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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Public Library Agency to apply for funds, in an amount up to $1,000,000, with no match required of the City, from Bloomberg Philanthropies for the Global Mayors Challenge to expand transportation options for young people via circulators throughout Saint Paul.
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WHEREAS, Bloomberg Philanthropies has published a Notice of Funding Availability for grants of up to $1,000,000 to help cities reimagine core resident-facing services; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Saint Paul Public Library Agency have been identified as eligible to receive funds; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation and Public Library Agency wish to submit a grant proposal to support transportation support for afterschool and summer learning opportunities for youth; and
WHEREAS, there is no match requirement for said funding; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that there is a public purpose in providing access to shared community programming and transportation throughout Saint Paul; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council authorizes the appropriate City officials to apply for the competitive Bloomberg Philanthropies, Mayors Challenge.