ARPA Spending Plan Memo Final
CITY OF HOPKINS
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
Mike Mornson, City Manager
From: Nick Bishop, Finance Director
Date: March 8, 2022
Subject: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Spending Plan
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this update is to review a preliminary version of the ARPA Spending
Plan. Staff is requesting input from City Council before a final version of the plan is
presented for approval on April 5th.
INFORMATION
The plan is based on City Council priorities, community input and staff
recommendations. A preliminary discussion of these items was held at the February
15th work session. This draft plan was created based on the feedback.
The City has been allocated $2,018,224 of ARPA funds to be used by 12/31/2024. The
allocation has been split into 4 different spending categories.
Public Safety
Hire 1 additional officer beginning on 1/1/2023. ARPA can
support this position in 2023 & 2024. This would require
general tax levy support in 2025.
260,000$
Mental Health & Community Safety 240,000$
500,000$
Finance Department
Economic Development
Hire 1 additional planner beginning on 7/1/2022. This
position would act as a planner, grant administrator and
support economic development. ARPA can support this
position in 2022-2024. This would require general tax
levy support in 2025. 275,000$
Economic Development Programs/Grants 225,000$
500,000$
Revenue Loss
Art Center 318,224$
Depot (set aside, but not committing until consultation with
Depot partners)35,000$
Parking 15,000$
Pavilion 250,000$
618,224$
Miscellaneous
Youth Work Force Development Program: A three year
program developed with Hopkins Public Schools to focus on
youth workforce readiness and recruitment for city positions. 100,000$
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): A City Wide plan to
focus on DEI in 2022-2024. 100,000$
200,000$
Total Allocated 1,818,224$
This plan leaves $200,000 of unallocated funds. Some potential uses are police capital
requests, Hopkins History Center at 907 Mainstreet or providing support to community
organizations.
FUTURE ACTION
The April 5th City Council Meeting is being proposed to approve the plan. City staff
would begin implementing the plan on April 6th.