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Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $4,000,000 from a US Department of Housing Urban Development (“HUD”) grant for the North End Community Center (“NECC”) project.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul (“City”) was appropriated $4,000,000 in Congressionally-directed funding for the construction of the NECC project in the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the NECC project underwent environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act and a Finding of No Significant Impact was determined; and
WHEREAS, the City will submit a request for release of funds to HUD on or about June 23, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to accept said funds and amend the financing and spending plan for the NECC project in the amount of $4,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation, funds of $4,000,000 in excess of those estimated in the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City of Saint Paul City Council, upon recommendation of the Mayor and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $4,000,000 is available for appropriation in the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget, and said 2023 budget, is heretofore adopted by the Council, is hereby amended as attached.
Financial Analysis
See Attachment
CIB Recommendation
The St. Paul Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee reviewed this request on June 10, 2023 and recommended approval.