File #: O-015-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 12/19/2022 In control: Public Utilities Department
On agenda: 1/10/2023 Final action: 1/10/2023
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.
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 ...

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