To: Dr. Beverly Brown, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Approval of a grant award from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in the amount of $1,030,000.00, to provide for construction of non-motorized trails in Grand Blanc Township, City of Fenton, and the City of Burton; the budget for the grant is attached
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission (GCMPC) is recommending the Board of Commissioners accept the Non-Motorized Trails Construction Grant and the attached budget adjustment.
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
Earlier this Spring, Genesee County staff applied to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in the amount of $1,030,000.00 to be used for the construction of the four identified non-motorized trail projects. Announcement of the award was issued in anticipation of the upcoming Flint and Genesee County Trails Symposium on June 11, 2025. The event will be posted by Genesee County with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Genesee County is proposing to provide direct, reimbursable grant commitments to the municipalities for the construction of the listed non-motorized trails. Sub-grant recipients will need to complete an application as well as provide a resolution of support from their governing body. A memorandum of agreement (MOA) will be executed once all required documents are received by Genesee County. All funds must be expended and supporting documentation by October 31, 2026.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on human resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This will increase transportation revenues and expenditure by $1,030,000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There will be no impact on Genesee County facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
There is no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Helping to meet Genesee County’s priority of healthy, livable, and safe communities, this grant will increase the pace at which local municipalities build meaningful non-motorized connections to schools, parks, and core community services.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Director of Planning to authorize accepting the Non-Motorized Trails Construction Grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in the amount of $1,030,000, and to approve a budget adjustment along with this request, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the June 11, 2025 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.