City Of Irvine, California

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

As of July 31, 2021 Report
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City of Irvine

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

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

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

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

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ...............................................................................................2

Community Engagement .........................................................................................................2

Labor Practices .......................................................................................................................3

Use of Evidence ......................................................................................................................3

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category...........................................................................3

Project Inventory.......................................................................................................................5

Example Project .....................................................................................................................5

Additional Projects...................................................................................................................5

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision ..............................................................................5
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

The City of Irvine, California has been allocated $56 million of American Rescue Plan Act 

(ARPA) – State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to address the impact and recovery 

of the COVID-19 pandemic and address opportunities needed to prepare for future such events 

in alignment with U.S. Treasury Rules. The City has received $28 million of the $56 million. 

In October 2021, staff will be presenting recommendations to the City Council on potential 

projects based on the City’s current and long-term priorities. Some of the proposed areas of 

funding are:

• Investment in temporary, transitional, and/or affordable housing.

• Mental health outreach.

• Promote neighborhood reinvestment.

• Investment in broadband improvement solutions.

• Improvement to City facilities and playgrounds. 

As of July 31, 2021, no funds have been expended.

Uses of Funds

As of July 31, 2021, no funds have been expended. In October 2021, City Council will provide 

direction on the use of the ARPA-SLFRF funding and staff will begin developing the programs 

and projects. 

Promoting equitable outcomes 

Projects related to promoting Equitable Outcomes will be addressed as the projects are 

developed.

Community Engagement 

The City’s webpage provides the Community the latest information concerning the ARPA 

funding and other important information regarding the use of ARPA funds. Some of the 

information available on the webpage are:

• Detailed ARPA information.

• Schedule of public hearings.

• Dedicated email address for questions and feedback.

• City reporting related to ARPA.
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Underdevelopment is a video to inform the Community on ARPA funding information and 

proposed projects for City Council consideration.

The webpage is located at www.cityofirvine.org/city-managers-office/american-rescue-plan-actfunds. 

Labor Practices 

Projects for infrastructure will address labor practices during the City Council adoption.

Use of Evidence 

Projects in categories requiring an evidence based approach will be provided in the project 

plans during City Council adoption.

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

As of July 31, 2021, no funds have been expended.

Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination

1.2 COVID-19 Testing

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing 

Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, 

Schools, etc.)

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities)

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes 

to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID19 public health emergency

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and 

Other Public Sector Staff Responding to 

COVID-19

1.10 Mental Health Services

1.11 Substance Use Services

1.12 Other Public Health Services

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs 

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and 

Utility Aid 

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers 

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access 

Programs

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to 

Unemployed Workers

2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral jobtraining, Subsidized Employment, Employment 

Supports or Incentives)

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds*

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General)

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries

2.13 Other Economic Support 

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning 

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty 

Districts

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services 

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and 

Mental Health Services 

3.5 Education Assistance: Other 

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care 

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting 

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other 

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing 

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance 

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other 

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Health Workers or Benefits Navigators 

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead 

Remediation
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Violence Interventions 

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay

4.1 Public Sector Employees

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers 

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater treatment

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater collection 

and conveyance

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source 

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: 

lead remediation

5.13 Drinking water: Source

5.14 Drinking water: Storage 

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects

5.17 Broadband: Other projects

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

6.1 Provision of Government Services

7 Administrative and Other

7.1 Administrative Expenses 

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis 

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only)

Project Inventory 

No projects have been started as of July 31, 2021.
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Performance Report

Goals, measures, outputs and outcomes will be prepared during project development and 

tracked as the projects are implemented. No projects have been started

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision (States and territories only)

Not Applicable