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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If&% Docusign Envelope ID:1009E573-1ACF-4913-8247-790D900060D6 r-%1 14 FORESTRYr- --- I I"L-L- INITIATIVE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT pdf labeled Letters Of Support for more information on these partners, existing relationship,and potential role for the proposed project. The Urban Forestry consultant or firm selected,will have demonstrated experience in federal grant prograrn management have intimate knowledge and expertise in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Uniform Guidance as well as operations of the US Department of Agriculture,Forest Service,and cost funding for the Urban Community Forest to comply with required grant requirements. 4. Communications Plan: Share your plans for communication on the project,including plans for 1)signage acknowledging the source of funding at project locations 2)inclusion of funding information in press and promotional materials. The development of the COSM's Forest Management Plan will include a comprehensive communication plan that will commence with a public announcement of the USDA/Forest Service Urban C07ninunity Forestry Grant, if awarded and continued throughout the life of the grant. This will include a press release and inclusion in social media outlets,e.g.,City's Facebook page,City website. The City's robust Communications department has experience with and access to various media streams and outlets and actively looks for opportunities to support City departments and initiatives. The Project Director will ensure that the Communications team is included in the Steering Committee to ensure that Communication is appropriately implemented. Funding acknowledgement will be threaded into the community engagement and community education component of this project. This will be the primary vehicle to educate the community about the Urban Community Forestry program; increase public awareness and enviromnental education;and promote long term sustainability/stewardship. The City will acknowledge the Urban Community Forestry Program and the USDA/Forest Service as the funder in its educational materials or brochures as well as the final Plan and any related deliverables supported by the Grant. 5. Evidence of Disadvantaged Community Status for projects requesting Match Waiver(if applicable): Clearly describe the scope of work to be performed in disadvantaged communities,and identify online vulnerability and environmental justice equity data and/or tools referenced to support a disadvantaged community designation, (e.g.,White House Council on Environmental Quality Q[iniate and 1-,conomic Justice Screenin T oc MIS S' ,EPA Environmental Justice and Screening Mapping Tool(Screen),EPA-E'n"v" "i"r"oAtIas Interactive Map,Opportunity Zones, or other vulnerability data/tools applicable to the scope of work). Multiple tools may be used. All work must be tracked at the level that designates disadvantaged communities. Pritriga applicants receiving cost-match waiver approval that pass-through funding(sub-award)for work in disadvantaged communities must pass through the cost match waiver to sub-awardees performing the work. The City of San Marcos intends to still pursue its full scope of work,as originally described in its grant package.Any costs above and beyond the federal grant award will be supported with City funds. However,we would like to share some key information to provide additional context to our proposal. According to the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool,the City has 6 census tracts that comprise a disadvantaged connnunio)within city boundaries. These are: 48055960500,48187210505,48187210506,48209010302,48209010500,and 48209010304. These census tracts all have demonstrated at least one or more indicators of burden and are at or above the threshold for associated socioeconomic burden. The top indicator among 4 of the 6 census tract is that for climate change. All 4 tracts noted above the 90'1'percentile for expected population loss rate, or fatalities and injuries resulting from natural hazards each year. It should be noted that the City of San Marcos suffered two major floods, in 2015 making national headlines and resulting in significant property loss. The second most noted indicator of burden for the City is that for transportation. Because of its location along IH35 and other major highways, San Marcos'traffic proximity and volume is high,with 5 of 6 census tracts ranking at or above the 90"percentile. City traffic flow is affected by train tracks located throughout the City with approximately 35 trains passing through daily. 39