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RESOLUTION NO. _____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT WITH AQUATIC SCIENCE CENTER: SAN FRANCISCO ESTUARY
INSTITUTE BY ONE YEAR
WHEREAS, on August 2018, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with CalFire to accept the 2017-2018 Urban & Community Forestry California Climate Investment Grant: “From Gray to Green: An Urban Forest Master Plan for East Palo Alto” (also known as the CalFire Grant), which included up to $280,680 to develop the first Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) and to update the City’s tree ordinances, as needed; and WHEREAS, on September 28, 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, CalFire extended EPA’s grant term agreement by one year, so that rather than having the project performance period which commenced on September 20, 2018 end March 30, 2022, it was extended to March 30, 2023; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to continue to benefit from Aquatic Science Center: San Francisco Estuary Institute (“ASC: SFEI”) professional expertise in completing the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) and to update the City’s tree ordinances; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager to extend the term of the Agreement by one year with the Aquatic Science Center: San Francisco Estuary Institute (“ASC: SFEI”) to serve as a lead consultant in the development of an Urban Forest Master Plan for the City of East Palo Alto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15
th day of February 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney