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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY ACTION DULUTH FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE LOVE YOUR BLOCK PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter in to a two-year agreement with Community Action Duluth for professional services in support of the Love Your Block program for an estimated annual amount of $30,000 and a total amount not to exceed $60,000, payable from fund 210-030-3208-5441 (special projects, finance, love your block grant).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes a two-year agreement with Community Action Duluth for professional services including the hiring, supervision, guidance, and support of a Love Your Block Fellow from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2024.
The Duluth Fire Department’s Life Safety Division received a Love Your Block Grant through Cities of Service to provide resources to reduce blight and clean-up abandoned waste. The Love Your Block program helps cities partner with community groups and activate resident volunteers to repair, remediate, or otherwise address blight in their neighborhoods.