2021-75 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: December 13,2021 RESOLUTION NO: 2021-75
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Campion
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE REDISTRIBUTION OF UNREQUESTED
CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY
FUNDS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
WHEREAS, Congress adopted the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021 ("ARPA")
which included $65 billion in recovery funds for cities across the country.
WHEREAS, ARPA funds are intended to provide support to state, local, and tribal
governments in responding to the impact of COVID-19 and in their efforts to contain COVID-19
in their communities, residents, and businesses.
WHEREAS, The Fiscal Recovery Funds provides for $19.53 billion in payments to be
made to States and territories which will distribute the funds to nonentitlement units of local
government (NEUs).
WHEREAS,NEUs generally have populations below 50,000.
WHEREAS, The ARPA requires that States and territories allocate funding to NEUs in
an amount that bears the same proportion as the population of the NEU bears to the total population
of all NEUs in the State or territory.
WHEREAS, after the deadline of October 11, 2021, passed for NEUs to request ARPA
funds, nearly $12 million of the $377 million available to Minnesota's NEUs remained
unrequested.
WHEREAS, as allowed by the U.S. Treasury, the State of Minnesota has redistributed
these remaining funds amongst eligible local governments who requested ARPA funds.
WHEREAS, the redistribution amount is approximately $3.47 per capita, capped at 75%
of the most recent budget adopted as of January 27, 2020.
WHEREAS, $91,422 has been allocated to the City of Chanhassen ("City") pursuant to
the ARPA (Redistribution).
WHEREAS, the Redistribution will be distributed in two tranches with half received in
2021 and the second half in 2022.
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Treasury has adopted guidance regarding
the use of ARPA funds.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The City accepts the Redistribution of coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund established
under the ARPA to be used in a manner consistent with guidance adopted by the United
State Department of Treasury.
2. The City Clerk and Mayor are authorized to take actions to secure the Redistribution for
the City, if necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this 13th day of December,
2021.
'I'PEST:
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Kim Meuwissen, City Clerk Elise yan, Mayor , 4
YES NO ABSENT
Ryan
Campion
Rehm
Schubert
McDonald
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