Label
DPU071823OHIOEPACOMMUNITYANDLITTERGRANT2023
Environmental Services
Abed Semaan (X3951)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a 2023 Community and Litter Grant Agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA); authorizing the acceptance, deposit, appropriation and expenditure of grant proceeds in the amount of $100,000 into the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $25,000 from the unappropriated balance of the Storm Water Utility Improvement Fund for grant-matching obligations; authorizing the acceptance, deposit and appropriation of fees collected; authorizing the Mayor to accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of services and other necessary items to carry out the terms of this grant; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo is entering into a cooperative grant agreement with Ohio EPA for the 2023 Community and Litter Grant in the amount of $100,000 to fund the City of Toledo’s Clean Toledo Drop off Refuse and Recycling Events. The grant provides funding for Litter Clean up and Collection, Education and Outreach, and Tire Amnesty. The Tire Amnesty Program will provide City of Toledo residents an opportunity to properly recycle tires at a nominal cost of $0.50 per tire. To be eligible to use grant funds related to the Tire Amnesty portion of the grant in 2023-24 the City of Toledo will be required to collect at minimum $0.50/tire at those events. These grant dollars will be spread across several events from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. In addition to the grant, match funds in the amount of $25,000 and all fees collected will be utilized from the Storm Water Utility Improvement Fund.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a 2023 Community and Litter Grant Agreement with the Ohio EPA, upon terms and conditions approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit grant proceeds in an amount not to exceed $100,000 into the Operation Grants Fund, Account Code 2016-38000-6G10229STDSTD and any fees collected into the Storm Water Utility Improvement Fund Account Code 607B-38000-4UC5023STDSTD for the purpose of completing work necessary to carry out the terms of this grant.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation of the amount not to exceed $100,000 is authorized from the unappropriated grant proceeds of the Operations Grants Fund to Account Code 2016-38000-6G10229STDSTD and the expenditure of same is authorized for completing Clean Toledo Drop-Off Refuse & Recycling Events necessary to carry out the terms of this grant.
SECTION 4. That the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $25,000 is authorized from the unappropriated fund balance of the Storm Water Utility Improvement Fund and the amount equal to that of all fees collected and the expenditure of the same is authorized from Account Code 607B-38000-4UC5023STDSTD for the Clean Toledo Drop-Off Refuse & Recycling Events.
SECTION 5. That the Mayor is authorized to accept bids and award contracts for the purchase of services and other necessary items to carry out the terms of this grant upon such terms and conditions as approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 6. That the Director of Finance is authorized to issue warrant or warrants against the Account Codes above in amounts not to exceed those authorized above in payment of the obligations incurred pursuant to the above authorized contracts upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 7. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance at project closeout is authorized.
SECTION 8. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property of the city and for the further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to satisfy the grant requirements.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: July 18, 2023, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: July 18, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor