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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Apply For, And If Awarded, Accept The National Park Services/Land And Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Grant For The Design, Planning, Permitting And Construction Of The Sunset Park Project In The Amount Of $7,580,050.00, One To One Matching Funds To Be Paid From Capital Improvement Fund; Authorizing The Execution Of An Agreement With The National Park Services; Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute All Other Applicable Grant Documents.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts (PRCA”) and Department of Design Construction Management (“DCM”) are seeking funding for design, planning, and construction of Sunset Park.
PRCA and DCM desire to apply for the upcoming National Park Services/Land and Water Conservation Fund Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (“ORLP”) Program grant in the amount of $7,580,050.00.
The ORLP grant requires a one-to-one match equivalent to $7,580,050.00 from the grant recipient.
Fiscal Impact:
The estimated total cost for this project is $15,160,100.00. If awarded, grant funding in the amount of $7,580,050.00 will be appropriated in the FY 2025 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for this project.
Funding for the City’s proposed grant match of $7,580,050.00 will be budgeted in a future Capital Improvement Plan subject to approval and adoption by the City Commission.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
David Vazquez, Assistant Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
Ricky Engle, Director, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager, Sustainable Development