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Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budgets in the amount of $1,420,000 to reflect various grant funding awarded in 2021 and establishing the appropriate grant activity budgets.
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WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $700,000 from the State of Minnesota, Department of Employment and Economic Development, to continue funding for Right Track operations during the State’s 2021 Fiscal Year; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation expects an additional $400,000 from CDBG for Right Track funding in 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation expects to receive an additional $100,000 from Twins contributions in 2021; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation has been awarded $30,000 from the State on Minnesota DNR for EAB; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation also wishes to establish new budgets in the Grant Fund to receive projected contribution and donation revenues of $100,000 for Environmental Services and $90,000 for Arts & Gardening; and
WHEREAS, none of the additional grant funding listed above requires any matching funds; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation wishes to amend these Grant Fund budgets with spending plans for the additional funding; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.01 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation, funds of $1,420,000 in excess of those estimated in the current Grant Budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul authorizes these amendments for the Life-to-date Grant Budget.
Financial Analysis
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