Calendar

Dec
3
Fri
Policy & Finance Committee Meeting @ Cyrus K. Holliday Building, 1st Floor Conference Room
Dec 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

In-person and virtual attendance options available. Please contact the Council office by 5:00pm 12/2/21 to request virtual log-in information.

Agenda:          

  • Call to order
  • Approve November 16, 2021 meeting minutes
  • Legislative Priorities
  • Governing Body Rules and Procedures
  • Other Items
  • Adjourn
Dec
14
Tue
Trade Boards of Appeals – Electrical @ 1st Floor Holliday Conference Room
Dec 14 @ 5:00 pm

If there are no cases to consider, the meetings are cancelled.

Jan
11
Tue
Trade Boards of Appeals – Electrical @ 1st Floor Holliday Conference Room
Jan 11 @ 5:00 pm

If there are no cases to consider, the meetings are cancelled.

Feb
8
Tue
Trade Boards of Appeals – Electrical @ 1st Floor Holliday Conference Room
Feb 8 @ 5:00 pm

If there are no cases to consider, the meetings are cancelled.

Mar
1
Tue
Policy & Finance Committee Meeting @ Cyrus K. Holliday Building, 1st Floor Conference Room
Mar 1 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

In-person and virtual attendance options available. Please contact the Council Office by 5:00pm by 2/28 to request Zoom link.

 

Mar
8
Tue
Trade Boards of Appeals – Electrical @ 1st Floor Holliday Conference Room
Mar 8 @ 5:00 pm

If there are no cases to consider, the meetings are cancelled.

Mar
23
Wed
Policy & Finance Committee: Public Input Session – ARPA Funding @ Cyrus K. Holliday Building, 1st Floor Conference Room
Mar 23 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

For Immediate Release

Contact for further information: Gretchen Spiker, Director of Communications, gspiker@topeka.org

March 3, 2022

Topeka City Council seeks input on determining social services eligibility for ARPA funding

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Topeka City Council’s Policy and Finance Committee will host a public input session on Wednesday, March 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the City’s Holliday Building located at 620 SE Madison St.

The purpose of the session is to solicit feedback from the community regarding what criteria and qualifications should be met, in order to be eligible to apply for the $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding the Council voted to allocate for social services.

“This will be a deliberative process with decisions made based on input we receive from Topekans,” said Topeka’s Deputy Mayor Spencer Duncan, and the Chair of the Policy and Finance Committee. “This is just one step in a layered process, and we look forward to hearing directly from citizens regarding their expectations of us during this process.”

The Policy and Finance Committee is currently working with City staff on the application and process for social services.

To sign up for public comment, visit https://www.topeka.org/cityclerk/sign-up-to-speak-at-a-governing-body-meeting/. The deadline to sign up for public comment is 5:00 p.m. the date of the meeting. Public comment can be made in person or by Zoom. Public comment is limited to four minutes per person. Time extensions will not be granted.

On February 12, the Council voted to approve setting aside $35,676,831 to be allocated for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), and $10 million to be allocated for social services. The City received $45,676,831 in ARPA funds.

Apr
12
Tue
Trade Boards of Appeals – Electrical @ 1st Floor Holliday Conference Room
Apr 12 @ 5:00 pm

If there are no cases to consider, the meetings are cancelled.

May
10
Tue
Trade Boards of Appeals – Electrical @ 1st Floor Holliday Conference Room
May 10 @ 5:00 pm

If there are no cases to consider, the meetings are cancelled.

May
20
Fri
Policy & Finance Committee Meeting @ Cyrus K. Holliday Building, 1st Floor Conference Room
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

This meeting will offer in-person and virtual attendance options. Please contact the Council Office by 5:00pm on 5/19 to request the Zoom link.

Agenda:                                  

  1. Call to order
  2. Approval of March 1, 2022 minutes
  3. ARPA Application Review; possible recommendation
  4. Other Items
  5. Adjourn