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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Budget Insertion
Purpose: 2021 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.
Funding Source: N.J. Department of Environmental Protection/Clean Communities Council Program
Appropriation Amount: $430,940.60
Budget Year: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022, which is inclusive of a six (6) month extension requested by the Department of Public Works.
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 to be accepted by Resolution submitted under separate cover as Legistar File #21-1517.
Operating Agency: Department of Public Works
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87 provides that the Director 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 $430,940.60 to provide funds to supplement an existing litter reduction program and removal as well as the abatement of graffiti within the municipality; and
WHEREAS, by check dated May 27, 2021, from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Newark was awarded $430,940.60 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:
1. That in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87, the City of Newark, New Jersey hereby requests the Director of Local Government Services to approve a budget insertion in the amount of $430,940.60 and an appropriation of an equal amount for the 2021 Clean Communities Program in the budget year 2021, which is inclusive of a six month extension requested by the Department of Public Works as set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and made a part hereof.
2. That 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 2021 Municipal Budget in the amount of $430,940.60 for the FY2021 Clean Communities Program. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Agency is providing these funds. The project period is January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022, which is inclusive of a six month extension requested by the Department of Public Works.