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RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION TO ADDRESS PREMIUM PAY FOR CERTAIN CITY <br />OFFICIALS FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN GRANT TO THE CITY <br />BUDGET FOR 2021. <br />WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act "ARPA," provides fiscal relief funds to state <br />and local governments and other program areas aimed at mitigating the continuing effects <br />of the pandemic and it provides for four eligible use funding categories including the <br />ability to provide Premium Pay and other pay for certain eligible city workers; and <br />WHEREAS, the Batesville City Council adopted Resolution # on to <br />provide for Premium Pay or bonuses and this included some elected officials including <br />the Mayor, the City Clerk and the City Attorney; and <br />WHEREAS, on Thursday, January 6, 2022, the United States Treasury published the <br />ARPA Final Rule with Commentary stated that the Uniform Grant Guidelines (UGG) and <br />the Award Terms and Conditions do not permit elected officials to receive any Rescue <br />grant funds because of UGG's conflict of interest provisions; and <br />WHEREAS, this funding has already been paid. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Batesville City Council, that: <br />The City Council directs the Batesville City Clerk to move the expenditures for the <br />Premium Pay and the applicable employer payroll contributions for the City elected <br />officials in the total amount of $ from the Rescue / ARPA grant fund to the <br />City General Revenue Fund and the city hereby amends its grant expenses to reflect a <br />decrease in expenses and moves them to the City General Revenue budget which will <br />increase the expenses. <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2022 <br />Rick Elumbaugh, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Denise M. Johnston, City Clerk <br />