Resolution No. 2025-16 Amending Spending Plan for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding - February 4, 2025CITY OF AVENTURA RESOLUTION NO. 2025-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE SPENDING PLAN APPROVED
BY THE CITY COMMISSION AS DETAILED IN RESOLUTION 2022-15
AND AMENDED IN RESOLUTIONS 2022-33, 2022-62, 2023-19 AND
2024-08 FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF CORONAVIRUS STATE AND
LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA);
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO UTILIZE RECOVERY FUNDS
TO INCLUDE PARKS & RECREATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
POLICE, PUBLIC WORKS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS; PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management (the
"Division") received a portion of the Fiscal Recovery Funds from the U.S. Department of
Treasury (the "Treasury") and is responsible for disbursing to the City its allocation of
$18,525,074 (the "Allocation") and disbursed the second installment in August 2022; and
WHEREAS, at the November 2, 2021 City Commission meeting, the Commission
passed a Resolution accepting the Allocation and approved the American Rescue Plan
Act Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Agreement with the State of Florida; and
WHEREAS, at the February 1, 2022 City Commission meeting, the Commission
approved a spending plan for a sizeable portion of the Allocation, with estimated costs for
each item, subject to revision and reprogramming, but not to exceed the total Allocation;
and
WHEREAS, at the April 5, 2022, November 1, 2022, April 4, 2023 and February 6,
2024 City Commission meetings, the Commission approved an amended spending plan
for a portion of the Allocation, with estimated costs for each item, subject to revision and
reprogramming, but not to exceed the total Allocation; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager wishes to amend the Spending Plan to utilize funds
for projects attached hereto as Exhibit "A" in an amount which exceeds the total Allocation
approved by the Commission at the February 2022, April 2022, November 2022, April
2023 and February 2024 Commission meetings; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest
and welfare of the residents of the City of Aventura.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF AVENTURA,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
City of Aventura Resolution No. 2025-16
Section 1. Recitals. That each of the above -stated recitals are hereby adopted,
confirmed, and incorporated herein.
Section 2. Amended Spending Plan Approved. That the City Commission
hereby approves the amended Spending Plan submitted by the City Manager, in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A.".
Section 3. Implementation. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to take
all actions necessary to implement the purposes of this Resolution.
Section 4. Effective Date. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Kruss, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Vice Mayor Friedland, and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Clifford B. Ain Yes
Commissioner Gustavo Blachman Yes
Commissioner Amit Bloom Yes
Commissioner Paul A. Kruss Yes
Commissioner Cindy Orlinsky Yes
Vice Mayor Rachel S. Friedland Yes
Mayor Howard S. Weinberg Yes
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 2025.
H WARD S. WEINBERG, ES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
14
ELLISA L. HORVA MC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
ROBERT MEYERS
CITY ATTORNEY
WEISS SEROTA HELFAN COLE +BIERMAN, P.L.
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City of Aventura
Amendment to Spending Plan for American Rescue Plan funding
February 2025
EXHIBIT A
Department
Description
Current Spending
Plan estimated
cost
Estimated Cost
as of (02/2025)
Amendment to
project cost
Parks & Recreation
Artificial Turf/Field Enhancement - Founders and Waterways
$ 4,343,118
$ 4,311,152
$ (31,966)
Parks & Recreation
Founders Park- Lighting and Tennis and Pickleball Courts
1,907,230
2,243,669
336,439
Parks & Recreation
Access Control Systems - Founders, Waterways, Dog and Veterans
100,000
98,779
(1,221)
Parks & Recreation
Yacht Club Drive Pocket Park
1,169,000
80,267
(1,088,733)
Parks & Recreation
ADA Compliant restrooms - Waterways Dog and Peace Park
495,343
653,709
158,366
Parks & Recreation
Founders Park- Parking Lot Maintenance
150,000
162,692
12,692
Parks & Recreation
Employee Workspaces
60,000
59,760
(240)
Parks & Recreation
Radio Upgrade
9,225
-
(9,225)
Information Technology
AV Upgrades
205,000
204,803
(197)
Information Technology
Hardware Upgrades
370,000
366,812
(3,188)
Information Technology
ERP/Com puter Software Replacement
1,350,000
1,294,205
(55,795)
Information Technology
IT Consultant
500,000
580,304
80,304
Information Technology
Connectivity
150,000
145,363
(4,637)
Information Technology
CCTV and Security Cameras - Parks
200,000
198,257
(1,743)
Information Technology
CCTV and Security Cameras - Core
50,000
49,998
(2)
Information Technology
Wifi
75,000
60,758
(14,242)
Information Technology
Fire Suppression
100,000
99,500
(500)
Police
2 - Community Policing Vehicles
106,922
106,983
61
Public Works
199th Street Drainage
150,000
-
(150,000)
Public Works
191st Street Drainage
1,100,000
955,232
(144,768)
Public Works
Police Department Hardening & Reconstruction
-
2,200,000
2,200,000
Public Works
HVAC Repair/Replacement
-
1,285,805
1,285,805
Community Development
Building Department Renovation
30,000
15,363
(14,637)
Human Resouces
JPremium Pay/Incentive
793,767
749,250
(44,517)
Additional projects/increased project amounts for ARPA spending plan - February 2025 $ 4,073,667
Project amounts to remove from ARPA spending plan - February 2025 $ (1,565,611)
Spending plan approved February 1, 2022 $ 14,412,653
Spending plan amendment April 5, 2022 $ 662,647
Spending plan amendment November 1, 2022 $ 913,059
Spending plan amendment April 4, 2023 $ 780,383
Spending plan amendment February 6, 2024 $ 375,961
Total Spending Plan as Amended $ 19,652,759
City of Aventura ARPA allocation $ 18,525,074
Total Spending in Excess of Allocation $ (1,127,685)
*NOTE: The spending in excess of the allocation will be covered by the interest earned on the ARPA revenue and General
Fund reserves.