This resolution allows the Recreation and Park Department to receive and use up to $400,000 in cash or in-kind grants from the San Francisco Parks Alliance for restoration projects in the Japanese Tea Garden. The funding will be available from the time the Board of Supervisors approves it until the project is substantially completed.
Resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend cash and/or in-kind grants from the San Francisco Parks Alliance (SFPA) valued at up to $400,000 for restoration projects in the Japanese Tea Garden project for the project term of upon approval of Board of Supervisors until Notice of Substantial Completion.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a partnership between the Recreation and Park Department and the Friends of the Japanese Tea Garden, seeking funding for restoration projects.
The Recreation and Park Commission adopted Resolution No. 2007-003, recommending that the Board of Supervisors authorize the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend grants from the San Francisco Parks Alliance for restoration projects in the Japanese Tea Garden.
The San Francisco Parks Alliance notified the Recreation and Park Department of an in-kind award valued at up to $400,000 for restoration projects in the Japanese Tea Garden.
The Board President transferred the resolution to the Government Audit and Oversight Committee for further consideration.
The committee recommended the resolution for adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the Recreation and Park Department to accept and expend the grant for the Japanese Tea Garden restoration projects.
The Mayor approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for the grant.
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