To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Patrick Linihan, Parks and Recreation Director
title
RE: Parks Request to Accept Grant - Ruth Mott Foundation (KGCB)
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval to accept a grant from the Ruth Mott Foundation for the North Flint Public Safety Strategy 2024, for continuation of Keep Genesee County Beautiful program services, in the amount of $390,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
Grant funds will support activities in City of Flint parks including park adoption, neighborhood cleanup supports, cultivating our community gateways, technical assistance and fundraising support related to parks groups.
DISCUSSION:
This grant supports the employment of one full time staff and up to five seasonal staff who provide the services to City of Flint parks.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funds to be deposited into account 2084-788.00-674.029.
No match.
NO USE OF PARKS FUND. NO USE OF GENERAL FUND.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Acceptance of this grant continues services to residents of Flint, promotes community growth, and encourages a healthy, livable, safe community.
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 Parks and Recreation Director to authorize accepting the North Flint Public Safety Strategy 2024 grant from the Ruth Mott Foundation, in the amount of $390,000.00, to be deposited into account 2084-788.00-674.029, to fund the Keep Genesee County Beautiful program services, with no match requirement, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the April 17, 2024 meeting of t...
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