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RESOLUTION NO. 14-187
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF THE NEXT STEPS TO INCREASE THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF
COMMUNITIES GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION
CONTROL AGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has made application to the Next Steps to
Increase the Climate Resilience of Communities Grant Fund through the Environmental
Assistance Time Sensitive Grant Program, administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency to take the information provided at the said Convening and move forward with next step
projects to engage and inform community stakeholders, build support for climate resilience
efforts, assess vulnerabilities, identify and plan actions for greater resilience, and/or implement
specific resilience measures; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park participated in the Midwest Regional Convening
on Climate Resilience by the National League of Cities' Sustainable Cities Institute held in St.
Paul, Minnesota, September 21-23, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has approved the City of St. Louis
Park's request for grant funds; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of St. Louis Park to enter into a grant agreement
with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as a part of receiving said grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency awarded the City a grant in the
amount of $3,000; and
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City of St. Louis Park to provide a match of $1,000,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St Louis
ar �, innesota, that the Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute the grant agreement
with t - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
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Adopted by the City Council December 15, 2014