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TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION:Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM:Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Wangsu Lee, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Agreement File No. 1053 with GreenLatinos, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to commence work under the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Forest Service’s Urban & Community Forestry grant.
DATE:July 8, 2024
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Bellflower was selected as a subrecipient for the USDA Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry (“USDA IRA UCF”) grant in the amount of $1,000,000.
Prior to the commencement of work, the City must enter into a subrecipient agreement with the designated national pass-through partner – GreenLatinos. As a national pass-through partner for the USDA Forest Service that subawards funding to community-based organizations and local government agencies serving priority communities, GreenLatinos will have administrative and programmatic oversight over the implementation of and compliance with the terms of the grant agreement. Through the cooperative subaward agreement, the City will develop a comprehensive Urban Forestry Management Plan (“UFMP”), plant five hundred (500) new trees in our disadvantaged census tracts, and partner with a Bellflower-based nonprofit organization or social enterprise to maintain the newly planted trees through the grant period. The grant period is through November 30, 2027.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Agreement File No. 1053 with GreenLatinos, in a form approved by the City Attorney; or 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City of Bellflower’s total funding under the USDA IRA UCF grant is $1,000,000 from the effective date of agreement through November 30, 2027. All incurred costs under this grant will be contractual and the funds will be reimbursed to the City by GreenLatinos on a quarterly basis.
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Staff Report – Bellflower & GreenLatinos Subrecipient Agreement July 8, 2024
DISCUSSION
The City was selected as a subrecipient for the USDA Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry (“USDA IRA UCF”) grant in the amount of $1,000,000. Prior to the commencement of work, the City must enter into a subrecipient agreement with the designated national pass-through partner – GreenLatinos. The subrecipient agreement will allow the City to commence work under the USDA IRA UCF grant and develop a comprehensive UFMP, plant five hundred (500) trees, and partner with a Bellflower-based nonprofit organization to maintain the newly planted trees.
GreenLatinos will provide administrative support and guidance to the City as we develop and implement the grant activities.
The City will start with the development of a UFMP that will result in a strategic document that outlines the vision, goals and actions for managing and enhancing the tree canopy and green spaces throughout the City. The plan will assess the current inventory, provide strategies for maintenance and growth of trees, identify locations where additional trees could be planted and help develop policies to protect and preserve trees. The plan will be put together by a consultant working with City staff and will include community engagement and education. The UFMP will assist in realizing optimal public benefits of trees on the City’s streets, while providing permanent equitable green space accessibility for our residents. The UFMP will take approximately fifteen (15) months to complete.
Upon completion of the UFMP, the City will implement a tree planting program which will include a total of five hundred (500) newly planted trees by the end of the grant term. These newly planted trees will enhance air quality, mitigate climate effects, and improve the visual appeal of our neighborhoods. All newly proposed trees under this grant must be planted in the City’s disadvantaged census tracts as identified by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (“CEJST”) and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool (“EPA EJScreen Tool”). All five hundred (500) proposed tree plants will be strategically placed to ensure equitable accessibility, increased biodiversity, and resilience of the trees as determined by the UFMP. Finally, the City will partner with a Bellflower based nonprofit organization to help maintain the newly planted trees. This partnership will promote expanded collaboration and training within the field of green space maintenance and improve workforce development for low-income Bellflower residents.
This agreement will be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia and the venue for contract disputes will be in Washington D.C. In the event of a contract dispute, the City will need to retain local counsel in Washington D.C.
ATTACHMENT
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City of Bellflower
Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 1
GreenLatinos Urban & Community Forestry Program
Subaward Agreement for the City of Bellflower Urban
Forestry Management Plan & Tree Planting and
Maintenance Project
This Subaward Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between GreenLatinos, a nonprofit organization duly incorporated pursuant to the laws of the District of Columbia with principal offices at 1919 14 Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 (“GreenLatinos”) and the City of Bellflower with its principal offices at 16600 Civic Center Drive, Bellflower CA 90706 (“Subrecipient”). GreenLatinos and Subrecipient may be collectively referred to as “Parties” or each, individually, as a “Party.”
Contacts: Individuals listed below are authorized to act in their respective areas for matters related to this award. Any revision to key personnel identified in this agreement requires notification by the Subrecipient by email to GreenLatinos within 10 business days.
Principal Subaward Contacts:
Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works Telephone: (562) 804-1424 x 2217
Email: [email protected]
Subaward Program Contact:
Wang Su Lee, Management Analyst
9944 Flora Vista, St., Bellflower CA 90706
Telephone: (562) 804 – 1424 x 2244
Email: [email protected]
Subaward Financial Contact:
Gerald Garces, Accountant
Attention: Finance Department
16600 Civic Center Dr. Bellflower CA 90706
Telephone: (562) 804 – 1424 x 2229
Email: [email protected]
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City of Bellflower
Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 2
Principal GreenLatinos Contacts:
GreenLatinos Program Contact Subaward Financial Contact Rachna Vas
1919 14th Street, Suite 700
Boulder, CO 80302
Telephone: (202) 677-0991
Email: [email protected]
Joe Toolan
1919 14th Street, Suite 700
Boulder, CO 80302
Telephone: (443) 713-9026
Email: [email protected]
Whereas, the originating source of Federal assistance funds for this Agreement is made under the authority of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act, P.L. 95-313 as amended, 16 USC section 2105 and Public Law 117-169, Subtitle D, Section 23003(a). The Federal Assistance Listing (formerly Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - CFDA) number and name are 10.727, Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program.
GreenLatinos’ Award Cooperative Agreement (FAIN) number is 24-CA- 11132544-013, and the originating grant period is December 13, 2023 to November 30, 2028; and
Whereas, the purpose of this Agreement is to outline Parties’ collaborative efforts to develop and implement an urban and community forestry project (“Project”) funded, supported by, and meeting the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program guidelines and objectives; and
Whereas, Parties aim to support frontline communities in restoring and expanding urban forest canopy in areas with low tree cover, and engaging residents in community forestry, resulting in (1) increased resilience to heat, flood, and storm events; (2) increased wellness and recreational opportunities; and (3) reductions in greenhouse gas and air quality pollutants in frontline communities across the City of Bellflower representing the census tracts No. 06037553300; No. 06037554101; No. 06037554105; No. 06037554203; No. 06037554204; No. 06037554403 (Per CEJST). Per EPA EJScreen Tool, all census tracts in the City of Bellflower are identified as disadvantaged communities.
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City of Bellflower
Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 3
Now, therefore, the Parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. TERM. This Agreement shall govern the performance of the Parties for the period [date] (the “Effective Date”) through November 30, 2027, unless earlier terminated by either party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (such period of performance, the “Agreement Term”).
2. SCOPE OF WORK AND BUDGET; PRIOR APPROVAL FOR
CHANGES.
a. Scope of Work and Budget. Subrecipient shall, in a
satisfactory manner as determined by GreenLatinos,
perform all activities described in the scope of work as approved by GreenLatinos and attached hereto as
Exhibit A, as may be amended from time to time (the
“Approved Services”) in accordance with the program
budget as approved by GreenLatinos and attached hereto
as Exhibit B, as may be amended from time to time (the
“Approved Budget”).
b. Prior Approval for Changes. Subrecipient may not transfer more than 10% allocated funds among cost categories
within a budgeted program account without the prior
written approval of GreenLatinos nor shall Subrecipient make any changes, directly or indirectly, in program design or in the Approved Services or in the Approved Budget
without the prior written approval of GreenLatinos.
3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. GreenLatinos. As a national pass-through partner for the USDA Forest Service that subawards funding to
community-based organizations and local government
agencies serving priority communities, GreenLatinos will have administrative and programmatic oversight over the implementation of and compliance with the terms of this Agreement. GreenLatinos is responsible for:
i. Funding and Payment Processing. GreenLatinos will
provide funding for the project in an amount not to
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Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
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exceed $1,000,000 USD. Payment(s) are to be made
on a reimbursable basis according to the Payment
Schedule shown in Exhibit A Table 1. GreenLatinos
will process invoices quarterly.
ii. Invoices. Invoices are to be submitted through
GreenLatinos’ subrecipient portal.
iii. Project Funds. Project funds are to be expended in accordance with the proposed budget, in accordance
with the terms in this Agreement, and fulfilling the
scope of the final and awarded proposal.
iv. Monitoring and Reporting. GreenLatinos will
supervise and aggregate semi-annual performance
and quarterly reimbursement reports, and will
provide an online portal for Subrecipient to submit
reports.
v. Technical Assistance. GreenLatinos may organize
kick-off and close-out convenings, monthly peer
learning calls, and topic-specific webinars on project
design, reporting and financial assistance, and
community engagement. GreenLatinos will provide
case management and some technical assistance.
Requests for technical assistance, supporting project
implementation, shall be submitted through
GreenLatinos subrecipient’ portal.
b. Community Lead. City of Bellflower, Unique Entity Identifier UEI: PRW9X4N27BG6 serving as the Community Lead for
the City of Bellflower shall have the legal authority to enter into this award, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure proper planning,
management, and completion of the proposed project,
which includes funds sufficient to pay the non-Federal
share of project costs, when applicable. Subrecipient is responsible for:
i. Program Participation. Actively participating in
technical assistance activities organized by
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City of Bellflower
Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 5
GreenLatinos, including but not limited to kick-off
and close-out convenings, monthly peer learning
calls, topic-specific webinars, training on reporting
and financial assistance, and community
engagement, and submission of technical assistance
requests through GreenLatinos’ online portal.
ii. Project Management and Coordination. Completing
Project deliverables during the designated period of
performance, in accordance with program
requirements.
iii. Finances. Establishing a dedicated account explicitly designated for funds disbursed under this subaward.
Subrecipient is also responsible for submitting
quarterly reimbursement requests tying program
activities to approved budget expenses, to access
grant funding.
iv. Reporting.
1) Quarterly Financial Check-ins and
Reimbursement Reports: Subrecipient shall
submit quarterly reimbursement reports with
reimbursement requests as prescribed by
GreenLatinos throughout the subaward’s
performance period, to be submitted through
GreenLatinos' subrecipient portal. In
accordance with 2 CFR § 200.301, reports must
relate financial data to performance
accomplishments of the federal award.
Quarterly reimbursement reports will be due
on April 10 for Q1 ending on March 31; July 10 for
Q2 ending on June 30; October 10 for Q3
ending on September 30 and January 10 for Q4
ending December 31. There will be informal
quarterly progress check-ins in April and
October where reimbursements and
performance accomplishments will be
discussed. Quantitative and qualitative project
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Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 6
accomplishments must be reported to the
USFS Impact Reporting Platform. Late reports
will result in withholding of reimbursement
payments.
2) Semi-annual Reports: Subrecipient shall submit
semi-annual reports as prescribed by
GreenLatinos throughout the subaward’s
performance period, to be submitted through
GreenLatinos' subrecipient portal. In
accordance with 2 CFR § 200.301, reports must
relate financial data to performance
accomplishments of the federal award. Semi-
annual reports will be due on November 10th
for the period of May 1 to October 31 and May
10th for the period of November 1 to April 31.
Quantitative and qualitative project
accomplishments must be reported to the
USFS Impact Reporting Platform. Late reports
will result in withholding of reimbursement
payments.
3) Ongoing Reporting: Ongoing project reporting
may include providing GreenLatinos and the
USDA with success stories with brief project
descriptions, outcomes, photographs and
testimonials via the USDA Forest Service
reporting system.
4) Final Deliverables and Report. By February 28,
2028, submitting all substantial products and
outputs, a final reporting form, high resolution
.jpg photographs of project work (by
submitting a photograph Subrecipient
consents to allow GreenLatinos and USDA
Forest Service to use those photographs in
communications and reporting and represents
and warrants that Subrecipient has obtained all
necessary consents, permissions or licenses
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City of Bellflower
Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 7
necessary to permit GreenLatinos and USDA
Forest Service to do so), and a detailed record of
project expenditures, including a comparison of
the original proposed budget to award
expenditures.
v. GreenLatinos Communications. Subrecipient shall
actively communicate their project achievements,
impact, and outcomes with the media. Subrecipients
shall work with GreenLatinos and GreenLatinos’
media consultant to promote their projects to the
media. Clear recognition of USDA's support shall be
included in all press releases, digital, and print media.
Subrecipient shall acknowledge GreenLatinos and
the Forest Service support in any publications,
audiovisuals, and electronic media developed as a
result of this award. Follow direction in USDA
Supplemental 2 CFR 415.2. GreenLatinos may provide
plaques and certificates to all sub-awardees to
acknowledge USDA’s support. If plaques and
certificates are provided, they shall be publicly
displayed. Subrecipients may be asked to present
Project outcomes during a GreenLatinos virtual or in
person meeting, if requested.1
4. AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION; COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
a. JUSTICE40. The federal match requirement for this award has been waived under the provision of Public Law 117-169 (Inflation Reduction Act), with the requirement that 100% of work and funding under this subaward must benefit
disadvantaged communities.
b. Compliance with Prime Award and Subaward. Subrecipient shall perform all activities funded by this Agreement in accordance with: (i) the Notice of Prime Award attached
1 This request is subject to GreenLatinos’ communications schedule and is not guaranteed to be made.
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City of Bellflower
Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 8
hereto as Exhibit D, including any amendments thereto;
(ii) the Subaward Data attached hereto as Exhibit E,
including any amendments thereto, which provides a
summary of the Federal Subrecipient agreement data that is required by 2 CFR Part 200 – Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; (iii) the Approved Services attached hereto as Exhibit A; (iv) the Approved Budget attached hereto as Exhibit B, including any amendments thereto; and (v) the applicable additional terms and conditions in Exhibit C (each of (i)-(v) above is hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement). In addition, Subrecipient shall
cooperate fully with GreenLatinos in its efforts to comply with the requirements of the Notice of Prime Award,
including any amendments thereto.
c. Compliance with Applicable Laws. Subrecipient shall
perform all activities funded by this Agreement in
accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, including without limitation laws which regulate the use of funds allocated Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act, P.L. 95- 313 as amended, 16 USC section 2105 and Public Law 117-169, Subtitle D, Section 23003(a). The term “federal, state and local laws” as used in this Agreement shall mean all
applicable statutes, rules, regulations, executive orders, directives or other laws, including all laws as presently in effect and as may be amended or otherwise altered during the Agreement Term, as well as all such laws which may be enacted or otherwise become effective during the
Agreement Term.
d. Collaborative Arrangements. Where permitted by terms of the award and federal law, Subrecipient may enter into
collaborative arrangements with other organizations to
jointly carry out activities with Forest Service funds
available under this award. Subrecipient must obtain
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City of Bellflower
Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
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GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 9
GreenLatinos will not approve any subaward arrangements between Subrecipient and other organizations.
Collaborative arrangements are to be restricted to
contractual agreements as set forth by the procurement
standards in 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart D.
e. Disclosures. Subrecipient must promptly disclose to
GreenLatinos all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the federal award.
f. Risk and Receipt of Funding. Subrecipient represents and warrants that, at all times during the Term, it does NOT have active exclusions in the System for Award
Management (sam.gov). Subrecipient’s risk profile must be evaluated in accordance with 2 CFR § 200.332(b) and
deemed favorable, and Subrecipient’s award will be
reported at fsrs.gov in compliance with 2 CFR §170, prior to Subrecipient’s receipt of funds. If the Subrecipient has any active exclusion, it will not be eligible for receipt of funding. g. SAM.GOV Requirement: Subrecipient shall maintain
current organizational information and the original Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) provided for this agreement in the System for Award Management (SAM) until receipt of final payment. This requires annual review and updates, when
needed, of organizational information after the initial registration. More frequent review and updates may be
required for changes in organizational information or
agreement term(s). Any change to the original UEI
provided in this agreement will result in termination of this agreement and de-obligation of any remaining funds. For purposes of this agreement, System for Award
Management (SAM) means the Federal repository into
which an entity must provide information required for the conduct of business as a Cooperative. Additional
information about registration procedures may be found at the SAM Internet site at www.sam.gov .
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City of Bellflower
Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 10
h. Debarment and Suspension. Subrecipient shall
immediately inform GreenLatinos if they or any of their principals are presently excluded, debarred, or suspended from entering into covered transactions with the federal government according to the terms of 2 CFR Part 180.
Additionally, should Subrecipient or any of their principals receive a transmittal letter or other official federal notice of debarment or suspension, then they shall notify
GreenLatinos without undue delay. This applies whether the exclusion, debarment, or suspension is voluntary or involuntary. Subrecipient must complete the form AD-
1048, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion, Lower Tier Covered Transactions, attached hereto as Exhibit H.
i. Restrictions on Lobbying. If the Subaward amount exceeds $100,000, Subrecipient shall file the certification required by 49 CFR Part 20, “New Restrictions on Lobbying.” The
subrecipient shall certify that it will not and has not used Federally appropriated funds to pay any person or
organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
member of Congress in connection with obtaining any
federal contract, grant or any other award covered by
31 USC section 1352. Subrecipient shall also disclose the name of any registrant under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 who has made lobbying contacts on its behalf with non-federal funds with respect to that Federal contract, grant or award covered by 31 USC section 1352. Such
disclosures shall be forwarded to GreenLatinos.
Subrecipient shall ensure that any
subcontractors/subconsultants under this Agreement shall certify the same. GreenLatinos is responsible for keeping the certification of Subrecipient, who is in turn responsible for keeping the certification forms of
subcontractors/subconsultants (provided, however, that
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Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
Project Number:00000010
GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 11
nothing in this section shall be construed to permit
Subrecipient to retain or hire
subcontractors/subconsultants without the written
permission of GreenLatinos).
j. Notification. Subrecipient shall notify GreenLatinos within 5 business days of all developments that have a
significant impact on the activities supported under
this award, including but not limited to financial
developments. Also, notification must be given in
case of problems, delays or adverse conditions that
materially impair the ability to meet the objectives of the award. This notification must include a statement
of the action taken or contemplated, and any
assistance needed to resolve the situation.
k. No Funding of Research and Development. This award is not for research and development and the cost of
independent research and development, including their
proportionate share of indirect costs, are unallowable. l. Members of Congress. Pursuant to 41 USC section 22, no member of, or delegate to, Congress shall be admitted to any share or part of this award, or benefits that may arise therefrom, either directly or indirectly.
5. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.
a. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance.
Subrecipient is subject to OMB guidance in subparts A
through F of 2 CFR Part 200, as adopted and supplemented by the USDA in 2 CFR Part 400 and must follow regulations found in 2 CFR 200.331 through 2 CFR 200.333. Electronic copies of the CFRs can be found at: ecfr.gov.
b. Use of Award Funds. Award funds and any interest earned on them shall not be used:
i. To carry out propaganda, or otherwise to attempt to
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as amended (the “Code”)) or as prohibited by OMB
Circular A-122, section 25 regarding lobbying;
ii. To participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for
public office (within the meaning of section 501(c)(3)
of the Code);
iii. To make any awards to individuals or organizations (unless pre-approved in writing by GreenLatinos).
iv. No part of the Award funds shall be paid to any
GreenLatinos official, and Awardee acknowledges
that no gifts or services were or will be rendered to
GreenLatinos or any GreenLatinos official in exchange
for this Award.
c. Allowable Expenditures. All expenditures made with funds provided under this subaward must be exclusively for
allowable program expenditures incurred during the
period of this subaward.
d. Purchase of Equipment. Subrecipient may not use the
funds received under this Agreement for any purchase of equipment.
e. Single Audit. In accordance with 2 CFR 200 Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit
Requirements, found in section 200.501(a), audit
requirements for federal awards, non-federal entities that expend $750,000 or more in federal awards from all
funding sources during their fiscal year, must agree to have a Single Audit conducted in accordance with
section 200.514 Scope of Audit. Further, section 200.512 requires that the final report for such an audit be
completed within nine months of the entity’s fiscal year end. As a condition of this award, the subrecipient will be required to annually certify if their organization has been subject to the Single Audit requirement according to the above citations. If required, the subrecipient will complete any required Single Audit no later than nine months after the end of the entity’s fiscal year, and will send the Single -14-
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Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: 11/2027
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GreenLatinos: 1919 14th Street, Suite 700, Boulder, CO 80302 | https://www.greenlatinos.org/ Email: [email protected] 13
Audit report to GreenLatinos within 10 business days of its completion.
f. Election of De Minimis Rate. For the administration of this subaward, GreenLatinos has elected to use the de minimis indirect cost rate of 10% of modified total direct costs (MTDC) as allowed under 2 CFR § 200.414(f). [Each
Subrecipient will be allowed to use their own federally approved indirect rate, cost allocation plan, or the 10% de minimis rate. OR Subrecipient approved indirect rate is [XX]% of direct costs. OR Subrecipient has chosen to waive recovery of indirect costs related to this Project.]
[Subrecipient] hereby elects to waive recovery of indirect costs for this project. WL (Please initial)
6. REPORTING.
a. Financial Status Reporting.
i. Subrecipient is subject to the OMB guidance in
subparts A through F of 2 CFR Part 200, as
adopted and supplemented by the USDA in
2 CFR Part 400 and must follow the regulations
found in 2 CFR 200.331 through 2 CFR 200.333.
ii. All subawards $30,000 or more must be
reported at fsrs.gov in compliance with
2 CFR 170. See Attachment for full text.
iii. All financial and programmatic records and
supporting documents pertinent to this award
must be kept for a period of three years from
the date of submission of the final financial
statement report including expenditures from
this award, per federal regulations. These
records may be subject to an audit by the
federal donor agency, GreenLatinos and/or their
representatives. All records are to be
maintained for the additional duration
necessary to complete an audit and/or resolve
all questions concerning expenditures, unless
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approval has been provided from GreenLatinos
to dispose of records.
iv. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the three-year period, the
records shall be retained until litigation, claims
or audit findings involving the records has been
resolved.
v. Subrecipient is expected to take reasonable
care that systems are in place to ensure funds
expended under this award are used for the
purposes described in the subaward and can be
properly accounted for.
b. Program Performance Reports. The subrecipient shall
perform all actions identified and funded in
application/modification narratives within the
performance period identified in award and submit
Programmatic Reporting as set forth in the Award
Agreement.
7. INSURANCE.
a. Insurance. Subrecipient shall maintain all the following insurance coverage during the period of this subaward:
i. General Liability and Property Damage. With respect
to all operations performed under this Agreement,
Subrecipient shall carry general liability insurance
having all major divisions of coverage including, but
not limited to: Premises - Operations, Products and
Completed Operations, Personal Injury Liability,
Contractual Liability. The policy shall be on an
occurrence form and limits shall not be less than:
$1,000,000 Each Occurrence, $2,000,000 General
Aggregate, $1,000,000 Products/Completed
Operations Aggregate, and $1,000,000 Personal and
Advertising Injury.
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ii. Automotive Liability. The Party shall carry automotive liability insurance covering all motor vehicles,
including hired and non-owned coverage, used in
connection with the Agreement. Limits of coverage
shall not be less than $500,000 combined single limit.
If performance of this Agreement involves
construction, or the transport of persons or
hazardous materials, limits of coverage shall not be
less than $1,000,000 combined single limit. If the
Party does not own or operate motor vehicles, they
must apply for an Automotive Liability Waiver
through GreenLatinos. Should the Party obtain or
begin operating a vehicle they must obtain liability
insurance meeting the requirements above.
iii. Workers Compensation. With respect to all
operations performed, the Party shall carry workers’
compensation insurance in accordance with the laws
of the state in which the Subrecipient is performing
work under this subaward. Subrecipient must
provide written Proof of Insurance to GreenLatinos
within 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement
and annually as requested. If Subrecipient is self-
insured, the Subrecipient must provide written
documentation verifying self-insured status. Proper
documentation will override stated insurance
requirements.
8. INDEMNIFICATION. Subrecipient shall defend and hold
GreenLatinos, its employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives harmless from any and all costs, losses, damages, liabilities, expenses, demands, and judgments, including court costs and attorney’s fees, which they may suffer arising from any act or omission or neglect of Subrecipient, its employees, officers, directors, agents or representatives, or anyone else for whose acts Subrecipient may be responsible, in the performance of
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shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any or no reason.
9. COMMUNICATIONS AND USE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
a. Use of GreenLatinos and Forest Service Insignias. Grantor must submit and receive approval in writing from an
individual authorized by the GreenLatinos and Forest
Service to consent on their behalf on all requests to use the Forest Service and GreenLatinos insignias on any published media, such as a webpage, printed publication, or
audiovisual production.
b. GreenLatinos and Forest Service Acknowledged in
Publications, Audiovisuals, and Electronic Media.
Subrecipient shall acknowledge GreenLatinos and Forest
Service support in any publications, audiovisuals, and
electronic media developed as a result of this award,
following direction in USDA Supplemental 2 CFR 415.2.
Public announcements of the Award may be made by the
Subrecipient, GreenLatinos, and the Forest Service. Any related press release, media alert, website posting, or other publication about the Program or the Award made by
Subrecipient must acknowledge the Forest Service and
GreenLatinos support. All public announcements must be submitted to GreenLatinos for approval at least two weeks prior to publication.
c. Use of Subrecipient Insignia. Subrecipient hereby
authorizes GreenLatinos to include its insignia in
mutually agreed-upon advertising copy, solely in
connection with this Agreement, subject to prior
review and approval of such use by Subrecipient
which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
d. Copyright and Ownership. No reports, maps, or other
documents produced in whole or in part under this
Agreement shall be the subject of an application for
copyright by or on behalf of Subrecipient. Ownership
of all designs, reports, drawings, studies, estimates,
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models, computations, and other related items
(“Work Product”) prepared under this Agreement
shall vest in GreenLatinos upon payment to the
Subrecipient for all Services and Deliverables
rendered herein through the date of the expiration or
termination of this Agreement. Subrecipient hereby
assigns to GreenLatinos all right, title and interest in any Work Product.
10. TERMINATION.
a. By GreenLatinos. This subaward may be terminated, in whole or in part pursuant to 2 CFR 200.340. GreenLatinos may, by giving written notice to Subrecipient, terminate this Agreement without penalty in whole or in part for
cause, which shall include, without limitation: (i) failure for any reason of Subrecipient to fulfill timely and properly any of its obligations under this Agreement, including failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement;
(ii) Subrecipient’s default, breach or any intervening
casualty which poses an immediate threat to life, health or safety; (iii) Subrecipient’s breach of its representations, warranties and certifications contained in this Agreement; (iv) the suspension or debarment or determination that
Subrecipient or any of its principals are ineligible to participate in federal assistance awards or contracts;
(v) Subrecipient’s failure to maintain the insurance
coverage in the form and/or amounts required by
GreenLatinos pursuant to this Agreement; (vi) the
submission by Subrecipient to the Forest Service or
GreenLatinos of reports that are incorrect or incomplete in any material respect; (vii) ineffective or improper use by Subrecipient of funds received under this Agreement;
(viii) suspension, termination, in whole or in part of, or absence or reduction of appropriations for, grants or
reimbursements to GreenLatinos; (ix) the necessity for
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make any terms of this Agreement consistent with federal, state or local laws; (x) fraudulent activities on the part of Subrecipient; and (xi) the filing of bankruptcy, receivership or dissolution by or with respect to Subrecipient.
GreenLatinos may also terminate this Agreement in whole or in part without cause upon 30 days’ written notice to Subrecipient.
b. By Subrecipient. If Subrecipient is unable or unwilling to comply with any additional conditions or requirements
which may arise as a result of changes in or additions to any federal, state or local laws after the commencement of the Agreement Term, including without limitation those
applied by the Forest Service in their grants and
reimbursements to GreenLatinos, and which thereby
become applicable to Subrecipient during the Agreement
Term, Subrecipient shall terminate this Agreement by
giving written notice to GreenLatinos. The effective date of such notice of termination shall be no earlier than 30 days from the date of the notice.
c. Liability for Default. Whether or not this Agreement is terminated, Subrecipient shall be liable to GreenLatinos for damages sustained by GreenLatinos by virtue of any breach of this Agreement by Subrecipient and GreenLatinos shall be liable to Subrecipient for any direct damages sustained by Subrecipient by virtue of any breach of this Agreement by GreenLatinos. This shall include, without limitation, liability of Subrecipient for the disallowance by the Forest Service of the reimbursement of charges submitted by
GreenLatinos for services provided by Subrecipient under this Agreement where the disallowance is in any way
attributable to Subrecipient, including the provision or maintenance by Subrecipient of inadequate or erroneous
records or billing documentation of services provided. If any such reimbursement of charges is disallowed as a
result of an audit by the Forest Service of Subrecipient or GreenLatinos, the amount disallowed must be paid by
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Subrecipient to GreenLatinos from funds other than those provided by GreenLatinos under this Agreement. Under no circumstances will GreenLatinos be liable to Subrecipient for any indirect damages.
11. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
a. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the District of Columbia without giving effect to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
b. Integration. This Agreement supersedes all oral
agreements, negotiations and representations between the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement. c. Severability. In the event that any portion of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, such portions shall not limit or otherwise modify or affect any other portion of this
Agreement.
d. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach by the other party of the same or of different provisions.
e. Binding Effect; Assignment. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective and permitted successors, transferees and assigns. Subrecipient shall not assign, subcontract or transfer any of its rights,
responsibilities or obligations under this Agreement
without GreenLatinos’s prior written consent, which
GreenLatinos may withhold in its sole discretion. Any
attempted assignment, subcontract, or transfer of this
Agreement in violation of this Section shall be void. Should Subrecipient assign, subcontract or transfer any of its rights, responsibilities or obligations hereunder with such consent from GreenLatinos, Subrecipient and the party to which it proposes to assign or subcontract its
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written agreement that is consistent with this Agreement and the various requirements specified hereunder and that is approved by GreenLatinos prior to its execution.
f. Notices. Notices given by GreenLatinos or Subrecipient will be sufficient only if in writing and mailed or transmitted electronically by e-mail or through the reporting system directly, to the points of contact and addresses specified in Exhibit A: Scope of Services. Notices will be effective when delivered, or on the effective date of the notice, whichever is later.
g. Modifications. Subrecipient may request scope of work or budget modifications in alignment with their original scope of work, any changes will be made by mutual consent and requested according to Notices above. Modifications must be approved prior to the date when these modifications will be implemented. GreenLatinos reserves the right to deny modifications, which compromise the original scope of
work or were not approved prior to commencement.
GreenLatinos also reserves the right to deny payment for modifications that were not previously approved.
h. Subawardee. Subrecipient will act as a subawardee in the performance of the Services under this Agreement.
Accordingly, Subrecipient shall be responsible for the terms described in 2 CFR 200.
i. Disputes. In the event of any issue of controversy
under this Agreement, the Parties may pursue
Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedures to
voluntarily resolve those issues provided that
GreenLatinos shall have the right to, and be
permitted to, seek and obtain injunctive relief from a
court of competent jurisdiction. If GreenLatinos and
Subrecipient agree to arbitrate any controversy or
claim arising out of this Agreement; any such
arbitration shall be fully and finally resolved in
binding arbitration in a proceeding brought in
accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules
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of the American Arbitration Association before a
single arbitrator. The arbitration proceedings shall
be confidential. The arbitrator shall not have the
authority to modify or change any of the terms of
this Agreement. The arbitrator’s award shall be final
and binding upon GreenLatinos and Subrecipient,
and judgment upon the award may be entered in
any court of competent jurisdiction in any state of
the United States or country or application may be
made to such court for a judicial acceptance of the
award and an enforcement as the law of such
jurisdiction may require or allow. The arbitrator may
require the losing party thereto, as determined by
the arbitrator, to bear the costs and fees incurred in
any such arbitration.
This Subaward Agreement shall become effective upon the signatures of authorized representatives of both Parties. An electronic copy shall be deemed an original signature.
Signature Date
Mark Magaña, Executive Director
GreenLatinos
Signature
Date
Ryan Smoot, City Manager
City of Bellflower
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APPENDIX
Exhibit A: Scope of Services
Exhibit B: Program Budget
Exhibit C: Additional Terms and Conditions
Exhibit D: Notice of Prime Award
Exhibit E: Subaward Data
Exhibit F: Whistleblower Notice
Exhibit G: 2 CFR Part 170
Exhibit H: Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion Lower Tier Covered Transactions
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Project Amount: $1,000,000
Project Completion Date: [11/30/2027]
GreenLatinos USDA IRA Urban & Community Forestry Program Attachment A: Scope of Work for City of Bellflower
Urban Forestry Management Plan & Tree Planting and
Maintenance Project
I. Project Participants & Primary Points of Contact
a. Community Lead: City of Bellflower
b. Mailing Address: 9944 Flora Vista St., Bellflower CA, 90706 c. Project Director (City/Organization Point of Contact):
Len Gorecki, Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works [email protected]
(562) 804-1424 x 2217
d. Program Manager/Assistant:
Wang Su Lee, Management Analyst
[email protected]
(562) 804 -1424 x 2244
e. Finance Point of Contact:
Gerald Garces, Accountant
[email protected]
(562) 804-1424 x 2229
f. Cross Departmental Participants: NA
g. External Partners:
1. Consultant #1 to be determined through informal bidding process (Urban Forestry Management Plan – “UFMP”)
2. Contractor #1 to be determined through formal bidding process (Tree Maintenance Plan)
3. Contractor #2 (Tree Planting)
4. Consultant #2 (Program Participants’ Education)
II. Project Background
a. Project Title: City of Bellflower’s Urban Forestry Management Plan & Tree Planting and Maintenance Project
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b. Project Description:
The City of Bellflower, in partnership with a qualified vendor (“Consultant”), will develop an Urban Forestry Management Plan (“UFMP”) to promote an equitable, sustainable, and reliable means of managing the City’s green space for its residents. The UFMP will assist in realizing optimal public benefit of trees, while providing permanent equitable accessibility for those in our disadvantaged communities as identified by the Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool (“CEJST”).
The City also seeks to plant five hundred (500) trees by the end of the grant term and partner with a local Bellflower-based nonprofit (501c3) or social enterprise to maintain the newly planted trees. This newly formed maintenance agreement will provide employment opportunities for our low-income residents while simultaneously serving as a catalyst towards fostering resilience, restoration and sustainability of the green space in the City of Bellflower.
c. Total Funding: $1,000,000
d. Period of Performance: July 1, 2024 – November 30, 2027 e. Priority Census Tracts (Disadvantaged Communities) Served Per CEJST:
Tract No. 06037553300
Tract No. 06037554101
Tract No. 06037554105
Tract No. 06037554203
Tract No. 06037554204
Tract No. 06037554403
Priority Census Tracts Per the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool’s (“EPA EJScreen Tool”):
The entire City of Bellflower is in the 99th percentile in particulate matter, 85th percentile in diesel particulate matter, 95th percentile in hazardous waste proximity, 95th percentile in wastewater discharge, 93rd percentile in flood risk, 85th percentile for limited English-speaking households, and 84th percentile for less than a high school education. Therefore, all -26-
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census tracts in the City have disadvantaged communities who face significant environmental burdens.
III. Project Scope: Deliverables, Timeline, Reporting and Payment Schedule Project reports, due dates, and reimbursements are scheduled below.
GreenLatinos will make quarterly reimbursements over the course of this project, in accordance with satisfactory progress reports.
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Reimbursement Reports
Quarterly financial reimbursement reports will be due as follows:
Performance Period Due Date to
GreenLatinos
Q1: 1/1 – 3/31 4/10
Q2: 4/1 – 6/30 7/10
Q3: 7/1 – 9/30 10/10
Q4: 10/1 – 12/31 1/10
Schedule of Semi-Annual Program Reports
Semi-Annual program reports will be due as follows:
Performance Period Due Date to
GreenLatinos
Semi-Annual Report 1: 5/1 – 10/31 11/10
Semi-Annual Report 2: 11/1 – 4/30 5/10
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IV. Signatures
This Scope of Work shall become effective upon the signatures of authorized representatives of both Parties. A facsimile transmission or electronic copy shall be deemed an original signature.
Signature
Date
Mark Magaña, Executive Director
GreenLatinos
Signature
Date
Ryan Smoot, City Manager
City of Bellflower
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Exhibit A
STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) APPENDIX
Please download the budget and budget narrative that you completed, or, entered directly into Salesforce, and attach these documents, along with a detailed project narrative, to this signed Scope of Work. Please sign and submit all these documents to GreenLatinos as a full package.
A complete Scope of Work package must include the following:
1. Completed and signed Scope of Work (this document)
2. Detailed Project Narrative
3. Budget (Excel form or downloaded from Salesforce)
4. Budget Narrative (Microsoft Word document or downloaded from Salesforce)
The final, approved Scope of Work package will then be attached to the Grant Agreement and submitted to you for signature.
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City of Bellflower Urban Forestry Management Plan & Tree Planting and Maintenance Project Project Narrative
The residents in the City of Bellflower (“City”) suffer from inequitable access to public green space, high exposure to fine particulate matter 2.5 (“PM 2.5”), high flood risks, and low income and work force development. The Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (“CEJST”) identifies six (6) of the City’s census tracts as disadvantaged communities. The City’s identified disadvantaged communities rank as high as 98th percentile in harmful PM 2.5, 95th percentile in high flood risk, 94th percentile in lack of open green space, 90th percentile in unemployment, and 80th percentile in low income. Furthermore, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool’s (“EPA EJScreen Tool”) Socioeconomic Indicators Data indicate that the entire City is in the 99th percentile in particulate matter, 85th percentile in diesel particulate matter, 95th percentile in hazardous waste proximity, 95th percentile in wastewater discharge and 93rd percentile in flood risks (See Exhibit A – “EPA EJScreen Community Report”).
The City of Bellflower aims to protect residents with increased canopy, improved air quality and decreased heat-related hazards. The City will partner with a qualified vendor (“Consultant”) to develop a comprehensive urban forestry management plan (“UFMP”) that will promote an equitable, sustainable, and reliable means of managing the City’s green space for over 77,000 Bellflower residents. Moreover, the UFMP will assist in realizing optimal public benefits of trees on the City’s streets, while providing permanent equitable accessibility for those in our disadvantaged communities. The UFMP will promote efficient, cost-effective management to reduce the public hazards caused by the PM 2.5 in the air, floods, and miscellaneous expenses caused by improper tree selection, planting, and maintenance – especially in our disadvantaged communities as identified by the CEJST.
Concurrent with the development of the UFMP, the City will select a qualified contractor to implement a tree planting program which will conclude with a total of five hundred (500) newly planted trees by the end of the grant term. The newly planted trees will reduce the high concentration of fine PM 2.5 in the air that poses detrimental health hazards for our residents in the disadvantaged communities (95-98th percentile in PM 2.5 per CEJST). Under the conditions of this grant, all five hundred (500) proposed tree plants will be strategically placed in the City’s disadvantaged census tracts as identified by the CEJST and the EPA EJScreen Tool. The goal is equitable accessibility, increased biodiversity, health, and resilience of trees in our disadvantaged community which make up nearly one-third of the City’s population. The UFMP and the tree planting and maintenance initiative will foster resilience, restoration, and sustainability for the disadvantaged communities in Bellflower facing extreme climate change challenges. The City strongly believes that while residents in the disadvantaged communities will benefit most from the UFMP and the tree planting initiative, the entire City of Bellflower will thrive because of the equitable practices.
Subsequently, the City will request formal bids for the maintenance of the five hundred (500) newly planted trees; The selected partner (“Contractor”) will be a local community-based organization that will promote expanded collaboration and training within the field of green space maintenance and improve workforce development for low-income Bellflower residents. The selected partner(s) will enter into a maintenance agreement with the City to maintain the newly planted trees for the term of the grant.
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Implementation Strategy/Methodology/Timeline
Urban Forestry Management Plan (UFMP)
The selected Consultant will have extensive project management capabilities to meet the City’s specific needs for the long-term management of the City’s urban forestry. The UFMP must be completed by an expert team comprising of qualified ISA certified arborists, ASCA registered Consulting Arborists, ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified Specialists, or of equal qualifications. The selected Consultant must also have extensive experience maintaining and developing UFMPs for local agencies throughout the state of California – demonstrating proficiency in meeting specific City needs.
Consultant must conduct public outreach to the residents, businesses owners, and all stakeholders in the community to incorporate their feedback to ensure that the UFMP is comprehensive, accurate, and fully representative of the community’s needs.
The Urban Forestry Management Plan will include at minimum (May include additional chapters after public engagement & input):
1. Executive Summary
a) History & Background
b) Tree Equity
2. Inventory Report
a) Canopy Assessment
b) Priority Trees
3. Urban Forest Operations
a) Maintenance Program
b) Maintenance Schedule
c) Standards and Best Management Practices
d) Plant Health Care & Risk Assessment
e) Green Waste & Urban Wood Recycling
f) Emergency Operations
g) Wildlife Protection
4. Climate Resiliency
a) Tree Palette
b) Planting Plan
c) Reduction of Urban Heat Island Effects
d) Planning, Development, and Infrastructure
e) Sustainability
5. Public Participation & Engagement
a) Public Survey/Outreach/Workshop
b) Public Education
c) Tree Ordinance
d) Caring for Private Trees
e) Resources and Guides for Homeowners and Businesses
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The City and/or Consultant estimate fifteen (15) months to complete the UFMP following the tentative schedule:
1. Performing Environmental Scan: 7/5/2024 - 7/12/2024
2. Consensus Building: 7/13/2024 - 7/14/2024
3. Determining the UFMP Chapters: 7/17/2024 - 8/14/2024
4. Tree Inventory Update: 8/7/2024 - 9/19/2024
5. Community Education: 10/1/2024 - 11/24/2024
6. Developing the UFMP: 1/5/2025 - 3/14/2025
7. Review Multiple Drafts: 3/18/2025 - 6/28/2025
8. Deliver & Adopt UFMP: 7/8/2025 - 7/8/2025
9. Providing Training for City Staff: 8/5/2025 - 8/5/2025
10. Providing Grant Deliverables: 9/9/2025 - 10/7/2025
The project will be deemed completed once the City has received all project deliverables: Urban Forestry Management Plan.
Tree Planting (500 Trees)
The City will seek a qualified contractor to carry out the tree planting program. The selected contractor will plant five hundred (500) trees over a three-year span (2024-2027). The five hundred (500) trees to be planted under the terms and conditions of this grant will be an extension of the City’s existing tree planting program.
The City and selected contractor will utilize the CEJST and EPA EJScreen Tool to identify disadvantaged communities within the City. The CEJST, EPA EJScreen Tool, and the planting plan from the UFMP will serve as a primary guide to planting trees in the City.
The Tree Planting component of the project will be deemed completed once five hundred (500) trees have been successfully planted in our disadvantaged communities as identified by the CEJST, EPA EJScreen Tool, and the planting plan from the UFMP
Tree Maintenance Plan ("Contractor”)
The City will request formal bids for the maintenance of the newly planted trees. The Contractor must be a local community-based nonprofit organization (501c3), or social enterprise that helps individuals with employment barriers or deemed “hard-to-hire." The organization must also have an established program for green space and associated activities.
The selected Contractor must ensure frequent monitoring (tree health, soil moisture, mulch) and watering of the newly planted trees and have the following capabilities/roles (or equivalent):
1. Route Managers
Route Managers will lead the team of coordinators and program participants while ensuring success of the maintenance program. Route Managers will also be tasked with interacting with customers, residents, and additional stakeholders.
2. Coordinators
Coordinators are the office staff that will coordinate the maintenance routes and schedule. Coordinator will also work as case managers for the participants who will be the field representatives doing the maintenance work.
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3.Program Participants
Program participants are the field representatives that will be tasked with the maintenance work of the newly planted trees. Program participants will ensure frequent monitoring (checking tree health, soil moisture, mulch) and watering of the trees.
Newly planted trees require extensive care during their first year; therefore, new trees ( 1 year) will be watered twice per month and monitored every two (2) months. Treegator bags (“Treegator”) are critical to the survival of arterial trees with no irrigation supply as they provide deep water saturation with no run-off in the least amount of time necessary.
As a part of the tree maintenance component of this project, program participants will also have the opportunity to learn from certified arborists on several key areas of knowledge including but not limited to:
a.Tree Biology
b.Tree Identification and Selection
c.Soil Management
d.Installation and Establishment
e.Pruning
f.Diagnosis and Treatment
g.Trees and Construction
h.Tree Risk
i.Safe Work Practices
j.Urban Forestry
k.Additional areas of knowledge as deemed necessary
The City strongly believes that by maintaining the health of City-owned trees, the City is promoting equitable accessibility, increased biodiversity, and the health and resilience of trees in our disadvantaged communities. The maintenance plan serves as a catalyst towards fostering resilience, restoration, and sustainability of the green space in the City of Bellflower and provides new skills to the maintenance program participants to continue their work in the field of green space maintenance. The City will dedicate the entire award amount towards tree planting and associated activities to increase equitable green space, reduce pollution and potential health hazards, and promote workforce development in our disadvantaged communities. The UFMP, tree planting initiative, and maintenance plan will synergistically serve as the primary tools for long-term equitable access to the urban forestry ecosystem. Hence, we are embracing a proactive approach in advocating for an equitable forestry ecosystem and mitigating economic loss due to climate-related disasters. The City will promote workforce development in disadvantaged communities by engaging a local Bellflower-based non-profit organization (501c3) to uplift communities and provide employment opportunities for Bellflower residents living in poverty.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Table of CEJST Census Tracts
Exhibit A-1 – EPA EJScreen Community Report
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Census Tract ID Identified as DAC in CEJST?
06037553300 Yes
06037554101 Yes
06037554105 Yes
06037554203 Yes
06037554204 Yes
06037554403 Yes
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