Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, TN - File #: RS2022-1743

• File #: RS2022-1743
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/24/2022
• In control: Metropolitan Council
• On agenda: 9/6/2022
• Final action: 9/6/2022
• Title: A resolution approving amendment five to a grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for the ongoing collection of data on ambient air concentrations for fine particulate matter in Nashville, Tennessee.
• Sponsors: Kevin Rhoten, Jennifer Gamble, Jeff Syracuse, Delishia Porterfield, Ginny Welsch, Tonya Hancock

Date	Action By	Action
9/7/2022	Mayor	approved
9/6/2022	Metropolitan Council	adopted
9/6/2022	Public Health and Safety Committee	approved
9/6/2022	Budget and Finance Committee	approved
8/30/2022	Metropolitan Council	filed

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A resolution approving amendment five to a grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for the ongoing collection of data on ambient air concentrations for fine particulate matter in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Whereas, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, previously entered into a grant agreement with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency approved by RS2020-187; and,

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreement to increase the amount of the grant by $332,282.00 from $978,660.00 to $1,310,942.00 with no cash match required, a copy of which amendment five is attached hereto; and,

Whereas, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment five be approved.

Now, therefore be it resolved by the Council of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County:

Section 1.                     That amendment five to the grant by and between the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Board of Health, for the ongoing collection of data on ambient air concentrations for fine particulate matter in Nashville, Tennessee, a copy of which amendment five is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.

Section 2.                     That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Agenda Analysis

Analysis

This resolution approves the fifth amendment to a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Metropolitan Board of Health, originally approved by Resolution No. RS2020-187, for the ongoing collection of data on ambient air concentrations for fine particulate matter in Nashville, Tennessee.

This amendment increases the grant amount by $332,282 from $978,660 to $1,310,942. No other changes would be made to the grant agreement.