Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to accept an award of $10,000 in Federal funds from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service through the American Farmland Trust (AFT) Soil Health Stewards Program Grant, for the purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Overman]
Summary
Authorization to accept an award of Federal funds from USDA Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS) through American Farmland Trust (AFT) Soil Health Stewards Program Grant in the amount of $10,000 for the Development Rights (PDR) program to help farmers implement new and better soil conservation practices. No matching funds required. (L0366-22) (Overman/Hamilton)
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review:
Law: Yes, Completed by Brittany Smith, March 9, 2022
Risk Management: No
Fully Budgeted: Budget amendment 11629 is in process.
Account Number: 3100-160801-1881-XXXXX
This Fiscal Year Impact: $10,000
Annual Impact: $0
Project: NRCS_AFT_2022
Activity: FED_GRANT
Budget Reference: 2022
Current Balance:
Body
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to accept an award of $10,000.00 in federal funds from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service through the American Farmland Trust (AFT) Soil Health Stewards Program Grant, for the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to the expenditure of funds.
Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 97-21, the Mayor is hereby authorized, in her discretion as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban County Government, to transfer the unencumbered balance of any operating or capital account appropriation to another operating or capital account appropriation within the Grant budget previously established for this Grant.
Section 3 - That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL: