To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Grant

Initiator

Planning Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved, accept a grant \n \n for up to $738,000 from the Southeast Diesel Collaborative (SEDC) via the US \n \n Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Approval

Approved

Background

The SEDC grant provides a framework to integrate transportation, energy, land

use and air quality planning programs into projects that yield measurable air

quality benefits in a relatively short period of time. The goal of the SEDC is

to improve air quality and public health by reducing emissions from existing

diesel engines.

Analysis

The EPA will award five cooperative agreements to communities and agencies

throughout the country. If awarded, the grant would be used to help finance

the clean air efforts the city is currently undertaking.

Financial Considerations

This competitive grant award will provide up to $738,000 for this effort. No

matching funds are required.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The City Attorney finds no issues with this request.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant request

for the Southeast Diesel Collaborative via US Environmental Protection Agency.







A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND IF APPROVED, ACCEPT A

GRANT FOR UP TO $738,000 FROM THE SOUTHEAST DIESEL COLLABORATIVE (SEDC) FROM

THE U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND

BY THE GRANT AWARDED.

WHEREAS, the Southeast Diesel Collaborative grant provides a framework

to integrate transportation, energy, land use and air quality planning programs

into projects that yield measurable air quality benefits in a relatively short

period of time; and,

WHEREAS, the goal of the SEDC is to improve air quality and public health by

reducing emissions from existing diesel engineers; and,

WHEREAS, EPA will award only five cooperative agreements to communities and

agencies throughout the country. No CCG funds are required.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and

if approved, accept a grant for up to $738,000 from Southeast Diesel

Collaborative (SEDC) program from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and

amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the award of the grant.

Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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