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DPS OEPA LITTER MANAGEMENT GRANT PROGRAM - $100,000
Division of Urban Beautification
Megan Robson (936-2306)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a 2024 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 2024 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 April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a 2024 Community and Litter Grant Agreement with the Ohio EPA, upon terms and conditions approved by the Director of Public Services and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to accept and deposit funds from the OEPA in an amount not to exceed $100,000 into the Operation Grants Fund Account Code 2016-27100-G10230STDSTD and any fees collected into the Storm Water Utility Improvement Fund Account Code 607B-38000-4UC5024STDSTD for the for the purpose of completing work necessary to carry out the terms of this grant.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation of an amount not to exceed $25,000 is authorized 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-38000-4UC5024STDSTD for the Clean Toledo Drop-Off Refuse & Recycling Events.
SECTION 4. 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 Services 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 contracts upon presentation of proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 6. That the disappropriation of any remaining budget to fund balance at project closeout is authorized.
SECTION 7. 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: May 22, 2024, as an emergency measure: yeas 12, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Carrie Hartman
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: May 22, 2024
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor