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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/2017 5E AGENDA BILL � E CITY OF BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Interagency Agreement with the Study Session Date: March 22, 2017 Washington State Department of Natural COUNCIL MEETING Date: April 5, 2017 Resources for a Community Forestry Department: Parks & Recreation Assistance Grant to fund an Urban Forest Presenter: Jeff Elevado Management Plan Phone: (360) 473-5428 SUMMARY: The attached Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for the awarded $15,000 Community Forestry Assistance Grant will fund the cost of an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) for our forested parklands. The UFMP satisfies a need identified in the adopted 2014 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan to evaluate and address the health and longevity of the City's forested parklands (N.A.D. Park, N.A.D. Marine Park, Forest Ridge, Stephenson Canyon, and Madrona Trails). The UFMP will include individual data for each park with assessment of forest health, restoration and maintenance recommendations, best management practices, prioritization schedule, tree location maps, and an assessment of trees along park trails and within/along park boundaries. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Interagency Agreement No.: IAA 93-095252 FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): Match for this grant is budgeted through fully- burdened force account labor equivalent to $18,640 to establish an electronic park tree inventory database and develop a trail map brochure of forested parklands with information on stewardship opportunities to increase volunteer outreach. The 2017 General Fund budget will require amending to reflect the $15,000 in revenue from the grant reimbursement and $15,000 in expenditures for the Urban Forest Management Plan. STUDY SESSION AGENDA: © No Presentation ❑ Full Presentation STUDY SESSION ACTION: o Consent Agenda ❑ General Business ❑ Public Hearing RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to authorize the Mayor to finalize and enter into the Interagency Agreement with Washington State Department of Natural Resources for the Community Forestry Assistance Grant with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented and amend the 2017 General Fund budget to reflect $15,000 in revenue from grant reimbursement and $15,000 in expenses for the Urban Forest Management Plan. COUNCIL ACTION: [Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action Form Updated 01/07/15