RESOLUTION NO. 95
AUTHORIZING THE DISBURSEMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING TO AND AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE HIRING OF A STEAM GARDEN COMMUNITY MANAGER AND AMENDING THE 2024 ALBANY COUNTY BUDGET
Introduced: 2/12/24
By ARPA Executive Committee:
WHEREAS, The County of Albany received $29.6 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which may be used for various projects and programs within the County to help mitigate the long-term effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Legislature created the ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees to determine how these funds should be distributed and to review applications for these monies, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee and its various Subcommittees have worked tirelessly over the last year in order to establish guidelines that will assist them in reviewing and evaluating the numerous applications they will receive, and
WHEREAS, The ARPA Executive Committee, having evaluated numerous proposals, has requested authorization to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $76,500 to and enter into an agreement with the Central District Management Association for a term commencing February 12, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and
WHEREAS, The Central District Management Association, dedicated to enhancing the economic vitality of Albany’s commercial corridors through the support of small and minority-owned businesses, was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and
WHEREAS, The Central District Management Association seeks funding to hire a Community Manager to operate out of the STEAM Garden, facilitating workforce training, technical assistance, and support services for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Central Avenue neighborhood, and
WHEREAS, The establishment of the Community Manager Position and the subsequent expansion of the STEAM Garden’s services would further stabilize the neighborhood and create job opportunities, addressing workforce needs and promoting economic development, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to disburse ARPA funding in the amount of $76,500 to and enter into an agreement with the Central District Management Association, Albany, NY 12206 regarding the hiring of a Steam Garden Community Manager for a term commencing February 12, 2024 and ending December 31, 2026, and, be it further
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the 2024 Albany County Budget is hereby amended as follows:
Increase Revenue Account CM.4.2206S.04089Z.ARP24 by $76,500
Increase Appropriation Account CM.9.2206S.44046Z.ARP24 by $76,500 by increasing Line Item 44046Z.ARP24 by $76,500
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.