Staff Report.ARPA Grant Extension Chamber
PREPARED BY: Arn Andrews
Assistant Town Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 06/07/2022 ITEM NO: 7
DATE: June 1, 2022
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a New Agreement with the Chamber
of Commerce to Extend the Term of the Destination Marketing American
Rescue Plan Act Grant
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a new agreement with the Chamber of Commerce to
extend the term of the destination marketing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant.
BACKGROUND:
On May 4, 2021, the Town Council appropriated $55,000 in funds from the American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) to the Chamber of Commerce for Emergency Destination Marketing Services to
promote and encourage residents and visitors to shop, dine, stay and patronize Los Gatos
businesses to support economic recovery efforts. The original term of the agreement is from
June 30, 2021 to December 31, 2021 (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION:
The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce has requested an extension of the agreement due to
unforeseen implementation challenges related to ongoing variants and other issues. To
address these issues, the Chamber appropriately scaled down their initial plan and to date has
committed or expended $47,673 of the original grant. Staff recommends entering into a new
agreement, with substantially the same terms, with a twelve-month extension of the
agreement to December 31, 2022 to allow the Chamber sufficient time to expend the
remaining grant funds prudently.
PAGE 2 OF 2 SUBJECT: Extension of the Chamber’s ARPA Grant Agreement DATE: June 1, 2022
CONCLUSION:
Authorize the Town Manager to execute a new agreement with the Chamber of Commerce to
extend the term of the destination marketing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant
agreement to December 31, 2022.
COORDINATION:
This staff report was coordinated with the Town Manager, Town Attorney, and interim Finance
Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Chamber ARPA Grant Agreement (redline)