Tag Archives: ARPA

Council’s slush fund

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Robert Sullwold

Our topic today is the residual fund balance in excess of policy or fund balance deficits in the General Fund. Sound boring? We thought so.  What if we called it, “Alameda City Council’s slush fund”? Ah, now we’ve got your … Continue reading →

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$10 million+ for the homeless

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

During the last three years, the services offered, or planned to be offered, by our City government to the homeless population in Alameda have increased dramatically.  So have the funds authorized by Council to be spent for that purpose.

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Using ARPA for GBI

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Got a project that the U.S. Treasury would deem eligible under the American Rescue Plan Act? If so, the City of Alameda may have a deal for you – but you’d better act fast.

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The fate of the Big Whites

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Robert Sullwold

Whither the Big Whites? We’re referring, of course, to the 18 two‑story single‑family homes, each with four‑plus bedrooms and three‑and‑a‑half bathrooms, located on the northeast corner of the “Historic District” at Alameda Point and occupied years ago by married Naval … Continue reading →

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Spending the ARPA money

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Robert Sullwold

One conclusion is pretty clear from the two meetings at which Council has discussed how to spend the $28.6 million the City will be getting from the federal government under the American Rescue Plan Act:  The majority of Council members … Continue reading →

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