Item 14 City of Bellflower.previously awarded to the suspension of grant funds Department of Agriculture States the Unitedfunding source following designate the appropriate Management Plan and to wide Urban Forestry -citycomplete the Manager toaction to authorize the City Consideration and possible A-
Background August 2024.Work commenced in •.GreenLatinos–Partner Through -National Passcontract with the USDA The City entered into a •Forestry Service.$1M grant from the USDA The City was awarded a •
Urban Forestry uncertainty of grant. stopped at this point due to the Plan, but work has •August 2024.for phase 1 of work in with West Coast Arborists City entered into contract •Forestry Management Plan.work was for the The phase 1 of the grant •Management Plan
Urban Forestry $35,750.-be $14,750 Plan using our own funds will City’s cost to complete the •complete Plan. Q2 2025 to –$14,750 Q1 2025 (Pending);-$21,000 2024 (reimbursed); –$44,250 •$65,250date we have expended -To•complete the Plan is $80,000•
Grant Status risk.be doing so at our own noted that the City would Plan, but they cautiously with development of the City that we may proceed informed GreenLatinos•become known.speed on changes as they has kept the City up to GreenLatinosStaff from •
Recommendations this item.take other action related to 3. Alternatively, discuss and government; orawarded grant funds being Management Plan in lieu of the Urban Forestry funding source to complete 2. Designate an alternative Arborists, Inc. (WCA); and in progress with West Coast Management Plan currently complete the Urban Forestry 1. Authorize City Manager to