Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve a Grant Agreement between City of Port St. Lucie and National Arbor Day Foundation ("Arbor Day Foundation") for the Purpose of Planting Trees to Enhance the Urban Forestry.
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Submitted By: Shereese Snagg, Project Coordinator - Beautification, Public Works
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of safe, clean, and beautiful.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Arbor Day Foundation, contracted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Arbor Day Foundation
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 11/30/2028.
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 Move that Council approve Grant Agreement 23PW009G and return it to the Public Works Department for final processing with Arbor Day Foundation.
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 the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and Urban Community Forestry totaling $1,000,000. The funds will be utilized for tree planting opportunities on public property and along sidewalk areas within disadvantaged communities. The awarded grant will increase the City's canopy coverage, improve pedestrian experiences, provide cooler temperatures, cleaner air, etc.
Issues/Analysis: A project scope and schedule is detailed in ...
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