Finance Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF CITY OF WHARTON FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING 120 EAST CANEY STREET WHARTON, TEXAS 77488 Monday, April 25, 2022- 6: 30 p. m. City Manager, Joseph R. Pace, declared a meeting of the City Council Finance Committee duly open for the transaction of business at 6: 33 p.m. Committee Members present were: Mayor, Tim Barker and Councilmember, Alice Heard- Roberts. Committee Member absent was: Councilmember, Russell Machann. City Council Member present was: Councilmember, Terry Freese and Councilmember, Don Mueller. Staff members present were: City Manager, Joseph R. Pace; Assistant to the City Manager, Brandi Jimenez; Finance Director, Joan Andel; City Secretary, Paula Favors; Director of Planning& Development, Gwyn Teves and Public Works Director Anthony Arcidiacono. Staff member absent was: None. Visitors: None. Public Comments. There were no public comments. The first item on the agenda was to review and consider minutes from the meeting held February 14, 2022. Councilmember, Alice Heard- Roberts, made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Mayor, Tim Barker, seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The second item on the agenda was to review and consider American Rescue Plan Act ( ARPA) — Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds( CLFRF) Allocation: A. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council authorizing the approval of the Wharton Recovery Plan associated with the implementation of the City' s American Rescue Plan Act ( ARPA) — Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ( CLFRF) allocation and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all necessary documents associated with said plan. B. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council adopting the attached policies in connection with the City of Wharton, Texas participation in federally funded projects associated with the American Rescue Plan Act— Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund( ARPA— CLFRF) and adherence to the regulations described therein and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all necessary documents associated with said adoption. C. Resoluci6n: Una resoluci6n del concejo municipal de Wharton que adopts las politicas adjuntas en relaci6n con la participaci6n de la Ciudad de Wharton, Texas en proyectos financiados con fondos federaley asociados con la ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense— Rondo de Recuperaci6n Fiscal Local de Coronavirus( ARPA- CLFRF) y el cumplimiento de las regulaciones descritas en el mismo y autorizando al Alcalde de la Ciudad de Wharton a ejecutar todos los documentos necesarios asociados con dicha adopci6n. D. Resolution: A resolution of the Wharton City Council authorizing the acceptance of American Rescue Plan Act ( ARPA) — Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ( CLFRF); and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to act as the City' s Executive Officers and authorized representatives in all matters pertaining to the City' s implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act ( ARPA) — Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds( CLFRF) Funds and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Wharton to execute all necessary documents associated with said designation. Director of Planning& Development, Gwyn Teves, stated to the Committee that the City of Wharton had received a direct allocation from the Federal Government in reference to the American Rescue Plan Act( ARPA)— Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds( CLFRF) Allocation. She stated that as part of the requirements for the funding, the City was required to adopt a Recovery Plan to submit to the Treasury Department by April 30, 2022. She stated that the implementation of the funding also required that the following plans and policies be adopted specific to the ARPA Funds: 1. Citizen Participation Plan and Grievance Procedures; and, 2. Section 3 Policy; and, 3. Excessive Force Policy; and, 4. Section 504 Policy and Grievance Procedures; and, 5. Limited English Proficiency Plan; and, 6. Fair Housing Policy; and, 7. Code of Conduct Policy After some discussion, Councilmember, Alice Heard- Roberts, made a motion to recommend to the City Council to approve the resolutions authorizing the approval of the Wharton Recovery Plan associated with the implementation of the City' s American Rescue Plan Act( ARPA)— Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ( CLFRF) allocation amending; adopting the attached policies in connection with the City of Wharton, Texas participation in federally funded projects associated with the American Rescue Plan Act— Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ( ARPA — CLFRF) and adherence to the regulations described therein; authorizing the acceptance of American Rescue Plan Act ( ARPA) — Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ( CLFRF); and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to act as the City' s Executive Officers and authorized representatives in all matters pertaining to the City' s implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act( ARPA)— Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds( CLFRF) Funds. Mayor, Tim Barker, seconded the motion. All voted in favor. The third item on the agenda was adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6: 40 p.m. oshce, City Manager