Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve a Grant Agreement Between the City of Port St. Lucie and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) for the Purpose of Planting Trees to Enhance the Urban Forestry.
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Submitted By: Shereese Snagg, Project Coordinator - Urban Beautification, Public Works
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of safe, clean, and beautiful.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
3. Purpose: To obtain grant funds to increase the City’s urban forestry and tree canopy coverage.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: Grant duration from date of execution through 08/31/2025.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Increased tree canopy coverage and improvements to disadvantaged communities, identified by census tracts.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Initial expense of tree planting efforts to be later reimbursed through grant payments.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Grant Agreement 23PW003G and return it to the Public Works Department for final processing with FDACS.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the Grant Agreement.
2. Move that the Council not approve the Grant Agreement and provide staff direction.
Background: The City of Port St. Lucie was awarded a grant from FDACS totaling $56,250.00. The funds will be utilized for tree planting opportunities on public property along the sidewalks of Selvitz Rd & Peachtree Blvd. The awarded grant will increase the City’s canopy coverage, improve pedestrian experiences, cleaner air, etc. This grant coincides with the City’s previously awarded $1 million FDACS/Arbor Day Foundation Grow Green grant, utilizing the same census tracts.
Issues/Analysis: A project scope and schedule is detailed in the attached agreement.
Financial Information: Grant reimbursements provide full coverage of costs to the General Fund. Initial expenses will be charged from General Fund / Public Works.
Special Consideration: The grant agreement’s deadline, reports, and reimbursement requirements have all been reviewed by our Public Works staff and appear feasible.
Location of Project: NW Peachtree Blvd and NW Selvitz Rd
Attachments:
1. FDACS Grant Agreement
2. Census Tract Map
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: Legal Intake #24317-02; Grant Master #23PW003G
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.