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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH BAY AREA COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $28,000 IN MATCHING FUNDS FOR A CLIMATE CORPS
AMERICORP FELLOW TO ASSIST IN UPDATING THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
WHEREAS, Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) collaborates with public and nonprofit organizations across the state of California to recruit, train, and place Climate Corp AmeriCorps Fellows at public and nonprofit organizations; and
WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto has applied for a Climate Corp AmeriCorps Fellow to support the work of developing and planning an implementation plan for the anticipated 2030 Community Climate Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of East Palo Alto is dedicated to supporting development of Climate Action professionals and seeks to benefit from staff augmentation through the fellowship program; and WHEREAS, BACR is committed to training and supporting the Fellow with a comprehensive training program, a variety of benefits and financial incentives and rewards; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to benefit from the inclusion of a Climate Corp AmeriCorp fellow to support the planning and implementation of an updated Climate Action Plan; and WHEREAS, the City intends to support the Climate Corp AmeriCorp Fellow by providing supervision, direction, and meaningful inclusion in the development of an updated Climate Action Plan and Implementation Plan as well as other sustainability events.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY authorizes the City Manager to:
1. Finds the foregoing recitals true and correct, and are incorporated by this reference into this action;
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Memorandum of Understanding with Bay Area Community Resources, in form approved by the City Attorney (Exhibit A), in an amount not-to-exceed $28,000 in matching funds to hire a Climate Corps AmeriCorps Fellow to assist in updating and implementation of the 2030 Community Climate Action Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Lisa Gauthier, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Collin, City Clerk John D. Lê, City Attorney