Title
Agreement Renewal - Keep Alachua County Beautiful (B)
Explanation
Keep Alachua County Beautiful (KACB) is the sponsor of "The Great American Cleanup", "Trash Troopers" and other anti-litter/beautification activities. The Great American Cleanup is held the second or third Saturday in April of each year and recruits over 10,000 volunteers to help pick up litter, remove graffiti, paint run-down buildings, and to assist in the clean up of illegal dump sites. In addition to beautifying Gainesville, these services are also extended to other cities and the unincorporated areas located within Alachua County. Over 280 tons of litter and debris were removed from public right-of-ways and other areas during the April 2004 events associated with the cleanup.
KACB was certified in 1995 as the local affiliate of Keep Florida Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful. The City of Gainesville has been a KACB member since the certification of this non-profit organization and has supported KACB with an annual contribution of either $15,000 or $20,000 for the past six years. The City of Gainesville has also provided in-kind services ranging in value from approximately $12,000 to $15,000 each year in support of the Great American Cleanup activities. In addition, the City of Gainesville provided free office space and photocopying to KACB in 1994, prior to KACB's certification as a Keep Florida Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful affiliate, and currently provides office space and various support services.
The Agreement provides:
1. Contribution of up to $9,512.37 for in-kind services.
2. Payment of $15,000 to renew the City's membership in Keep Alachua County Beautiful. In return, KACB will perform specified cleanup and beautification projects in coordination with the City Solid Waste and Parks Divisions. These projects include, but are not limited to: "The Great American Cleanup", graffiti removal, tree and shrub plantings, and public education programs f...
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