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RESOLUTION NO. R22-558
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW,
TEXAS, DESIGNATING THE USE OF CORONAVIRUS STATE AND
LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT ANY NECESSARY PAPERWORK
RELATED THERETO AND ACT AS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been recognized globally as a
contagious respiratory virus; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, pursuant to the authority provided him by Texas
Government Code § 418.108, the Mayor of the City of Plainview issued a Declaration of
Local Disaster, placing certain restrictions and procedures in place in order to protect and
preserve the public health, safety and welfare and consistent with the national and state
declarations of emergency that was continually renewed and extended by the City Council
up to Resolution No. R22-549; and
WHEREAS, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act, Pub. L. No. 117-2
(March 11, 2021), that provides $350 billion in emergency funding for eligible state, local,
territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency; and
WHEREAS, Sections 602(b) and 603(b) of the Social Security Act, as added by
section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act, authorizes the U.S. Treasury Department
to make payments to certain recipients from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund
and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund; and
WHEREAS, non -entitlement units of local government are defined in section
603(g)(5) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue
Plan Act, are local governments typically serving populations of less than 50,000 and are
eligible to receive Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund payments through their state
government; and
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide
substantial flexibility for each government to meet local needs including replacing lost
public sector revenue to strengthen support for vital public services and help retain jobs;
and
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds can be used
to for street infrastructure, public health, water system weatherization, public safety and
quality of life projects; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has received and will receive specific allocations
of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the U.S. Treasury Department for the
above mentioned purposes and are responsible for distributing these funds to non -
entitlement units of local governments within Texas and must distribute these funds to its
non -entitlement units of local government; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Plainview is considered a non -entitlement unit of local
government and has been identified to receive an allocation of funds of approximately
$4,991,152.00 to be disbursed in two tranches approximately twelve months apart; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview held two workshops that were
open to the public on January 6, 2022 and February 17, 2022, received public comment
from February 21, 2022 through March 11, 2022 and conducted two public hearings at
their Council Meetings on March 1, 2022 and March 7, 2022 to receive public input and
comment regarding the use of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
as authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview believes it to be in the best
interest of the citizens of the City of Plainview to obligate and use the Coronavirus State
and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds as authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act to
replace lost public service revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds received by
the City of Plainview are hereby obligated to replace lost public sector revenue and to be
' used for such eligible projects involving street infrastructure, public health, water system
weatherization, public safety and quality of life projects.
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SECTION 2. The Mayor and/or the City Manager are hereby authorized, to the
extent required, to complete any and all necessary documents to receive the City of
Plainview's allocation of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds and either
may be designated as an authorized representative of the City of Plainview.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to administer and oversee all
matters relating to the receipt and expenditure of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its
passage.
Approved by the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, this 22nd day of March, 2022.
CITY OF PLAINVIW, TEXAS
Charles Starnes,
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ATTEST:
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Belinda Hinojosa, C ecretary
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