Report Prepared by: Ken Elwin, Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT: Authorization to Submit Grant Application for Urban Forest Tree Inventory, Assessment, and Management Project
REPORT IN BRIEF
Authorizes the Director of Public Works to submit a final Grant application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for an Urban Forestry Management Activities Project.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2017-24, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, authorizing the Public Works Director to submit an application for funding from the Urban Forest Management Activities Grant program as provided through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and authorize the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to sign the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by the Director of Public Works; or,
2. Deny; or,
3. Refer back to staff.
DISCUSSION
The Public Works Department is seeking authorization to submit a final grant application in the amount of $475,000 with a local in-kind match of $154,800 for total project amount of $629,800. This CAL FIRE Urban Forest Tree Inventory, Assessment and Management Program Grant will be implemented over a three (3) year period. The Urban Forest Management Activities Grant Program requires applicants to contribute a 25% match either in cash, or in-kind, to the total project cost. In-kind matches can include staff hours, use of City equipment, and/or volunteer hours. To reach the 25% match required by the grant process, the project will include in-kind staff time of the Public Works Manager, Parks Supervisor and Maintenance Worker personnel; and use of City owned-equipment.
Council previously authorized the submission of a concept grant application on December 19, 2016. The submitted concept grant application was recently approved by CAL FIRE and the City was selected to submit a final project grant application. The Concept Pr...
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