Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on April 9, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on April 10, 2025, authorizing the Mayor to Accept a Grant under the Environmental Protection Fund Grant Program for the South Fourth Street Park Green Infrastructure Project (Project No. 2152), Execution of Necessary Agreements, and Implementation of Required Compliance Measures - ($675,000 awarded by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP); upon acceptance of the grant, the Office of the Comptroller shall establish a dedicated capital expenditure code to ensure proper allocation, tracking, and reporting of the funds in compliance with all applicable financial and regulatory requirements); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
ACCEPT A GRANT UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION FUND GRANT PROGRAM FOR
THE SOUTH FOURTH STREET PARK GREEN
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 2152),
EXECUTION OF NECESSARY AGREEMENTS, AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIRED COMPLIANCE MEASURES
Whereas, in a letter dated March 14, 2025, the Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Recreation requested legislation authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant for $675,000 awarded by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) under the Environmental Protection Fund grant program for the South Fourth Street Park Green Infrastructure Project (Project No. 2152); and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon was previously awarded up to $1,790,000 in funding under the Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP) associated with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) for the South Fourth Street Park Green Infrastructure Project (Project No. 2152); and
Whereas, this grant will support the integration of green infrastructure elements, including porous pavement, stormwater street trees, bioretention systems, and a ...
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