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CC -Consideration of a Request to 1) Authorize the City Manager to Submit an Audacious Project Grant Application; and 2) Appoint Two City Council Members to Assist Staff with the Preparation of the Grant Application.
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Meeting Date: May 29, 2018
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/23/18);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (05/23/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider a request to 1) authorize the City Manager to submit an Audacious Project Grant application; and 2) appoint two City Council Members to assist staff with the preparation of the Grant Application.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the May 18, 2018 City Council Strategic Planning Retreat, Mayor Small presented the concept of the Audacious Project, which is a collaborative approach to funding ideas with the potential for large scale change. These projects represent efforts that can be replicated and thus have a far reaching impact. Funders and partners include TED, Virgin Unite, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and numerous other entities.
The City Council discussed formulating a project idea that would transform the Inglewood Oil Field into the Central Park of the West, converting gray infrastructure into green infrastructure. Mayor Small mentioned possible partnerships with other like-minded agencies and nonprofit organizations.
For this grant, the Audacious Project funding recipients typically have a project timeline of three to five years. The initial Application is due on June 10, 2018. The Short List applicants are notified on July 31, 2018. If the...
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