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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2016 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO INSPIRE INITIATIVE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000 FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE NORTHEAST METRO COALITION AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF.
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Summary and Background Information: The vision of the Northeast Metro Coalition is that every young person - wherever they live and regardless of resources - has abundant opportunities to connect and engage with the outdoors in ways that are inspirational, transformational, and meaningful to them and will cultivate a new generation of stewards of nature. Through this grant, our efforts will be focused in the lower-income communities surrounding our physical hub - the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Carolyn Keith
Staff Member Presenting: Carolyn Keith
Financial Impact: $100,000
Funding Source: Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Inspire Initiative Grant
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council approve Ordinance No. 2074 on first reading, allowing the city to accept and recognize funds applied for and awarded by Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Inspire Intitiative grant.
Suggested Motion: I move to approve ordinance 2074