October 4, 2022
Public Works
DATE: October 4, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Joe Leach, PE, Director of Public Works
Greg Hardesty, Parks & Landscaping Superintendent
Subject:
ECIA Urban Greening Budget Amendment
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed $100,000 budget amendment will appropriate the ECIA Urban Greening Budget using the
fund balance. 11733631-400201-2A1GA
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
July 22, 2021
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Public Works staff is requesting the City Council approve a budget amendment to increase the Environmental and
Community Investment Agreement (ECIA) Urban
Greening budget.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT a resolution to APPROPRIATE the Environmental and Community Investment Agreement
(ECIA) Urban Greening budget in the amount of
$100,000 using the fund balance - Public Works
Department (Greg Hardesty 510-620-6920).
AGENDA
REPORT
October 4, 2022
DISCUSSION:
On July 22, 2021, the City Council authorized execution of a 3-year contract in the amount of $345,000 with Groundwork Richmond to allow its function as the Urban Forestry Project Administrator. The mission of Groundwork Richmond is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships which empower people, businesses, and organizations to promote environmental, economic, and social well-being.
Groundwork Richmond will continue to coordinate and administer the overall program, working with the City to ensure that the tree planting component is consistent with City requirements and is documented within the tree inventory and tracking of Greenhouse gas data. Additionally, Groundwork Richmond will be responsible for administrative details including reporting to funders, monitoring, collecting, and reporting data of all partners to appropriate sources and continuing to work with partners to develop additional resources for building Richmond’s urban forest.
During the budget entry process for FY 2022-2023, this $100,000 allocation was not entered, and consequently was left out of the approved budget. The proposed resolution will approve a $100,000 budget amendment to fund Groundwork Richmond’s second year of their previously approved three-year contract.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Executed Contract