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Agenda Budget & Public Employees Committee Meeting St. Louis Board of Aldermen Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - 6:00 PM Kennedy Room President Megan Green Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Chair Alderman Michael Browning, Vice Chair Committee Members: Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez Alderman Matt Devoti Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes from Thursday, September 4, 2025, committee meeting. IV. Board Bills for Review None V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss and take public comment on the following) Discussion Item Number 1 Rams Funds The committee will discuss and receive a report on Rams Settlement Fund expenditures. VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony VIII. Announcements IX. Excused Members Page 1 of 47 X. Adjournment Page 2 of 47  Minutes Budget & Public Employees Committee Meeting Regular Meeting Thursday, September 4, 2025 6:00 PM Kennedy Room Minutes are preliminary and may change until finally approved. I. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. II. Roll Call The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following members answered to their names: Mr. Aldridge, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Browning, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Devoti. 5 members were present. A quorum was established. III. Approval of Minutes The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, July 30, 2025, committee meeting. Mr. Devoti moved to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, July 30, 2025, committee meeting. Seconded by Mr. Browning. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll. The Associate Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Browning, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Devoti, Chair Aldridge and President Green. 5 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 5 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried. Page 1 of 3 Page 3 of 47 IV. Board Bills for Review None V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss and take public comments on the following) Discussion Item Number 1 Rams Funds-The committee will discuss and receive a report on Rams Settlement Fund expenditures. The Chair recognized Mr. Julian Nicks, Chief Management Officer with the Mayors' Office. Mr. Nicks along with members of his team, Jim Hill, Chief of Finance, and Adam Pearson, Director of Human Services, who gave a PowerPoint Presentation outlining the Rams Interest, the three phases in recovery and the four focused efforts within those priorities through 2025. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the public for public testimony. Rams Funds 1. Julia Allen, 12 ward 2. WyKeshia Atkins, 10th ward 3. Armon Walker, 2nd ward 4. Rodney Wilson, 10th ward 5. DaAndria Fulsom, 10th ward 6. Tammy Newburn (did not speak) 7. DeShauna Howard, 11th ward 8. Chris Wilcox, 14 ward 9. Christopher Sudlik, St. Louis County resident 10. Demetrice Davis, 12th ward 11. Damon Stark, 11th ward 12. Andrew Rucker, 13. Melanie Marie, The Peoples Response 14. Michael McLemore, 12th ward 15. Aminhan Lobster, 3rd ward 16. Brittany Jones, online speaker with the Board of Health Hearing no further testimony from members of the public, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony None Page 2 of 3 Page 4 of 47 VIII. Announcements None IX. Excused Members The Chair did not excuse Ms. Tyus from the meeting. He stated that Ms. Tyus has not appeared for any of the Budget and Public Employee meetings and will no longer be a member of the Budget and Public Employee Committee due to her lack of attendance. He stated that he would convey the information to the Clerk by email. X. Adjournment Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Velazquez moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mr. Devoti. The vote was carried by unanimous consent. The meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. Minutes approved on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Minutes prepared by: Associate Clerk, Ora Heggs Page 3 of 3 Page 5 of 47  Minutes Budget & Public Employees Committee Meeting Regular Meeting Thursday, September 4, 2025 6:00 PM Kennedy Room Minutes are preliminary and may change until finally approved. I. Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. II. Roll Call The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll and the following members answered to their names: Mr. Aldridge, Ms. Sonnier, Mr. Browning, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Devoti. 5 members were present. A quorum was established. III. Approval of Minutes The Chair entertained a motion to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, July 30, 2025, committee meeting. Mr. Devoti moved to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, July 30, 2025, committee meeting. Seconded by Mr. Browning. The Chair directed the Associate Clerk to call the roll. The Associate Clerk called the roll and the following votes were recorded: The following voted Aye: Mr. Browning, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Devoti, Chair Aldridge and President Green. 5 Aye votes were cast. The following voted No: None The following abstained: None The following were present but did not vote: None A total of 5 Aye votes were cast. The motion carried. Page 1 of 3 Page 6 of 47 IV. Board Bills for Review None V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss and take public comments on the following) Discussion Item Number 1 Rams Funds-The committee will discuss and receive a report on Rams Settlement Fund expenditures. The Chair recognized Mr. Julian Nicks, Chief Management Officer with the Mayors' Office. Mr. Nicks along with members of his team, Jim Hill, Chief of Finance, and Adam Pearson, Director of Human Services, who gave a PowerPoint Presentation outlining the Rams Interest, the three phases in recovery and the four focused efforts within those priorities through 2025. After no further discussion, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the public for public testimony. Rams Funds 1. Julia Allen, 12 ward 2. WyKeshia Atkins, 10th ward 3. Armon Walker, 2nd ward 4. Rodney Wilson, 10th ward 5. DaAndria Fulsom, 10th ward 6. Tammy Newburn (did not speak) 7. DeShauna Howard, 11th ward 8. Chris Wilcox, 14 ward 9. Christopher Sudlik, St. Louis County resident 10. Demetrice Davis, 12th ward 11. Damon Stark, 11th ward 12. Andrew Rucker, 13. Melanie Marie, The Peoples Response 14. Michael McLemore, 12th ward 15. Aminhan Lobster, 3rd ward 16. Brittany Jones, online speaker with the Board of Health Hearing no further testimony from members of the public, the Chair opened the discussion up to members of the committee for questions and comments. Members of the committee asked questions and made comments. VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony None Page 2 of 3 Page 7 of 47 VIII. Announcements None IX. Excused Members The Chair did not excuse Ms. Tyus from the meeting. He stated that Ms. Tyus has not appeared for any of the Budget and Public Employee meetings and will no longer be a member of the Budget and Public Employee Committee due to her lack of attendance. He stated that he would convey the information to the Clerk by email. X. Adjournment Having no other business to discuss, the Chair entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ms. Velazquez moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mr. Devoti. The vote was carried by unanimous consent. The meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m. Minutes approved on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Minutes prepared by: Associate Clerk, Ora Heggs Page 3 of 3 Page 8 of 47 BOA Budget & Public Employees Committee Update: Rams Interest September 24, 2025 Page 9 of 47 Progress Since the Last BOA Budget & Public Employees Update (9/4/25) ● Additional $6.9M funds in deployment or deployed since 9/4/25 for a total of $22.8M ● $7.2M of the $30M Rams Settlement Interest remaining to be deployed ● Key accomplishments: ○ Working with the United Way on Non-Profit Reimbursement Grants (70 applications received, $4.3M requested); Legal Resources, Mental Health, and Hunger Relief applications due 10/3 ○ Disaster Case Management set to launch October 13 ○ Contracts awarded for logistics ($1.2M) ○ Contracts awarded ($2.7M) to make 219 vacant units available the next few months ○ AmeriCorps Community PPDR work underway with plans for 60-80 homes/month ○ Right-of-Entry (ROE) & hazardous tree and sidewalk RFPs in process, plan to start ROE work by mid-October ○ FEMA Public Assistance Cost Recovery Consultants on the ground 9/9 2 Page 10 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change $30M has been announced and allocated across core priorities; $22.8M in deployment/deployed Community Resident Resource Hubs Intermediate Housing Debris Removal Services / Cooling $9.0M $3.5M $10.5M $5.35M UW Fiscal Agent ($8.0M): UW Fiscal Agent ($1.5M) : City Distributed: City Distributed: ● $3.5M non-profit operational ● $1.5M disaster resource hub ● $5.0M in home repair funds ● $5.35M in private property support grants and/or distribution non-profit ● $5.0M in intermediate debris removal operations housing (e.g., vacant unit ● $3.0M disaster case turns, rental assistance) management, legal resources City Distributed ($2.0): ● $0.5M disaster case work Recovery Office support, and mental health and ● $1.5M procurement and ● Additional to $5.4M in wellness distribution of supplies emergency stabilization funds ● $1.0M unmet needs assistance ● $0.5M resource hub (ARPA) $1.65M (e.g., storage, rental assistance) equipment and appliances ● Addt’l $1.2M shelter (CDBG) City Distributed: ● $0.5M for hunger relief ● $1.0M Recovery Office City Distributed ($1.0M): staffing ● $0.9M donations to nonprofits ● $0.65M cost recovery to provide cooling and heating consulting services for individuals ● $0.1M water station lofts, sprinkler/misting equipment, water messaging 3 Page 11 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Status Update by Fund: Community Resident Services Area Item Amount Status Details ● 70 applications received and $4.3M requested ● 15 approved / pending final approval upon receipt of documentation (receipts, timesheets) totaling $1.013M (Exhibit I) Community Resident Services / Cooling Non-Profit Grants $3.5M (UW) In-Deployment ● 44 applications to be reviewed with total requested of $3.2M ● 11 applications denied (not nonprofits, insufficient submissions) ● Funds may be remaining; if so, will reallocate to other needs ● Oct 13 target launch of DCM (training week of Oct 6) Disaster Case ● Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Lifewise, and HOPE to provide Management $2.1M (UW) In-Deployment 26 FTEs for a year and $2.4M (finalizing budget) (Exhibit II) (DCM) ● Submitted DCM application to FEMA 9/5 - expect response in December, and if approved, funds available in the Spring Legal Resources / ● Accepting applications; deadline extended 2 weeks to 10/3 $1.1 (UW) In-Deployment Mental Health ● 7 mental health applications received Unmet Needs $1.0M (UW) Not Deployed ● Will be distributed alongside DCM ● Accepting applications; deadline extended 2 weeks to 10/3 Hunger Relief $0.5M (UW) In-Deployment ● 11 hunger relief applications received Cooling: Misting $0.1M (City) Deployed ● $0.1M deployed for summer cooling Stations, Water Cooling/Heating: ● Finalizing plan focused on homeowner heating; Health Non-Profits $0.9M (City) Not Deployed Department issuing NOFA in September 4 Page 12 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Status Update by Fund: Resource Hubs and Intermediate Housing Area Item Amount Status Details ● Finalizing strategy and plan with community groups for intermediate resource hubs, including case management, legal Resource $1.5M (UW) In-Deployment and mental health services Resource Hubs ● Providing supplies for 6 pop-up resource hubs, while intermediate Hubs resource hubs are being set up Deployed/ ● $1.2M contract awarded to Diamond Divas for logistics $2.0M (City) In-Deployment ● $0.8M being deployed for supplies and equipment, as needed Deployed/ ● Deployed and allocated to Healthy Home Repair program $2.0M (City) In-Deployment (administered through CDA) Home Repair Intermediate Housing $3.0M (City) Not Deployed ● To be allocated to stabilization or healthy home repair as required ● $2.7M allocated to four contracts to turn 219 units at Parkview, Deployed/ $2.7M (City) Homer G. Phillips, Murphy Park, and Fox Manor (Exhibit III) Intermediate In-Deployment ● Work started in September Housing $2.3M (City) Not Deployed ● $2.3M being identified for deployment Resident ● $0.5M deployed to Red Cross for shelter resident transition case Transition Case $0.5M (City) Deployed management from NCS in collaboration with the Urban League Management Page 13 of 547  Preliminary | Subject to Change Status Update by Fund: Debris Removal and Recovery Office Area Item Amount Status Details ● RFPs for 1) ROE and HSA services and 2) Tree and Sidewalk Debris Deployed / Assessment due 9/19; plan to award contracts by 10/3 ● Dumpsters and materials deployed in support non-profits & Debris Removal $5.35M (City) In-Deployment Removal community partners through Operation Brightside ○ Ex: AmeriCorps launched PPDR earlier this month; plans 60-80 houses/month from the Crisis CleanUp list ● Recovery Office staffing fully allocated and working RO Staffing $1.0M (City) Deployed ● Cost-recovery related-activities performed by RO Staff eligible Recovery FEMA reimbursement Office ● FEMA PA Cost Recovery Firm started Sept 9; significant progress Cost recovery $0.65M (City) Deployed being made ● Consulting firm’s costs are eligible for FEMA reimbursement 6 Page 14 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change FEMA PA Cost Recovery Update ● Estimated $15.6M FEMA PA costs incurred that are eligible for reimbursement ○ $8.5M in FEMA Public Assistance (PA) projects submitted to FEMA for reimbursement (up $1.0M since 9/4/25) ○ Additional $7.5M to be submitted by 9/30/25 ● Tetra Tech (FEMA PA cost recovery consulting firm) started September 9 ● Mayor’s Office working with the Governor’s office and SEMA to understand details and impacts of last week’s PPDR announcement 7 Page 15 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change QUESTIONS? 8 Page 16 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Exhibits 9 Page 17 of 47 Exhibit I - Non-Profit Grants Agency Amount Status Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation $150,000 Awarded Incarnate Word Foundation $87,152 Awarded St. Louis Integrated Health Network $83,492 Awarded Total Awarded $320,644 Gateway Housing First Haven Recovery Gives Back Home Sweet Home Northside Youth and Senior Center Park Central Development Corporation Power 4 STL Approval pending receipt of requested $692,165 documentation Seed St. Louis (expense receipts, timesheets) Sikhs of Missouri St. Louis Public Schools Foundation The Pink Angels Foundation The Village Keepers Wesley House Association 10 Page 18 of 47 Exhibit II - Disaster Case Management (DCM) Awards Agency Funding DCM Staffing The Salvation Army $1,001,471* 12 Case Managers HOPE $194,412 2 Case Managers Lifewise $269,467 2 Case Managers Catholic Charities St. Louis $937,879 10 Case Managers Total $2,403,229* 26 Case Managers * Finalizing budget with the Salvation Army and/or additional $300K needed to support 26 DCMs 11 Page 19 of 47 Exhibit III - Housing Turns Project Total Cost / Unit Owner Units Cost Parkview Manor Apartments CDA 40 $700,000 $17,500 Fox Manor CDA 28 $441,100 $15,753 Murphy Park I, II, III AHC 61 $1,367,750 $22,422 Homer G. Phillips CDA 90 $243,000 $2,700 Total 219 $2,751,850 12 Page 20 of 47 BOA Budget & Public Employees Committee Update: Rams Interest September 4, 2025 Page 21 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change REMINDER: Where are we in the Recovery effort? THREE PHASES IN RECOVERY Respond Restore Reimagine WE ARE May – July 2025 HERE 2025 - Mid-2027 Now -2035 ● Emergency declarations ● Intermediate housing and ● Neighborhood vision & ● Immediate safety home stabilization/repair planning ● Shelter, hot meals and basic ● Debris removal and ● Long-term housing (rebuild needs demolition (incl. private and infill housing) ● Connection to resources (DAC property) ● Business corridor development and DRC) ● Resident support (case ● Clearing the right of way of mgmt and recovery needs) debris and public property ● Public infrastructure ● Basic infrastructure (electricity, restoration (sidewalks & tree traffic lights) canopy) ● State and federal support and ● Communal infrastructure and deployment (FEMA) campus/institutional anchors = Top RO immediate priorities 2 Page 22 of 47  Agenda Title 1: Recovery Update: Current Funding Title 2 Title 3 The Path Title 4 Office Ram’s Section Update Forward Updates Interest 3 Page 23 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Reminder: St. Louis City Recovery Office Priorities Provide the support impacted residents need to stabilize, 1 Care for one another stay in St. Louis, and recover Remove debris and Clean up affected areas to ensure safety, prevent further decline, 2 restore infrastructure and create opportunities for new growth and development Transform our impacted communities into thriving places with 3 Restore & rebuild housing housing people can proudly call home Accelerate communal Proactively address administrative barriers to recovery and build 4 planning & development local capacity to support resident-driven neighborhood development Catalyze neighborhood Support neighborhood businesses and anchor nonprofits 5 economies to build back stronger 4 Page 24 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Four focused efforts within these priorities through 2025 1 2 3 4 Maximize Establish Eliminate debris Launch formal Available intermediate and demolish community Intermediate community unsafe engagement Housing by resource hubs structures and Winter neighborhood planning efforts Additional work still ongoing, but these are top priorities. 5 Page 25 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change 1 Housing: STLRecovers Programs = Immediate Focus Intermediate Housing Long-Term Housing Stabilization & Home Repair Intermediate Housing Production Reconstruction & Home Ownership Assistance Emergency Stabilization (Kwame) Vacant Unit Turns TBD (Home STL) Healthy Home Repair Program Temporary (Mission STL) (Trailers, RVs, Tiny Homes) Rebuild Financial Incentives Home Repair Partners TBD (tax incentives, forgivable loans, bonds, (HRN, MHDC awardees) etc.) Financial Assistance: Transitional Housing: Long-Term Housing Production Rental & Direct Lease Shelters Conversions (Schools, Comm.) FEMA Hotels (UL/ARC) New Trad Housing (LHTC, CDC, Market) St. Louis City COC Shelters (COC) Innovative Housing (Modular, Pallet, Prefab) 6 Other (MHDC, ARC) Page 26 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change 2 Intermediate Community Resource Hubs: Designing and launching support model through early 2026 Tentative Goals of Intermediate Resource Hubs ● Collective effort in community care in response to trauma and direct individual needs created by the tornado ● Maintain a physical presence in community to support healing, managing loss of home and support for basic food & supplies, social, financial, legal and spiritual needs ● Multiple physical hubs with equitable access across communities and consistent resources support ● Collective collaboration with groups on the ground who have already developed trust and demonstrated responsiveness to community needs in immediate tornado aftermath Overall plan still in development with community groups 7 Page 27 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change 3 Intermediate Debris Removal: Three phases for debris removal Phase I: Phase II: Phase III: Emergency Debris Intermediate Debris Long-term Debris Removal Removal Removal Clearing streets and Clearing parks, alleys (or high build up temporary debris sites, Clearing debris on public on street curbs) and property debris and private property placed on street side; including structural emergency demolitions safety demolitions EXECUTION COMPLETE PLANNING UNDERWAY UNDERWAY 8 Page 28 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change 3 Intermediate debris removal: Two components Focused Debris Removal Work Emergency Demolitions ● 4 SLPS temporary debris sites (complete) ● Demolition of structures that pose an ● 2 large temporary debris sites (complete) immediate risk to an occupied structure ● Debris on the right of way ● 29 identified and under review ○ Phase 1 (July-Aug): Spirtas ● 21 confirmed for demolition ○ Phase 2 (Sept-Oct): Looks Great ○ 4 executed, 5 contracted awaiting Services execution, 3 out for bid, and 9 pending owner contact ● [In-Design] Private property debris removal volunteer support (dumpsters and materials) 9 Page 29 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change 3 Intermediate debris removal: New contract signed with Looks Great Services for ROW Debris Removal 10 Page 30 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change 4 Community Engagement: We announced two advisory committees to help drive recovery Resident and Community Voices Gather community input on priorities, plans, and implementation through RO working sessions and day-to-day conversations Share community priorities Resident & Community Civic Leaders Recovery Recovery Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Request clarifications Support community engaged priority Support resourcing and public/private setting and plans for long-term recovery partner activation around resident and by facilitating communication with community recovery priorities, and affected residents advise/support implementation The Recovery Office will coordinate input, finalize priorities and plans, and drive execution within the City 11 Page 31 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change 4 Resident & Community Advisory: Sign-up for Advisory Committee! Selection Process: Proposed Schedule: Tues. 9/16: Tues. 8/26: Tues. 9/9: ● Open call for applications Selections and Announce & Close alternates for announced, posted on open application applications mayoral review STLRecovers ● Modified lottery selection to ensure broad representation Wed. 9/17 - Tues. 9/23: Thurs. 9/25: of geography, demographics Week of Interviews to confirm Announce 9/29: Hold and impacts from tornado availability and interest, committee first meeting ● Option to indicate interest in select meeting date members Neighborhood Planning Committee APPLY HERE BY SEPT. 9 12 Page 32 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change 4 Civic Leaders Advisory: Thank you to our Committee Members! Non-Profit: Human Services, Health, Faith and Advocacy Business and Economic Development ● Andwele Jolly, St. Louis Integrated Health Network ● Dustin Allison, Greater St. Louis ● Andre Alexander, Tabernacle ● Karen Branding, Regional Business Council ● Adolphus Pruitt, NAACP St. Louis ● Eddie Ross, Diamond Diva Empower Foundation Infrastructure/Utilities ● Kayla Reed, Action St. Louis ● Chris Peoples, Great Rivers Greenway ● LaKricia Cox, American Red Cross St. Louis Chapter ● Meredith McAvoy Perkins, Forest ReLeaf of Missouri ● Linden Bowie, Spirit of St. Louis ● Patrick Brown, Ameren ● Dr. LJ Punch, 314Oasis ● Taulby Roach, Metro Bi-State ● Michelle Tucker, United Way of Greater St. Louis Foundations ● Mike McMillan, Urban League of Metro St. Louis ● Jim Mann, Trustee, Crawford Taylor Foundation Non-Profit: Neighborhood Building ● Dr. Dwayne Proctor, Missouri Foundation for Health ● Aaron Williams, 4theVille ● Dr. Jason Q. Purnell, James S. McDonnell Foundation ● Dara Eskridge, Invest STL ● Dr. Kelvin Adams, St. Louis Community Foundation ● Linda Nguyen, Community Builders Network Banks/CDFIs Education & Workforce Development ● Alex Fennoy, St. Louis Community Credit Union ● Don Pohl, Ranken Technical College ● Orvin Kimbrough, Midwest Bank Centre ● Jeff Pittman, St. Louis Community College ● William Carson, U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance ● Millicent Borishade, Saint Louis Public Schools Architecture and Design ● Karl Grice, Grice Group Architect 13 Page 33 of 47 ● Stacy Bourne, The Bourne Group 4 Community Engagement: Neighborhood plans are beginning and will drive priorities Tornado Areas Neighborhoods Project Connect Jeff Vanderlou, Hyde Park, St. by SLDC Louis Place, Old North St. Louis, (Underway) Carr Square, Columbus Square Plan Area I The Ville, Greater Ville, Kingsway (Underway) East West Wells Goodfellow, Hamilton Cluster Heights, and Kingsway West Plan Area IV Central Penrose, O’Fallon Cluster (Starting) East College Hill, Fairground Cluster Neighborhood Plan Area V Academy, Fountain Park, and (Starting) Lewis Place Formal Neighborhood Planning Committees and community 14 Page 34 of 47 input forums will be developed as part of the effort  Agenda Title 1: Recovery Update: Current Funding Title 2 Title 3 The Path Title 4 Office Ram’s Section Update Forward Updates Interest 15 Page 35 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Federal and local funds secured thus far ● IA: ~$40M in Individual assistance across over 8,600 applications ● IA: $20.4M offered and $90.3M disbursed SBA Loans Federal ● PA: 75% federal local cost match reimbursement for select categories (e.g., debris removal, emergency protective measures, repair public infrastructure) ● MDPS: $100 million in disaster relief to the City of St. Louis ● MHDC: $25 million for emergency housing assistance (individual non-profits Local: State eligible to apply) ● MDR: $5,000 income tax deduction for affected individuals ● MDR: $20M+ in emergency response operations (e.g. Debris removal, immediate assistance, staff straightline, staff overtime, warehouse, etc.) Local: City ● CDBG-DR/ARPA/Other: $20M+ in funds targeted toward tornado zone ● Ram’s Settlement: $30M in interest 16 Page 36 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Total tornado response incurred and obligated thus far Obligated/ Description Incurred Total Committed Debris Removal ROW emergency debris $10.2M $5.0M $15.2M (Reimbursable) removal Rams Funds Details in next section $3.5M $26.5M $30M Emergency Police, Fire, EOC, Response Damaged City-Owned $4.1M - $4.1M (Reimbursable) Vehicles, Boardup Infrastructure Traffic Signals, Street Repairs $1.3M $0.5M $1.8M Lights, Buildings, Parks (Reimbursable) Total $19.1M $32.0M $51.1M Note: Reimbursable means it is a likely eligible expense for reimbursement under Public Assistance (FEMA 75% and State 10% cost share) 17 Page 37 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Status of Cost Recovery ● $7.5M in FEMA Public Assistance (PA) projects already submitted to FEMA for reimbursement ● Estimated $15.6M FEMA PA costs incurred that are eligible for reimbursement ● Engaging leading FEMA consulting firm to expedite reimbursement (cost recovery work is eligible for 100% reimbursement from FEMA) 18 Page 38 of 47  Agenda Title 1: Recovery Update: Current Funding Title 2 Title 3 The Path Title 4 Office Ram’s Section Update Forward Updates Interest 19 Page 39 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change $30M has been announced and allocated across core priorities; ~16M in deployment/allocated Community Resident Resource Hubs Intermediate Housing Debris Removal Services / Cooling $9.00M $3.50M $10.50M $5.35M UW Fiscal Agent ($8.0M): UW Fiscal Agent ($1.5M) : City Distributed: City Distributed: ● $3.5M non-profit operational ● $1.5M disaster resource hub ● $5.0M in home repair funds ● $5.35M in private property support grants and/or distribution non-profit ● $5.0M in intermediate debris removal operations housing (e.g., vacant unit ● $3.0M disaster case turns, rental assistance) management, legal resources City Distributed ($2.0): ● $0.5M disaster case work Recovery Office support, and mental health and ● $1.5M procurement and ● Additional to $5.4M in wellness distribution of supplies emergency stabilization funds ● $1.0M unmet needs assistance ● $0.5M resource hub (ARPA) $1.65M (e.g., storage, rental assistance) equipment and appliances ● Addt’l $1.2M shelter (CDBG) City Distributed: ● $0.5M for hunger relief ● $1.00M Recovery Office City Distributed ($1.0M): staffing ● $0.9M donations to nonprofits ● $0.65M cost recovery to provide cooling and heating consulting services for individuals ● $0.1M water station lofts, sprinkler/misting equipment, water messaging = Announced since last meeting 20 Page 40 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Status Update by Fund: Community Resident Services/ Cooling Area Item Amount Status Details Non-Profit Grants $3.5M (UW) ● Fund is active with over 65 applications in progress requesting $1.0M; application deadline is Sept 19th Deployed/ ● 17 complete applications with over $1.0M requested; 5 approved Community Resident Services / Cooling In-Deployment at $387K and award letters in progress; 4 follow-up required; 8 applications denied Disaster case $1.9M (UW) ● October 1 target launch of case manager services available mgmt Deployed/ ● Sole-sourced to Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Lifewise and In-Deployment Hope for 25 FTEs (finalizing budget and making awards) ● Submitting 9/5 joint FEMA disaster case management application Legal resources / $1.1 (UW) Deployed/ ● NOFA is live and accepting applications as of 9/3 mental health In-Deployment Unmet needs $1.0M (UW) Not Deployed ● Will be distributed alongside disaster case management Hunger relief $0.5M (UW) Deployed/ ● NOFA is live and accepting applications as of 9/3 In-Deployment Cooling/heating: $0.1M (City) ● $0.1M already deployed toward summer cooling Misting stations, Deployed/ water In-Deployment Cooling/heating: $0.9M (city) ● Finalizing plan for $0.9M focused on homeowner heating and Non-Profits Not Deployed cooling 21 Page 41 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Status Update by Fund: Resource Hubs, Intermediate Housing, and Debris Removal Area Item Amount Status Details ● Finalizing plan with community groups (announcement details Resource $1.5M (UW) Not Deployed coming soon) Resource Hubs Hubs $2.0M (City) Not Deployed ● $1.2M distribution allocation (tentative award; awaiting E&A) ● $0.8M not yet deployed Deployed/ ● Deployed and allocated to Health Home Repair program Home Repair $5.0M (City) In-Deployment (administered through CDA) Intermediate $2.3M (City) Deployed/ ● ~$2.3M deployed or slated for approval with E&A Intermediate In-Deployment Housing Housing $2.7M (City) Not Deployed ● ~$2.7M still being identified for focused deployment Disaster Case ● Full $0.5M allocated to Red Cross for shelter resident transition $0.5M (City) In-Deployment Work support in collaboration with Urban League ● RFP posted for ROE and HSA services for private property debris Debris removal Debris Removal $5.35M (City) Not Deployed ● Defining program for dumpsters and materials support for non-profits in collaboration with community partners 22 Page 42 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change Status Update by Fund: Recovery Office Area Item Amount Status Details RO Staffing $1.0M (City) In-Deployment ● Recovery Office staffing fully allocated and approved RO Cost recovery $0.65M (City) Not Deployed ● $0.65M cost recovery allocation (tentative award; awaiting E&A) 23 Page 43 of 47  Agenda Title 1: Recovery Update: Current Funding Title 2 Title 3 The Path Title 4 Office Ram’s Section Update Forward Updates Interest 24 Page 44 of 47 Path forward for this forum ● Cost recovery consulting support to begin next week (pending E&A approval); will accelerate cost recovery and provide more timely regular external financial reporting ● BOA Budget and Public Employees committee updates moving forward to focus on finance only (e.g., financial spending and status of cost recovery), led by Jim Hill ● Recovery Office will begin to hold regular program updates as separate forum in the impacted community (details in design and to be announced) 25 Page 45 of 47  Follow STLRecovers for Updates Website Instagram Facebook Newsletter STLRecovers.com @STLRecovers STLRecovers Subscribe Via (launched today) (coming soon) Website (coming soon) 26 Page 46 of 47  Preliminary | Subject to Change QUESTIONS? 27 Page 47 of 47