DATE: September 8, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Second Amendment to State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Subrecipient Agreement with Malaga County Water District
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Subrecipient Agreement No. 22-172 with Malaga County Water District (MCWD) for provision of American Rescue Plan Act - State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF), which will revise the final reimbursement submission deadline to September 30, 2026, with no increase to the maximum compensation ($4,329,561)
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, which will revise the final reimbursement submission deadline in the County’s agreement with MCWD to 5 p.m. on September 30, 2026, to ensure MCWD can spend all allocated SLFRF funds in time for the County to process reimbursements before the federal deadline of December 31, 2026. The recommended amendment also clarifies that any reimbursement requests submitted after the deadline will be treated as abandoned and unpaid, and that all project costs incurred beyond the deadline will be MCWD’s sole financial and legal responsibility. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the agreement with MCWD will remain unchanged, including the original reimbursement submission deadline and existing terms. As a result, the County would continue to operate under the current deadlines and conditions; any delays in MCWD’s ability to complete the project and submit all required reimbursement requests in time for the County to process all documentation and issue payments before the federal ARPA-SLFRF expenditure deadline will limit the County’s ability to liquidate ARPA funds awarded to MCWD.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase to Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The progra...
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