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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for and, if awarded, accept up to $700 in funds from the Minnesota Alliance with Youth, which includes indemnification, for the Saint Paul Youth Commission's IMPACT Project.
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WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department is prepared to accept grant funds from the Minnesota Alliance with Youth for the Saint Paul Youth Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the grant funds, if awarded, will provide funds for the Youth Commissioners IMPACT Project to collect and distribute essential supplies to community residents impacted by COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Youth Commission is the place where Saint Paul Youth: Stand Up, Speak Up, Lead!; and,
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Youth Commission is the place for young people to play a role in making Saint Paul a city that works for all of us; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Saint Paul Youth Commission, and this IMPACT Project, has a public purpose by providing Saint Paul youth with an opportunity to make an impact in the local community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of Saint Paul hereby authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for, and if awarded, accept $700 in funds from the Minnesota Alliance with Youth for the Saint Paul Youth Commission's IMPACT Project, and for staff to execute the required agreements which include an indemnification provision.