15523 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,523
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., RESOLUTION NO.
4 15,518 (AUGUST 3, 2021), TO CORRECT AND TO CLARIFY THE
5 PRIMARY INTENDED USES OF A PORTION OF THE FIRST TRANCHE
6 OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS', ALLOTMENT OF
7 LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS THROUGH THE AMERICAN
8 RESCUE PLAN ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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10 WHEREAS, in Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,518 (August 3, 2021), the City authorized the
11 primary intended uses for a portion of the first tranche of the City's allotment of funds through the American
12 Rescue Plan Act("ARPA"); and,
13 WHEREAS,there was an error in the timeframe for which a person must be employed by the City in
14 order to be eligible for a one(1)-time payment from these funds; and,
15 WHEREAS,clarification is needed as to who is eligible for these funds.
16 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
17 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
18 Section 1. It is the intent of the Board of Directors that funds from the first tranche of the American
19 Rescue Plan Act be expended to provide eligible City of Little Rock employees who have worked for the
20 City since March 1,2021,with premium pay.
21 Section 2. Additional employees who shall be eligible for this one(1)-time payment from these funds
22 with premium pay are:
23 A. Little Rock Police Recruits who were hired since March 1, 2021, and were continuously
24 employed by the City,as Little Rock Police Recruits or as Little Rock Police Officers,through
25 August 3, 2021; and,
26 B. Little Rock Fire Recruits who were hired since March 1, 2021, and were continuously
27 employed by the City, as Little Rock Fire Recruits or as Little Rock Firefighters, through
28 August 3,2021; and,
29 C. 911 Communications Operators who were hired since March 1, 2021, and were continuous
30 employed in this capacity by the City through August 3,2021.
31 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
32 word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
33 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and
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1 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
2 ordinance.
3 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances,resolutions,or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
4 the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency including, but not
5 limited to,Little Rock,Ark.,Resolution No. 15,518(August 3,2021).
6 ADOPTED: August 17,2021
7A.. APPROVED:
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10 san ,City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayo
11 APPR, I AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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14 Rick D.Hogan, ep ity Attorney
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