REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
PHILIP SKEI, Assistant Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: JENNIFER DAVIS, Sr. Management Analyst
Housing Finance Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the California Department of Toxic Control Substances Equitable Community Revitalization Grant, Round 2 (Council District 3):
1. ***RESOLUTION - Authorizing and directing submission of a grant application to the California Department of Toxic Control Substances Equitable Community Revitalization Grant, Round 2, for up to $10,000,000 in a funding request for the remediation of 1457 H Street; and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to sign all required applying documents. (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
2. Approve the Standard Voluntary Agreement between the City of Fresno and the California Department of Toxic Control Substances in the amount of $143,750 for voluntary oversight of the remediation of 1457 H Street.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that Council approve a resolution authorizing and directing submission of a grant application to the California Department of Toxic Control Substances Equitable Community Revitalization Grant, Round 2, for up to $10,000,000 in a request for funding for the remediation of 1457 H Street; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign all required application documents; and approve the Standard Voluntary Agreement between the City of Fresno and the California Department of Toxic Control Substances in the amount of $143,750 for voluntary oversight of the remediation of 1457 H Street.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 14, 2023, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) issued an Equitable Community Revitalization Grant (ECRG) Round 2 Guidelines soliciting applications for grant funding. The City of Fresno (City) is eligible and intends to apply for ECRG Round 2 funding, by no later than October 9, 2023. Sta...
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