HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27245-10-2024Ordinance No. 27245-10-2024
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS CAPITAL PROJECTS FEDERAL FUND
TRANSFERRED FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS WITHIN THE GRANTS
OPERATING FEDERAL FUND IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $367,000.00, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE ARPA ITS INITIATIVES PROJECT (CITY
PROJECT NO.103746); PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MATING
THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Capital Projects Federal Fund transferred from available funds within the Grants Operating Federal Fund in
an amount up to $367,000.00, for the purpose of funding the ARPA ITS Initiatives Project (City Project No.
103746).
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair
the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall
be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance 27107-09-2024 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of
said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRETARY
Jannette S. Goodall
Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: October 29, 2024
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 10129/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-0920
LOG NAME: 04ARPA NEIGHBORHOOD WIFI AND INFRASTRUCTURE
SUBJECT
(ALL) Approve Allocation of American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Up to $367,000.00 in Support of Infrastructure and
Data Protection Initiatives and $200,000.00 in Support of the Neighborhood WR Project, Adopt Appropriation Ordinance and Amend the Fiscal
Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act, Subtitle M (Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds) in an amount up to
$367,000.00 in support of Infrastructure and Data Protection Initiatives (City Project No. 103746);
2. Approve the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act Subtitle M Funds in an amount up to $200,000.00 in support of the Neighborhood WiFi
project;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Cap Projects Federal Fund,
transferred from available funds within the Grants Operating Federal Fund, in an amount up to $367,000.00, forthe purpose of funding the
ITS initiatives project (City Project No. 103746); and
4. Amend the Fiscal Years 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fort Worth received a total American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) allocation of
$173,745,090.00, consisting of $87,024,408.00 to be spent in the areas of Public Health and Negative Economic Impacts (Non -Revenue
Recovery), and $86,720,682.00 to assist the City of Fort Worth (City) with the provision of governmental services (Revenue Recovery).
To date, City Council has approved allocations totaling $172,142,907.00. $86,353,499.00. has been allocated in the Revenue Recovery category
leaving $367,183.00 unallocated, and $84,284,448.00 has been allocated in the Non -Revenue Recovery category, leaving a balance of
$1,235,000.00 unallocated.
This Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize the use of up to $376,000.00 of ARPA SLFRF Revenue Recovery funds to increase
the resiliency, capabilities, and delivery efficiency of City of Fort Worth (City) technology services as those items relate to infrastructure and data
protection initiatives. The identified Information Technology Solutions (ITS) capital project was initially approved by City Council on May 24, 2022
by M&C 22-0366 after being determined to be a qualified priority by City Management for ARPA funding as approved by the City Council in M&C
21-0445 on June 22, 2021. Upon approval by Council, the requested funds will be allocated to the ARPA for the ITS Initiatives project (City Project
No. 103746).
The activities that are designed to execute the infrastructure and data protection efforts, procure services to assist with those efforts, and deliver
advanced solutions to support strategic directions, are indicated by the high-level categorizations in the table below.,
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Total
I Goal
Wndows''$367,0oo
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Implement more secure and advanced version of
computing systems.
This authorization allocates the funding within large categories while future M&C requests will identify specific spend authority amongst specific
vendors using cooperatives and/or bid processes as appropriate.
Funding for this project was not included in the Fiscal Years (FY) 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program. The action in this M&C will amend the
FY2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program as approved in connection with Ordinance 27107-09-2024.
Additionally, this M&C will authorize the use of up to $200,000.00 of ARPA SLFRF Non -Revenue Recovery funds to support the ITS Neighborhood
W R project initiated during the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to deliver internet connectivity to the Rosemont, Ash Crescent,
Northside and Stop Six neighborhoods previously not served with affordable Internet. M&C 22-0368, adopted by City Council on May 24, 2022,
allocated $3,361,047.00 of ARPA Non -Revenue Recovery funds for completion of the WiFi infrastructure and initial operational support.
Subsequently, on June 27, 2023, through M&C 23-0609, ITS project leaders identified $1,200,000.00 of residua[revenue to be reclaimed from the
project and reallocated to other ARPA initiatives. That amount was determined to be an overestimate and $200,000.00 is recommended to be
reallocated to the Neighborhood WiF1 project.
Allocation of ARPA Subtitle M Funding
ARPA Section 9901, Subsection 603(c)(1)(C) provides funding to offset government entities' lost revenue as a consequence of the pandemic.
ARPA Section 9901, Subsection 603(c)(1)(A) provides funding to support initiatives for communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID
pandemic. Per U.S. Treasury guidelines, all general ARPA funds must be fully obligated by December3l, 2024 and fully expended by December
31, 2026.
Summary of ARPA Allocations To -Date
The following chart reflects the current status for allocation of the City's ARPA funding Under Subtitle M and incorporates each ARPA M&C on the
October 29, 2024, Council Agenda:
STATUS
AMOUNT
M&C
Total CFWARPA Subtitle M
Funding
$173,745,090.00
21-0445 362021 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
Allocations Approved To -Date
6,000,000.00
21-0794 25ARPA-VFW TDG
Allocations Approved To -Date
1,000,000.00
21-0805 13ARPA-ADMINISTRATION
Allocations Approved To -Date
4,245,533.00
21-0810 17ARPA ALLOCATIONS EVANS & ROSEDALE
REDEVELOPMENT
Allocations Approved To -Date
2,400 , 000. 00
21-0811 17ARPA ALLOCATIONS UNTHSC TECHSTARS
Allocations Approved To -Date
10,100,000.00
21-081419ARPA ALLOCATIONS TO HOUSING AND HUMAN
SERVICES PROJECTS
Allocations Approved To -Date
3,000,000.00
21-0809 1 9ARPA ALLOCATION CDFI FRIENDLY AMERICA
Allocations Approved To -Date
300,000.00
21-0820 25ARPA-WRMC MURAL PLAQUES
Allocations Approved To -Date
6,400,000.00
21-0935 21ARPA-PEG FUNDING -FUTURE CITY HALL
Allocations Approved To -Date
8,000,000.00
21-0908 23ARPA VACCINATIONS AND TESTING
Allocations Approved To -Date
4,560,000.00
21-0913 25ARPA PEDllllll% CAPITALIIIIIII_RESTORE
Allocations Approved To -Date
52,000,000.00
21-0934 21ARPA-FWCC EXPANSION FUNDING & PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Allocations Approved To -Date
3,000,000.00
22-0268 17ARPA CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES
Allocations Approved To -Date
5,000,000.00
22-0270 19ARPA ALLOCATION FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING
Allocations Approved To -Date
7,091,047.00
22-0368 04ARPANEIGHBORHOOD WIFI CARES
RATIFICATIONIARPA ALLOCATION
Allocations Approved To -Date
3,595,000.00
22-0366 04ARPA INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
Allocations Approved To -Date
3,675,000.00
22-0367 04ARPA CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM
Allocations Approved To -Date
16,000,000.00
!22-0789 MMA INFRASTRUCTURE — STREETLIGHTS & PEDESTRIAN
SAFETY
Allocations Approved To -Date
2,500,000.00
22-0789 MMA INFRASTRUCTURE — COBB & HIGHLAND HILLS
PARKS
Allocations Approved To -Date
3,200,000.00
22-0789 TARRANT AREA FOOD BANK FACILITY
Allocations Approved To -Date
2,000,000.00
22-0789 POLICE AND FIRE COVID WORKER'S COMPENSATION
CLAIMS
Allocations Approved To -Date
1,458,372.00
22-0789 POLICE COVID HEALTH EXPENDITURES
Allocations Approved To -Date
750,000.00
22-0789 VISIT FORT WORTH SPECIAL EVENT FUNDING
Allocations Approved To -Date
4,411,080.00
22-0789 UNITED WAY ONE SECOND COLLABORATIVE
Allocations Approved To -Date
8,000,000.00
22-0789 DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE &
DRAINAGE
Allocations Approved To -Date
1,500,000.00
22-0789 FORT WORTH ZOO ROAD REPAIR, EROSION CONTROL,
BROADBAND
Allocations Approved To -Date
200,000.00
22-0789 TX WESLEYAN ON -CAMPUS PUBLIC UTILITY RELOCATION
Allocations Approved To -Date
1,925,000.00
22-0789 WILL ROGERS MC AIR HANDLER REPLACEMENT
Allocations Approved To -Date
5,950,000.00
22-0789 WILL ROGERS MC CONCOURSE, LOBBY AND RESTROOM
UPDATES
Allocations Approved To -Date
2,000,000.00
23-0284 ARPA FWfC INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP
Allocations Approved To -Date
$50,000.00
23-0518 60WSTAMUS ILA
Allocations Approved To -Date
$100,000.00
23-0609 ARPA\ CENTRAL\ MULTIMODAL\ MOBILITY\ HUB
Reclaimed Allocations
-4,216,902.00
23-0609 ARPA\ CENTRAL\ MULTIMODAL\ MOBILITY\ HUB
Allocations Approved To -Date
4,500,000.00
23-0925 RFP 22-0146 BROADBAND ENHANCEMENTS CH CITY
Allocations Approved To -Date
596,275.00
24-0180 WSTAMUS-MCO
Allocations Approved To -Date
515,000.00
24-0458 2020INT [MPROV N. BEACH STM/ESTERN CENTER BLVD
APPROPRIATION
Reclaimed Allocations
-5,207,163.00
24-0459 13UPDATE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ALLOCATIONS
Allocations Approved To -Date
2,020,500.00
24-0496 21 MEADOWBROOK GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE
FACILITY
Allocations Approved To -Date
1,000,000.00
24-0567 20INTERMODAL PKWY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Pending Allocations
2,307,939.00
20ARPA NON -REV TRANSPORTATION ALLOCATIONS
Reclaimed Allocations
-1,288,733.00
13ARPA COBB PARK RECLAIM AND IMPACT FEE ALLOCATIONS
Allocations Approved To -Date
1,504,959.00
2020ARPA NON -REV TRANSPORTATION ALLOCATIONS
Pending Allocations
567,183,00
04ARPA—NEIGHBORHOOD WIFI_AND_INFRASTRUCTURE(fhis
M&C)
$1,035,000.00
Unallocated Balance
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are currently available in the American Rescue Plan Act project within the Grants Operating Federal
Fund, and upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available, as
appropriated, in the Grants Cap Projects Federal Fund for the ARPA ITS Initiatives project. Prior to any expenditures being incurred, the IT
Solutions Department shall be responsible for ensuring funds are available and that only expenditures allowable under the American Rescue Plan
Act are charged to the ARPA funding source. Grant funds will be transferred to the Grants Cap Projects Federal Fund for the project on a
reimbursement basis.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by. Mark McDaniel
Originating Business Unit Head: Kevin Gunn 2015
Additional Information Contact: Sallie Trotter 8442