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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 6, 2022 position. Attachments: Staff Report Agreement - LATCF Management and Budget Director Kristin Daniels reported the American Rescue Plan was awarded two (2) billion dollars to provide for any expenses covering general government services to eligible revenue-sharing counties and tribal governments. Ms. Daniels stated under this new funding source, Indian River County's Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) appropriation was $100,000 dollars with $50,000 already received and the remaining $50,000 to be dispersed in 2023. Due to the increased need for staffing in the Environmental Planning and Code Enforcement Divisions, Ms. Daniels proposed these funds be used to hire one full-time Planner at the annual cost of $88,096. After that, the position would be budgeted in the Municipal Service Taxing Unit (MSTU) which would be paid for by ad valorem tax proceeds. A motion was made by Vice Chairman Adams, seconded by Commissioner Moss, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Chairman Earman, Vice Chairman Adams, Commissioner Flescher, Commissioner Loar, and Commissioner Moss 121.2 22-1028 American Rescue Plan Act - Spending Plan Revisions Recommended action: Staff recommends that the Board consider the proposed spending plan revisions (see attachment) as further detailed above totalling $2,506,413, consider any changes, and approve the attached plan, with any amendments as needed. Attachments: Staff Report ARP Proposed Spending Plan Management and Budget Director Kristin Daniels stated the County had received $31,063,168 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) COVID-19 stimulus package. This funding was to be encumbered by the end of 2024 and fully exhausted by the end of 2026. Last year, the Board approved the Non -Profit Assistance Program as well as the Small Business Development Grant Program. She stated those two programs have sunset and all eligible applications have been funded leaving a remaining balance of $883, 813. In addition, there was $1,472,600 from the Fellsmere Inn project, which had been determined to be not viable. Ms. Daniels was requesting that the $2,506,413 of unspent funds be allocated toward road resurfacing. The current funding source for road resurfacing was the gas tax, but with more electric cars on the road, the gas tax would no longer be able to support the road resurfacing needs. Indian River County Florida Page 15