City of Tampa 

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds 

2021 Report 

 
City of Tampa 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

City of Tampa 

2021 Recovery Plan 

Table of Contents 

General Overview ........................................................................................................................ 2 

Executive Summary .................................................................................................................. 2 

Uses of Funds ........................................................................................................................... 2 

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ................................................................................................. 4 

Community Engagement ........................................................................................................... 4 

Labor Practices ......................................................................................................................... 5 

Use of Evidence ........................................................................................................................ 5 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ............................................................................ 5 

Project Inventory ......................................................................................................................... 5 
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GENERAL OVERVIEW 

Executive Summary 

The City of Tampa, like all communities across the country, experienced unprecedented 

challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the City has taken on each of those 

challenges, our ability to address them with any degree of success would not have been 

possible without the steadfastness of City staff, our community’s support, and the unmatched 

federal assistance. 

To ensure that our community emerges from it stronger than before, the City has proposed a 

framework to the citizens and City Council on how the American Rescue Plans State and Local 

Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA SLFRF) should be utilized toward a successful path forward for 

all. On August 5, 2021, the Mayor presented the City’s Fiscal Year 2022 (Beginning October 1, 

2021) budget which included the planned appropriations for the full allocation the City is to 

receive from the ARPA SLFRF. This proposal is based on the current guidance provided by the 

US Treasury Department and utilizes the majority of the funding for revenue replacement and 

the provision of government services. More than 20% of the funds are also being utilized for 

negative economic impacts/services to disproportionately impacted in the community through 

household assistance. 

The City is receiving input from the community and City Council concerning this proposal 

through a workshop, town hall meetings, and public hearings. The City provides multiple 

avenues for its citizens to submit their comments including speaking in-person or remotely 

during council meetings, submitting on-line comments, sending emails, making phone calls, or 

sending their comments in writing by mail. The City also receives recommendations from the 

Citizens Budget Advisory Committee. 

Uses of Funds 

The City has proposed to utilize the majority of the ARPA funding for revenue replacement and 

the provision of government services as well as 20% of the total allocation for negative 

economic impacts/services to disproportionately impacted in the community through household 

assistance. 

For the upcoming fiscal year, the City identified five core responsibilities which were used to 

plan a way forward: 

1) Strengthen Community Services 

2) Enhance Workforce Development 

3) Increase Housing Affordability 

4) Improve Infrastructure and Mobility 

5) Sustainability and Resiliency 
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Strengthening Community Services – To facilitate growth and ensure Tampa continues to 

evolve, a solid foundation is needed, built on strong quality basic services that are connected to 

the community it serves. 

The City has proposed to utilize 20% of the total SLFRF allocation for strengthening community 

services through bolstering the resources of our first responders (Revenue Replacement 

Expenditure Category (EC)). This pandemic has shown us all what a vital role they have in 

helping a community through an emergency event. To ensure they have the necessary 

resources to respond, the City plans to invest these funds in needed assets, technology, and 

facility improvements. 

Enhancing Workforce Development – To ensure a healthy workforce, Tampa is establishing 

ways that our workforce can connect with local employers and inform them of training and 

educational opportunities. 

The City has proposed to utilize 1% of the SLFRF for assisting households who have been 

negatively impacted due to the pandemic (Negative Economic Impacts/Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities EC). 

Increasing Housing Affordability – To ensure there are sufficient housing options for our citizens 

at all income levels by: furnishing tools to help renters become homeowners; providing a 

realistic and attainable path to homeownership through a wide range of programs, workshops, 

and services.; and working with local partners to add affordable housing units as well as 

assisting with the maintenance and repair of existing affordable units. 

The City has proposed to utilize 20% of the SLFRF for assistance to households through owner 

occupied rehabilitation, homeless outreach, first time home buyers, and project-based 

assistance (Negative Economic Impacts/Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities 

EC). This allotment adds to the assistance funding that the City has received from the CARES 

Act ($11.4M) as well as the Emergency Rental Assistance Programs that were funded by the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act ($21.6M). Lastly, 

the City also has close to $20M of state, federal and local funding budgeted for the upcoming 

fiscal year towards affordable housing. 

Improving Infrastructure and Mobility – To develop a transportation and infrastructure system 

that is affordable, accessible, and innovative, Tampa is focusing on improving safety, increasing 

economic opportunities, promoting sustainability and resiliency, making equitable investments 

across the entire city, and addressing all modes of transportation. 

The City has proposed to utilize 29% of SLFRF for infrastructure and mobility (Revenue 

Replacement EC). This allocation would be used for road safety and maintenance, repairs to 

City facilities and parking structures, and the development of two Parks and Recreation 

facilities. 

Establishing Sustainability and Resilience – To ensure that our most vulnerable residents have 

equal access to a healthy, safe, and clean City where citizens are not disproportionately 

burdened by environmental hazards; Tampa will prioritize green space and infrastructure in 

vulnerable areas, improve water conservation and resiliency as well as increase coordination 

and collaboration with our community partners when responding to emergencies. 
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The City has proposed to utilize 1% of SLFRF toward sustainability and resiliency (Negative 

Economic Impacts/Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities EC). 

Lastly the City has proposed to utilize 29% of SLFRF for lost revenues and pandemic response 

costs (Revenue Replacement EC). This allocation would be utilized to cover the City’s 

expenses related to the pandemic and the personnel cost for our first responders. 

Promoting equitable outcomes 

The City is committed to providing equitable outcomes for all its citizens and understands the 

amplified impact that the pandemic has had among low-income and minority groups. The 

Tampa community has a significant portion of the City which falls within the Qualified Census 

Tract (QCT). If a need for assistance arises outside of the QCT, the City will thoroughly 

document its necessity and how those specific households were disproportionately impacted by 

the pandemic. 

After the City has received feedback from the community as well as City Council, and has a final 

approved allocation of funding for household assistance; the City will be able to formalize its 

plans and set goals for the various programs, widely communicate the availability of the 

assistance through multiple media outlets and community outreach, and develop tracking tools 

to evaluate the program’s success. 

Community Engagement 

The City encourages the community to provide their input through the annual citizens survey, 

various advisory committees, the development of the five core responsibilities mentioned 

previously, and during public hearings held by City Council. 

On August 5, 2021, the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer presented the City’s Fiscal Year 2022 

budget which included the planned appropriations for the full allocation the City is to receive 

from the ARPA SLFRF. This presentation was broadcast on the City of Tampa Television 

(CTTV) Live Stream and is available to watch on demand both from the CTTV On Demand and 

the budget publication which are available on the City’s website. The City is conducting a 

workshop, virtual town hall meetings and public hearings to further discuss the details of the 

budget. City Council and the Administration will also receive comments from the Citizens 

Budget Advisory Committee which reviews the City’s budget, meets with each department, and 

then presents their recommendation(s). 

Citizens are encouraged to provide comments concerning the proposed budget at each public 

meeting and are given the opportunity to speak in-person or remotely during council meetings, 

submit on-line comments, send emails, make phone calls or send their comments in writing by 

mail. Notice for each of the City’s meetings includes the email and phone number for the ADA 

Coordinator for individuals needing accommodations to participate. 

In developing the current proposals, the City utilized previous comments received from City 

Council and the community concerning Fire Rescue, Housing, Parks and Recreation and 

Mobility. 
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Labor Practices 

The City does not currently have any planned projects in Expenditure Category 5 (Water, Sewer 

or Broadband). 

Use of Evidence 

The City is dedicated to providing programs that deliver evidentiary proof that they were 

successful and the appropriate program for the community. After the City has received 

feedback and has a final approved allocation of funding for household assistance, the City will 

be able to formalize its plans based on a thorough review of the community’s data. 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category 

The City has no expenditures at the time of reporting. 

Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($) 

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts 

 

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities 

 

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement 

7 Administrative and Other 

Project Inventory 

Project information is still being formalized and will be provided once completed. In the interim, 

the following are general descriptions of the items that are proposed to be funded by the full 

allocation of SLFRF for Tampa ($80.4M). 

Expenditure Category Negative Economic Impacts/Services to Disproportionately Impacted 

Communities 

$16.1M for Housing and Community Development which would be utilized for Owner Occupied 

Rehabilitation, First Time Home Buyer, Project Based Assistance and Homeless Outreach 

Program. 

$500,000 for Workforce Development. 

$500,000 for Sustainability & Resiliency 
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Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement 

Within the provision of governmental services: 

$13.4M for Tampa Fire Rescue which would be utilized for fire station renovations, vehicles, 

peak unit services, technology, a scholarship program, and other operating and capital items. 

$7.2M for the City’s Mobility Department which would be utilized for road safety and 

maintenance through sidewalks and resurfacing projects. 

$3M for the Police Department which would be used for vehicles, aviation maintenance and 

body worn cameras. 

$3M for the Parks and Recreation Department which would be used toward the development of 

the East Tampa Recreational Complex and the New Tampa Inclusive Playground. 

$4.3M for Logistics and Asset Management which would be utilized for various repairs and 

renovations to City facilities including electrical and roof repairs as well HVAC maintenance. 

$3.4M for the Parking Department which would be utilized for Parking Capital Projects. 

$5.5M for the Solid Waste Department which would be utilized for the Solid Waste Facility 

Relocation Project. 

$1M for the Technology and Innovations Department for cybersecurity. 

$22.5M for the General Fund to cover the City’s pandemic response costs and personnel 

expenses for the Police and Fire Departments.