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City Council Meeting Minutes March 3, 2026 <br />when the program began. <br />Director of Administrative Services Hayden Migl reported that City Council <br />allocated ARPA funding to 78 projects and that all funds were obligated before <br />the federal deadline. He noted that nearly 95 percent of the City's $18 million <br />allocation has been spent or encumbered, and staff will continue working with <br />Booth Management Consulting to ensure everything is in order by December <br />31, 2026. He added that Coronavirus Relief Funds used for staffing freed $2.6 <br />million in general fund dollars, with 85 percent now expended. Director Migl <br />identified $320,000 available for reallocation from unspent housing <br />rehabilitation funds, a vacant cybersecurity position, and remaining caregiver <br />support dollars. He recommended directing $100,000 each to Operation Triage <br />and Mission Able and $120,000 to extend the Booth Management Consulting <br />contract, noting <br />Mission Able's 81 households served and Operation Triage's 31 households <br />served with significant in -kind contributions. <br />Mayor Hughson raised the possibility of allocating $5,000 to support the pet <br />food drive organized by PALS, noting the City could use either eligible <br />funding source since it already contracts with PALS. <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza questioned why only the recommended <br />organizations were included from all past ARPA grant recipients and requested <br />detailed information on geographic distribution, socioeconomic demographics, <br />selection processes, deliverables, and overall impact to ensure equitable <br />decisions. <br />Council Member Rodriguez agreed additional information was needed, stating <br />she had only received a presentation from Mission Able at a homelessness <br />committee meeting and not from Operation Triage, and said she supported the <br />reallocations but wanted more background. <br />Council Member Gonzalez questioned the additional $120,000 for Booth <br />Management Consulting, asking whether the funding would have been <br />necessary without savings from other projects, and suggested that groups such <br />as the food bank or BR3T might assist more residents at lower cost than <br />home -repair programs. <br />Ms. Reyes explained the consulting cost was required regardless of available <br />excess funds and that Booth Management Consulting provides specialized <br />ARPA compliance expertise not available within City staff. <br />City of San Marcos Page 2 <br />