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File #: RES PH 24-52    Version: 1
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 3/13/2024
Title: Authorizing an increase in the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Fund in the amount of $10,000 to reflect funds received from the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) grant program, to support the BIPOC Parks Ambassadors Program (and authorizing the proper City Officials to enter into a grant agreement with the CRWD, which includes an indemnification clause).
Sponsors: Mitra Jalali
Attachments: 1. Parks Ambassador CRWD 2024 Partner Grant Agree 2024 02 28, 2. Parks Ambassador Program 2024 CRWD Grant FS $10K

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Authorizing an increase in the Department of Parks and Recreation Grant Fund in the amount of $10,000 to reflect funds received from the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) grant program, to support the BIPOC Parks Ambassadors Program (and authorizing the proper City Officials to enter into a grant agreement with the CRWD, which includes an indemnification clause).

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WHEREAS, by CF #23-1509, the Department of Parks and Recreation applied for and has received a CRWD grant in the amount of $10,000 to support the BIPOC Parks Ambassadors Program; and

 

WHEREAS, the CRWD requires that the Department of Parks and Recreation enter into a grant agreement that details the conditions of receiving said funds; and

 

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that there is a public purpose in accepting funds to provide quality, nature-based programming opportunities, equipment, and field trips to the youth of Saint Paul and that such an indemnification will permit the programming to move forward; and

 

WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation wishes to accept said funding and increase the Grant Fund budget for the project in the amount of $10,000; 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 $10,000 in excess of those estimated in the current Grant Budget; now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul authorizes acceptance of the grant funds and approves these amendments for the Life-to-Date Grant Budget; and, be it

 

FURTHER RESOVED, that the Department of Parks and Recreation is authorized to execute the necessary grant agreement with the CRWD, which includes an indemnification clause, to accept and utilize these funds.

 

 

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