Title
Retroactive Approval to Apply for an Arizona State Historic Preservation Office Certified Local Government Pass-Through Grant for Federal Fiscal Year 2024 - Federal Funding (Ordinance S-51103)
Description
Request to retroactively authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Certified Local Government (CLG) Pass-Through Grant to assist with sponsorship of the Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference proposed to be held in Phoenix in June of 2025. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item if awarded. Applications were due to the State by May 31, 2024.
Report
Summary
The SHPO administers the CLG Historic Preservation Fund Pass-Through grant program. Each federal fiscal year, projects are funded from 10 percent of the SHPO’s Federal Historic Preservation Fund allocation. This year, $20,000 has been set aside for the CLG that is hosting the Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference. The City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office, as a CLG, is eligible to apply for this funding and anticipates serving as the host city for the statewide preservation conference in June of 2025.
The City intends to submit for one $20,000 grant which has been set aside for the conference. The pass-through grant will assist with providing funding for any of the following conference items including: facility rental, audio/visual equipment rental, food/beverage, session speaker fees, transportation rentals, professional design services, and conference scholarships for community partners.
A match is not required; however, the City would provide $3,000 in conference sponsorship.
Financial Impact
If awarded the CLG Historic Preservation Fund Pass-Through Grant, the City’s costs would not exceed $3,000. Funding for the conference sponsorship is available in the Historic Preservation Office Program Budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- The Historic Preservation Commission recommended approval of this item on May 20, 2024, by a 6-0 vote.
- The Transportation, Infrastructure and Planning Subcommittee recommended approval of this item on June 20, 2024, by a 4-0 vote.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Alan Stephenson and the Planning and Development Department.