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  • 2025-1193: On the message and order, referred on June 11, 2025, Docket #1193, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) in the form of a grant, for the Liberty Mutual Climate Resiliency Grant, awarded by Liberty Mutual Foundation, Inc., to be administered by the Office of Workforce Development. The grant will fund mitigative and adaptive approaches to climate change. By supporting innovative solutions, scaling proven strategies, and promoting nature-based initiatives, this funding empowers grassroots efforts to tackle environmental challenges, the committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.

    Jun 6, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 1842-2024: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Greater Columbus Sister Cities International, Inc. in an amount up to $225,000.00 for the purpose of promoting business, government, cultural, educational and environmental exchanges between the Columbus Sister Cities; to authorize the expenditure of up to $150,000.00 from the 2024 General Fund Operating Budget; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $75,000.00 from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to authorize the advancement of funds on a predetermined schedule; and to declare an emergency. ($225,000.00)

Jun 17, 2024

·Columbus, OH
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  • 2024-0383: WHEREAS, Earth Day has been commemorated annually on April 22nd since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection, advance sustainability initiatives, and raise awareness about the challenges facing our planet; and,

    Apr 15, 2024

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 2023-1105: Councilor Lara called Docket #1105, message and order authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Four Hundred Sixteen Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($416,316.00) in the form of a grant for the Smart and Connected Communities, awarded by the National Sciences Foundation, passed through Northeastern University, to be administered by the Mayor’s Office. The grant will fund the Common SENSES (Standards for Enacting Sensor Network for an Equitable Society) project, which is focused on climate resilience and capital development along the Blue Hill Avenue corridor. The project partners are Northeastern University’s Boston Area Research Initiative, Mayor’s Office of New Mechanics, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and Project RIGHT, from the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency and Parks. No objection being heard, the matter was before the body. Committee members polled; yeas 5. On motion of Councilor Lara, the rules were suspended; the order was passed.

    Jun 5, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • Doylestown Township Environmental Advisory Council Meeting Minutes MAY 8, 2023

    May 8, 2023

    ·Doylestown, PA
    Minutes

    The Doylestown Township Environmental Advisory Council met on May 8, 2023, to discuss several initiatives including climate action planning, grant opportunities, and local environmental concerns. The council reviewed a Penn State student's climate action planning presentation and identified grant opportunities, including a May 14 deadline for a DVRPC electric vehicle charging station grant requiring an 80/20 federal-local cost split, with two potential locations identified at Pooles Corner and another site. The meeting also addressed resident concerns about a land naturalization project near Longwood Circle that has created issues with field mice and standing water, and discussed updates to the Lenape Garden including signage made from natural materials and regular maintenance by master gardeners.

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  • 22-1363: A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States of America Environmental Protection Agency concerning the “Brownfields Assessment Grant FY-22” program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency for $500,000 and through 6-30-2025 to implement the Boulevard Brownfield Initiative (BBI), which includes conducting environmental site assessments and cleanup planning activities with applicable partners along a 6.5-mile stretch of the Federal Boulevard corridor in council districts 2, 3 and 7 (ESEQD-202265007). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 12-5-2022. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-2-2022.

    Oct 24, 2022

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 2189-2022: To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with Green Columbus to maintain programs dedicated to environmental stewardship and the revitalization of the city’s tree canopy; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($29,000.00)

    Jul 19, 2022

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 21-1450: A bill for an ordinance authorizing a cash transfer from the Public Health Special Revenue Fund to the Environmental Service Enterprise Fund to support environmental and sustainability initiatives. Approves a cash transfer of $991.08, the cash balance of the completed Climate Change and Public Health Learning grant, from the Health Private and Other Grants Fund 14601 to the Environmental Service Operations Fund 78100 to continue to support environmental and sustainability initiatives. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 11-30-21.

    Nov 22, 2021

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 21-1205: A bill for an ordinance authorizing a cash transfer from the General Government Private Grants Fund to the Climate Office Donations Fund. Approves a cash transfer of $28,992.64, the cash balance of the expired Recycling Partnership grant, from the General Government Private Grants Fund (11605) to the Climate Office Donations Fund (11715) to continue to support environmental and sustainability initiatives. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-19-21.

    Oct 11, 2021

    ·Denver, CO
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  • 2023 Annual Report Monroe County Planning Commission

    Hazleton, PA
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    The Monroe County Planning Commission's 2023 Annual Report honors former Director John Woodling, who passed away in October, and acknowledges retiring County Commissioner John Moyer's 12-year tenure of support for planning initiatives including farmland preservation and open space programs. The report outlines the Planning Commission's continued municipal partnerships throughout 2023, providing technical and mapping services to townships and boroughs through established intergovernmental agreements. The organization maintains its mission guided by the Monroe 2030 Vision Statement to sustain the county's environmental, economic, and cultural assets while serving its residents.

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    planning commissionfarmland preservationopen spaceenvironmental conservationmunicipal partnerships
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  • Denvergov

    Denver, CO
    Minutes

    On September 12, 2022, the DOTI Advisory Board approved minutes from the prior meeting and voted to submit letters supporting micro-mobility initiatives and a USDOT multi-modal funding grant. The board held an extensive discussion on the South Broadway & I-25 Improvement Projects, with members expressing concerns that the current plan, based on 2008 environmental assessments, prioritizes automobile travel over pedestrian safety and ease of motion; the board noted that segment 4 (requiring home purchases on Lincoln Street) lacks current funding. The board also addressed meeting scheduling conflicts with City Council meetings for 2023 and reported on ongoing work by its committees on projects, budget and finance, policy, and community engagement.

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    transportation planningpedestrian safetyinfrastructure fundingmicro-mobilitytraffic management
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  • phoenix - detail budget

    Phoenix, AZ
    Budget

    The Phoenix Detail Budget document for fiscal year 2025-26 presents the City of Phoenix's annual budget structure and organizational leadership. The document outlines the city's governance framework, including Mayor Kate Gallego, the eight-member City Council, City Manager Jeff Barton, and numerous department heads responsible for services ranging from fire and police to water services, parks and recreation, and housing. The budget organization reflects the city's strategic priorities through its deputy city manager portfolios, which address heat response and mitigation, homeless solutions, affordable housing, neighborhood services, environmental programs, and water strategy among other initiatives.

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  • Order of Business I. Public Comment II. Call to Order III.

    Cincinnati, OH
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    The Environmental Advisory Board held meetings on August 27, 2025 and scheduled a September 24, 2025 session to address sustainability initiatives in Cincinnati. Key agenda items included reviewing a $9.1 million Solar For All grant that was terminated by the EPA in August (with the city exploring alternative funding paths), discussing stormwater management and impervious surface fees, and voting on a SOPEC (Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council) recommendation. The board also planned presentations on community engagement and codifying environmental justice in municipal decision-making processes.

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    environmental sustainabilitysolar energystormwater managementenvironmental justicegrant funding
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  • 721 Unionville Road Kennett Square, PA 19348

    Kennett Square, PA
    Budget

    East Marlborough Township submitted a balanced 2024 Budget to its Board of Supervisors on December 4, 2023, with no tax rate increases while maintaining quality services and amenities. The budget was developed with focus on fiscal responsibility, social equity, and environmental sustainability, following a three-pronged approach of respecting past initiatives, serving present needs without increasing debt, and building reserves for future taxpayers. The budget process, mandated under Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code, began in August with departmental budget requests reviewed individually by the Township Manager.

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  • MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ...

    Baltimore, MD
    Minutes

    The Board of Public Works met on July 22, 2009, in Annapolis with Governor Martin O'Malley, Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, and Comptroller Peter Franchot present. The agenda included items from multiple state departments covering agricultural cost-share programs, grants, procurement reports, wetlands licenses, bonds, environmental initiatives, construction contracts, maintenance contracts, real property transactions, and capital grants and loans across the state. The meeting reviewed funding mechanisms including General Construction Project Contingency Funds and multiple Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans from 1988 through 2009, with requirements that state agencies provide assurances projects could be completed with allocated funds.

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  • the Mayor's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24

    Salt Lake City, UT
    Budget

    The Mayor's Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 outlines Salt Lake City's proposed budget organized around four administrative priorities: equitable growth benefiting all residents, environmental resilience and sustainability, inclusive community opportunities, and employee well-being. The document presents a comprehensive 340-page budget plan covering capital and operating budgets, financial policies, departmental allocations, and staffing decisions across all city departments, building on initiatives from the previous three fiscal years while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

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  • ferguson township board of supervisors

    State College, PA
    Minutes

    Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on February 4, 2019, with an agenda including discussion of draft amendments to the Township's Zoning and Subdivision and Land Development ordinances, which have been in development since 2017 with planning firm Environmental Planning & Design. The meeting also included a special report on the Clearwater Conservancy Scotia Young Forest Conservation Initiative, approval of previous meeting minutes, and several new business items including a public hearing resolution on agreements with Thistlewood Homeowners Association and a liquor license modification request for Giant Food Stores. The Board planned an open house on February 21st to gather citizen input before presenting the ordinance amendments for public hearing and potential adoption in May 2019.

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  • Doylestownpa

    Doylestown, PA
    Minutes

    The Doylestown Township Environmental Advisory Council met on August 8, 2023, with eight members present to approve previous meeting minutes and review a remaining budget of approximately $2,807. Key agenda items included discussing invasive knotweed management on Neshaminy Creek trail, evaluating a proposed deer fence project for Hart's Woods forest regeneration, and planning tree planting events in fall using trees from BC Conservation District. The council also confirmed upcoming activities including a joint Parks and Recreation meeting in October, a recycling facility tour, heritage tree certifications, and various environmental programming initiatives scheduled for 2024.

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    environmental managementinvasive species controlforest regenerationrecycling programtree planting
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  • C L E A N C O M M U N I T Y C O M M I S S I O N V I R G I N I A B E A C H

    Virginia Beach, VA
    Minutes

    The Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission held its January 2023 meeting on January 12, 2023, with ten commissioners and city staff present. The commission discussed open forum protocols, reviewed bylaws and administrative directives (with detailed discussion scheduled for March 2023), and planned Zero Waste Month activities including campaigns on composting, plastic reduction, and donations, with special reusable totes being created to commemorate the city's 60th incorporation anniversary. The meeting was called to order at 6:36 PM and all agenda items were adopted by unanimous consent.

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    waste managementcompostingenvironmental initiativescommission governance
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  • Zoning Code Rewrite Citywide Advisory Committee AGENDA

    Boise, ID
    Agenda

    The Zoning Code Rewrite Citywide Advisory Committee met virtually on December 16, 2021, to initiate a comprehensive revision of Boise's zoning ordinance. The meeting agenda included introduction of the new Deputy Director of Comprehensive Planning, discussion of project timeline and community engagement strategy, and feedback from the 20-member advisory committee representing diverse community stakeholder interests. The rewrite project aims to modernize the zoning code to implement the city's comprehensive plan (Blueprint Boise) while improving user-friendliness, streamlining development procedures, and supporting strategic priorities including housing, safety, environmental protection, and economic opportunity.

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    zoningcomprehensive planninghousingcode rewritecommunity engagement
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