Res 2024-145 approving a Subaward Grant Agreement with Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc., providing grant funding to the city in the amount of $299,722.00 for the city to conduct a tree inventory

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IrAkx Docusign Envelope ID: 1009E573-IACF-4913-8247-79OD90006OD6 -ot-f-0 r- e 'ir- %"t-L- %[ FORESTRY INITIATIVE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT 2. Tree inventory- The tree inventory will entail a General Analysis of a portion of the City's public property as well as Individual Trees within the Right of Way area designated as disadvantaged by Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool(CEJST). Inventory will evaluate many variables, including general health, species, diameter,health,maintenance requirements. Cost=Estimated#of Trees within Service Area* the Certified Arborist Rate The proposal's focus will be on 500 acres of public space(higher use within service area)within the City of San Marcos There are an estimated 40 Trees per acre within that space. There are also an estimated 80 Trees per mile in rights of way (ROW)and 1025.745 miles of right of way. The ROW within the CEJST area is 307.534 miles or estimated 17,761 trees (80*307.534). In the City's public space, there are an estimated 20,000 trees. In right of way area,there are an estimated 24,603 trees. 24,603 +20,000=44603.2 trees to be inventoried. We are asking for this grant to provide the funding support for those trees to be inventoried within the CEJST area, (estimated 17,869 trees @$6.70 per tree) for a National Trees*Certified Arborist Rate of$119,722. Additional costs for the completion of the inventory of the public space arena will be covered by the City of San Marcos' Fee in Lieu fees. The City still intends to include within this Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan and Tree Inventory Project, funded by USDA funding,additional components,as originally planned. These are outlined in the Appendix at the end of the document. G. CONSTRUCTION None H. OTHER None TOTAL DIRECT CHARGES$299,722 I. INDIRECT COSTS None J. TOTAL GRANT FUNDED PROJECT COSTS $299,722 Reporting Requirements and Schedule: In accordance with 2 CFR 200.301,reports must relate financial data to performance accomplishments of the federal award. City of San Marcos,TX shall submit semi-annual performance reports. These reports are due 15 days before the reporting periods ending June 30 and December 31. The final performance report shall be submitted either with City of San Marcos's final payment request, or separately,but not later than 120 days from the expiration date of the award. Additional pertinent information: To support consistent and transparent public access to project outcomes funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, grantees are required to report quantitative and qualitative project 20