to help businesses and arts and culture organizations to continue working on recovery efforts. • Proposed : Stake Park Renovation Grant Project. Anticipate an award of $500,000 to ensure project can move forward . Once complete the facility will be a regional tourism draw and a premiere community recreational amenity along the Iowa River. Government Services & Revenue Replacement • Utility Assistance Program. Brought utility accounts current as of June 1 , 2022 . Total cost was $676, 146.49. Completed . • Administrative Expenses — Expenses attributed to ARPA administration paid through interest derived from the City's receipt of ARPA funds. Total to date is $ 133,866.26. In progress. • Lead Reduction - Program to replace lead water service lines. $500,000. • Workplace Retention Incentive — City provided an incentive in response to an increase in turnover rates and a shrinking applicant pool for many critical positions. $ 1 ,377,770.95. Completed . Next Steps * Finalize agreements for SSMIDs (June ) * Enter a reement for the Skate Park Renovation project once design completed (this Fall ) *Acquire or sign purchase agreement for permanently affordable City owned housing ( by December 31 , 2024 ) * Monitor all remaining open projects until complete STAFF PRESENTATION CONCLUDED CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (319) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org