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Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budget in the amount of $1,306,000 to reflect various grant funding awarded in 2023 from the State of Minnesota DEED, Twins Grant, CDBG, Metropolitan Council, and State of Minnesota DNR.
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WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $575,000 from the State of Minnesota DEED for Right Track operations in 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $371,000 from CDBG for Right Track operations in 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation has been awarded $210,000 in Legacy Funding from the Metropolitan Council for operations of the Como Shuttle Program in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation has been awarded $100,000 from the Minnesota Twins Grant for 2023; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation has been awarded with a $50,000 grant from the State of Minnesota DNR for EAB; 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 $1,306,000 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.
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