Summary Sheet for - APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS FROM ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT (222108)
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Agenda Item Id: 222108 Item Title APPROVE AND ACCEPT THE RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS FROM ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT C Number: C-30-23-021-X-00 Action Requested: Approve and accept the receipt of grant funds from Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM), for hazardous vegetation mitigation within Cave Creek Regional Park, in the amount not-to-exceed $120,000 (“Grant”), approve as an appropriation adjustment increasing the FY23 Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department (“Department”) revenue and expenditure budgets and delegate the authority to the Director of the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department to execute all documents related to these grant funds. This funding opportunity was awarded competitively. The grant is one-time for a period through December 31, 2024. The Department will provide $39,616 in volunteer, staff and/or cash match for the project. These costs will be absorbed by the Departments existing operating funds. The department’s indirect cost rate for FY23 is 33.76%. Indirect costs are not recoverable and calculated to be $40,512 over the grant period. These costs will be absorbed by the Parks and Recreation Department Enhancement Fund. Upon receipt of funds and pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17106(B), approve the appropriation adjustment increasing the FY23 Parks and Recreation Department (D300) Parks and Recreation Grant Fund (230) Non-Recurring Non-Project (NRNP) revenue and expenditure by $120,000. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. This budget adjustment does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. Additional Information: Invasive species (IS) transform the desert landscape and upland desert character, the target invasive species provide a fuel load for wildfires allowing them to spread through the desert landscape. These invasive species have increased wildfire’s frequency and magnitude in the desert landscape. This project will include invasive species management of Stinknet (and other IS) along the parks 14 miles of trails/roadway edges, treating invasive species within a 60 ft buffer of these areas. Item Notes: 01/19/2023 03:29:00 PM Mayra Hourigan Recommend approval. 01/18/2023 02:29:54 PM Kara Currie-Gonzalez Revision included change to agenda language requested by Budget Office. 01/03/2023 09:33:26 AM Dorene Stretar Reviewed Is there a Financial Impact? Yes General Item Information Department: Parks and Recreation Contact Name: Kara Currie-Gonzalez Meeting Date: 1/25/2023 9:30 AM - Formal