Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Budget Insertion
Purpose: 2015 Clean Communities Program to provide funds to supplement an existing litter reduction program and removal as well as the abatement of graffiti within the municipality (City-wide).
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency
Appropriation Amount: $432,292.46
Budget Year: 2016
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R10-a on December 21, 2016; will be submitted under a separate cover for the same meeting.
Operating Agency: Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any Special Item of Revenue in the budget of any local unit when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof shall not have been determined at the time of the adoption of the budget, and may approve the insertion of an appropriation item of equal amount for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of the law making such item of revenue available for expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency has made available additional $432,292.46 to provide funds to supplement an existing litter reduction program and removal as well as the abatement of graffiti within the municipality.
WHEREAS, by check dated May 14, 2015 on FD3 ID: 2976 dated May 22, 2015, from the New Jersey Department of Treasury, the City of Newark was awarded additional $432,292.46 to provide funds to supplement an existing litter reduction program and removal as well as the abatement of graffiti within the municipality.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87, the City of Newark, New Jersey hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve a budget insertion in the amount of $432,292.46 and an appropriation of an equal amount for the 2015 Clean Communities Program in the budget year 2016 as set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2. The aforesaid insertion is, in the opinion of the Governing Body, warranted and authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-87 and is necessary for the orderly operation of the municipality.
3. A copy of this resolution shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.
STATEMENT
This resolution establishes the revenue and appropriation for the 2016 Municipal Budget in the amount of $432,292.46 and an appropriation of an equal amount for the 2015 Clean Communities Program. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency is providing these funds. The project period is November 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017 (City-wide).
SCHEDULE A
ANTICIPATED ITEM OF REVENUE SPECIAL ITEM OF APPROPRIATION
New Jersey Department of Environmental Unclassified Purposes
Protection Agency Special Item of Appropriation
2015 Clean Communities Program 2015 Clean Communities Program
$432,292.46 $432,292.46
1. The Project Director is Talib Aquil, Department of Public Works.
2. The Fiscal Officer will be Danielle Smith, Director of Finance.
3. The operating agency is the Department of Health and Community Wellness.
4. The type of funding for the program is received in advance.
5. The program period is from November 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017.
6. A copy of this resolution shall be immediately filed with the Director of the Division of Local
Government Services by the City Clerk of the City of Newark.