REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning & Development Department
BY: DALTON BENNETT, Projects Administrator
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2020 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant and the 2019 Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant:
1. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 17th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 to appropriate $694,000 for the Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. Approve the Second Amendment to the consultant services agreement between the City of Fresno and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., regarding planning services for the Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant to increase the scope of work, extending the contract performance period to January 31, 2026, and authorizing additional compensation in the amount up to $100,000.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $800,000 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant to the City of Fresno in order to complement ongoing revitalization efforts in Downtown, Chinatown, and Southwest Fresno, specifically within the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) project area., The TCC project area was targeted because of the number of planned investments, the economically and environmentally disadvantaged neighborhoods, and the most leverageable infrastructure, and has been the focus for multiple recent planning processes. The grant provides Environmental Assessment and loan opportunities for brownfields identified through the Coalition Assessment Grant.
BACKGROUND
The Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant was applied for in partnership with Fresno County Department of Public Health, The Chinatown Foundation, and Saint Rest Community Economic Deve...
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