Label
DPU011023DELAWARECREEKII
Environmental Services
Abed Semaan (x3951)
Revised
Title
Authorizing the mayor to enter into and execute necessary agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as granted through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; authorizing the mayor to accept and deposit grant proceeds in the amount of $500,000 into the Operation Grants Fund; authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of said grant proceeds for the Delaware Creek Restoration Project Phase II project; authorizing the mayor to execute necessary agreements in connection with the grants; authorizing the mayor to accept bids and execute necessary contracts for the purchase of professional services and goods and services to administer the grants; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo has been awarded funding and is invited to enter into a grant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Green Infrastructure grant in the amount of $500,000 to be used for the Delaware Creek Restoration Project Phase II. This ordinance authorizes the mayor to accept, deposit, appropriate and expend up to $500,000 in grant proceeds from the EPA.
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 grant agreement with the EPA for Delaware Creek Restoration Project Phase II upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the mayor is authorized to accept and deposit grant proceeds from the EPA in an amount not to exceed $500,000 into the Operation Grants Fund, Account Code 2016-38000-6G00312STDSTD, for the purpose of completing work necessary to administer the grant.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation from the unappropriated grant proceeds in an amount not to exceed $500,000 is authorized from the Operation Grants Fund into Account Code 2016-38000-6G00312STDSTD; and further authorizing the expenditure of same for the Delaware Creek Restoration Project Phase II.
SECTION 4. That the mayor is authorized to accept bids and execute necessary contracts related to this grant upon such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the Director of Public Utilities and the Director of Law.
SECTION 5. 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 obligations upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 6. 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 this ordinance must be immediately effective in order to implement this program within the Environmental Protection Agency’s designated time schedule.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 12, nays 0.
Passed: January 10, 2023 as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Gerald E. Dendinger Matt Cherry
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: January 10, 2023
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor