Title
Eight-Hour Rule Request to Apply for Grant Funding for the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2017 Mayors Challenge
Description
Request City Council approval for staff from the Office of Sustainability, Office of Environmental Programs, and other City departments to spend in excess of eight hours of staff time to respond to an opportunity for grant funding from the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2017 Mayors Challenge.
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Summary
As part of former Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg's American Cities Initiative, the 2017 Mayors Challenge is intended to help city leaders across the United States to think big and uncover innovative solutions to today's most pressing problems. Whether it's diminishing budgets, the quickening pace of technology or the threat of climate change, this Initiative will provide cities the opportunity to describe their innovative and creative ideas and solutions. Bloomberg Philanthropies is offering $17.5 million in grants and technical assistance as part of the Initiative.
City staff plans to develop a sustainability-related concept and requests City Council authorization to work on this effort over the summer months, and in the Fall come back to the Sustainability, Housing, Efficiency and Neighborhoods Subcommittee to submit the concept for potential grant funding.
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Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters.