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Neg 12 Healthy Tree Canopy grant agmts, 08/01/25-07/31/26, grant total NTE $332,731
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate the following 12 Healthy Tree Canopy grant agreements, during the period of August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026, with the grand total amount?not to exceed (NTE) $332,731:
* Agreement PR00007438 with the City of Brooklyn Center, NTE $25,912
* Agreement PR00007434 with the City of Brooklyn Park, NTE $50,000
* Agreement PR00007439 with the City of Champlin, NTE $22,942
* Agreement PR00007437 with the City of Crystal, NTE $50,000
* Agreement PR00007440 with the City of Eden Prairie, NTE $37,933
* Agreement PR00007435 with the City of Golden Valley, NTE $32,240
* Agreement PR00007432 with the City of Plymouth, NTE $43,704
* Agreement PR00007431 with Aeon, NTE $20,000
* Agreement PR00007430 with Aeon, NTE $20,000
* Agreement PR00007467 with Tree Trust, NTE $10,000
* Agreement PR00007466 with the Young Men's Christian Association, NTE $10,000
* Agreement PR00007445 with Special School District Number 1, NTE $10,000
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the County Administrator be authorized to sign the agreements on behalf of the County; that costs incurred by the grantees after August 1, 2025 be eligible for reimbursement upon the execution of the agreements; that the County Administrator be authorized to approve one 12-month extension for each agreement; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
In 2019, the board established the Healthy Tree Canopy Grants program to provide funding to cities, affordable housing providers, schools, and non-profits to enhance the county's tree canopy in a total not to exceed amount of $500,000 per calendar year (Resolution 19-0185). The goals of the grants are to combat threats to trees from invasive insects and diseases; promote the dev...
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