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Ineligible Uses -Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

Pension Fund Deposits
Extraordinary contributions to a pension fund for the purpose of reducing an accrued,
unfunded liability are ineligible. Funds can be used for routing payroll contributions for

employee pensions.

Rainy Day Funds or Financial Reserves
Replenishing rainy day or other reserve funds is not considered a government service

and is therefore ineligible.

General Infrastructure
General infrastructure spending above the amount allocated under the revenue loss
provision is not covered as an eligible use except for water, sewer, and broadband

infrastructure.

Debt Service & Legal Settlements

Paying interest or principal on outstanding debt and expenses related to legal
settlements or judgements do not qualify.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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What do you think?
Your input is valuable & encouraged

Providing Comments
If you have comments to share, please fill out - this form - by October 8" 2021.

Two Virtual Forums

On September 21°t & 23 7-8PM the Office of Economic Development will host a Virtual
Forum to present the proposed ARPA framework, answer questions, and solicit additional
feedback. If interested in attending please email Amy DeRoche at: derochea@nashuanh.gov

In Person Forum

On September 29" 5 PM the Office of Economic Development will host an in-person Forum
to present the proposed ARPA framework, answer questions, and solicit additional feedback.
If interested in attending, please email Amy DeRoche at: derochea@nashuanh.gov

Virtual Business Forums

On September 22"¢ 10 AM the Office of Economic Development will host a Virtual Forum to
present the proposed ARPA framework, answer questions, and solicit additional feedback.
Specifically outreaching and hearing from businesses and their employees. If interested in
attending please email Amy DeRoche at: derochea@nashuanh.gov

Timeline

The goal is to present an updated ARPA framework to the Board of Aldermen at the October
12th meeting and to provide a report to the appropriate subcommittee the ulimtate goal is to
finalize the report and spending by mid-fall.

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Plan A - Future Revenue Replacement

* Look to spend approximately $13.0 million to stabilize the operating budget
¢ This is a rough estimate for illustrative purposes
¢ Try to keep a stable residential tax rate over the coming years

Plan B - Affordable Housing
* Look to put approximately $10.0 million into affordable housing

Plan C - Main Street Reconfiguration

* Look to spend approximately $12.0 million on reconfiguring Main Street (&
side streets)

*Please note this numbers are for illustrative purposes

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SPECIAL BOARD OF ALDERMEN
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

7:00 p.m. Aldermanic Chamber and via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84369453 164? pwd=enNvbnJEYXFVUWhWTlhVithOlezZz09
Meeting ID: 843 6945 3164 Passcode: 345654

Join by telephone: 1-929-205-6099
Meeting ID: 843 6945 3164 Passcode: 345654

If for some reason you cannot connect to Zoom, please contact us at (603) 589-3329 and they will help you
with connectivity. The public may also view the meeting via Channel 16.

PRESIDENT LORI WILSHIRE CALLS ASSEMBLY TO ORDER
PRAYER OFFERED BY CITY CLERK SUSAN LOVERING
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG LED BY ALDERMAN JUNE M. CARON

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS

From: Susan Lovering, City Clerk

Re: Certificate of Sufficiency - Citizens Initiative Petition Proposing to Amend the Charter
Relative to the Nomination and Confirmation of Appointments to the Nashua Board of Police
Commissioners

From: Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
John Griffin, Chief Financial Officer
Cheryl Lindner, Chief of Staff

Re: Vision for usage of ARPA Funds & Guiding Principles

PRESENTATION

American Recovery Program Act (ARPA)

ADJOURNMENT

Office of the City Clerk

City of Nashua
229 Main Street Susan Lovering
Nashua, NH 03061-2019 City Clerk
(603) 589-3010, Option #5 Allison Waite
CityClerkDept@NashuanH.Gov Deputy City Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY
August 26, 2021

To the Mayor and Members of the Board of Aldermen:

On August 24, 2021, the Office of the City Clerk accepted a petition seeking to amend
the City Charter relative to the nomination and the confirmation of appointments to the
Nashua Board of Police Commissioners.

RSA 49-B:5, II provides that a written petition for an amendment to the city charter may
be filed by the number of voters equal to at least 15 percent of the number of ballots cast
in a municipality at the last regular municipal election. Whereas the number of votes cast
at the November 2019 municipal election totaled 10,260 votes, the minimum number of
voters required to petition for a charter amendment is 1,539. Upon review, 1,830 of 2,058
signatures were certified. Since that number exceeds the minimum required for a
petitioned charter amendment question, I find, therefore, that the filing is sufficient to
have the question placed before the voters in an upcoming election.

RSA 49-B:5 requires that “within 10 days of receipt of a report that a petition is
sufficient, the municipal officers shall by order provide for and issue notice of a public
hearing on the proposed amendment. The notice of the hearing shall be published in a
newspaper having general circulation in the municipality at least 7 days prior to the
hearing, and shall contain the text of the proposed amendment and a brief explanation.
The hearing shall be conducted by the municipal officers and no substantive changes may
be made to the amendment.

Within 7 days after the public hearing, the municipal officers shall file with the municipal
clerk a report containing the proposed petitioned amendment and shall order the proposed
amendment to be placed on the ballot at the next regular municipal election. In the case
of municipalities with biennial elections, the municipal officers shall order the
amendments to be placed on the ballot at either the next regular municipal election or at a
special municipal election that occurs not less than 60 days after the date of the order.”

This Certificate of Sufficiency is being provided to the Legislative Offices for the Board
of Aldermen for filing as required under RSA 49-B:5,IV. Time being of the essence, it is
also being provided to the membership via email. The affidavit regarding the creation of
the petitioners’ committee and the petitions submitted to the City Clerk are on file in the
City Clerk’s Office.

Certificate of Sufficiency Page 1 8/26/2021

CERTIFICATION

WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the said City of Nashua, New Hampshire, this 26"
day of August, 2021.

Attest:

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 26" day of August, 2021 by
Susan K. Lovering, Clerk of the City of Nashua.

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cc: Sonia Prince, Petitioner, via first class mail
Steven A. Bolton, Corporation Counsel

Certificate of Sufficiency Page 2 8/26/2021

s), THE CITY OF NASHUA “The Gate City

Office of Economic Development

TO: Board of Aldermen

FROM: Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
John Griffin, Chief Financial Officer
Cheryl Linder, Chief of Staff

Date: August 26'* 2021
RE: Vision for usage of ARPA Funds & Guiding Principles

Iam writing to request a meeting to discuss a draft framework acting asa preliminary plan and to
communicate a vision for how the use of American Recovery Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds will be

developed.

Municipalities across the nation are the beneficiaries of significant influx of federal funds via
the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”). ARPA is intended to address the negative health and
economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nashua anticipates approximately
$16,000,000 in funds. We received our first of two installment payments of $8,000,000 in May
of this year. We expect the second installment to be distributed next May 2022.

At the September 14, 2021 Board of Aldermen Meeting, the Board will have a 1*' reading
accepting these finds. Over the coming weeks the Office of Economic Development with the
assistance of Financial Services and the Office of the Mayor will undertake a community
outreach effort to discuss an appropriate framework. We'd like to offer residents an opportunity
to provide feedback on the draft framework for spending ARPA funding, which has specific

eligibility requirements.

The goals we want consensus on prior to undertaking this outreach exercise is first, that this
money will have a meaningful and lasting impact on Nashua. Second, it is an imperative that we
be strategic with this infusion of funds and making sure we not only accomplish our statutory
obligation, but also enhance our economic wellbeing. These guiding principles should lead our
decision-making as we move forward.

There will be a presentation providing an overview of how ARPA funding may be spent and a
draft framework for discussion purposes at the Special Board of Aldermen Meeting on

September 8",

229 Main Street, Suite 234 » Nashua, New Hampshire 03060 * Phone (603) 589-3106