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Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $50,000 to reflect funds received from the Wards 1, 2, 6, and 7 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for the Hmong Plaza Paj Ntaub Engraving project in Phalen Regional Park.
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WHEREAS, on September 15, 2023, the Neighborhood STAR Board approved proposals for STAR grant financing through the Wards 1, 2, 6, and 7 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program to support engraving of the culturally significant Paj Ntaub in the Hmong Plaza under construction at Phalen Regional Park China Friendship Garden; and
WHEREAS, engraving of the culturally significant Paj Ntaub in the Hmong Plaza will positively impact residents in Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, due to the community significance of this amenity improvement project, a waiver to City Council approved Neighborhood STAR Guidelines is being recommended to eliminate the required $1 for $1 match of non-city resources; and
WHEREAS, Council Wards 1, 2, 6, and 7 have authorized the City of Saint Paul’s Department of Parks and Recreation to act on their behalf; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Mayor and the Saint Paul City Council to participate in the financing of this activity by providing grant financing up to $50,000 to the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide engraving of the culturally significant Paj Ntaub in the Hmong Plaza; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation agrees to administer said funds for the improvements at the Hmong Plaza project; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Parks and Recreation to accept said funds and to amend the financing and spending budget for the project in the amount of $50,000; 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 $50,000 in excess of those estimated in the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor and the advice of the Long Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee, that $50,000 is available for appropriation in the 2023 Capital Improvement Budget, and said 2023 budget, as therefore adopted by the Council, is hereby further amended.
Financial Analysis
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CIB Recommendation
The St. Paul Long-Range Capital Improvement Budget Committee reviewed this request on November 13, 2023 and recommended approval.