RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE funding in the amount of $20,000 to West County DIGS/Earth Island Institute for the Mira Vista School Gardens Project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Richmond Sanitary Service (RSS) Abatement funds.
BACKGROUND:
The West County DIGS/Earth Island Institute will use RSS Abatement funds to support the Mira Vista School Gardens Project, an educational and sustainable garden program in Richmond. Funding will be used for plumbing services, weed resistant ground cover, class seating, signage and and various supplies and equipment.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Mira Vista School Gardens Project would lack the necessary resources needed to improve its infrastructure.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life.
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