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ITEM: RESOLUTION NO. R2025-31 (FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES (FDACS) URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY CAPACITY GRANT PROGRAM TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENT PROJECT GRANT BUDGET AMENDMENT)
A RESOLUTION OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA'S COUNCIL AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES (FDACS) URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY CAPACITY GRANT PROGRAM TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENT PROJECT GRANT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ITEM: RATIFICATION OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES (FDACS) URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY CAPACITY GRANT PROGRAM TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENT PROJECT GRANT
THIS GRANT FOR A TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENT PROJECT SUPPORTS THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON'S IMPLEMENTATION OF A TREE INVENTORY AND TREE MANAGEMENT PLAN PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FDACS GRANT FUNDING.
REQUEST: Ratification of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Urban and Community Forestry Capacity Grant Program Tree Canopy Assessment Project Agreement and Resolution No. R2025-31 (Budget Amendment for $20,000 in grant monies amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 General Fund) for the Wellington Tree Canopy Assessment project revenue and expenditures.
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EXPLANATION: The Village of Wellington has previously completed a Tree Inventory and Tree Management Plan with FDACS grant funding. Additional data on the tree canopy is proposed through data acquisition, image classification, tree canopy mapping, urban heat island mapping, and spatial analysis and reporting.
The maximum grant reimbursement is $20,000, and Wellington's match is 100% or up to $20,000.
Approval of Resolution No. R2025-31 amends the General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for the $20,000 grant.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: YES
PUBLIC HEARING: NO QUASI-JUDICIAL:
FIRST READING: SECOND READING:
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of the budget amendm...
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