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Second Amendment to Agreement Between the City of Gainesville and Keep Alachua Beautiful, Inc. (KACB) for Anti-litter and Anti-graffiti Activities (B)
Explanation
This item is a request for the City Commission to approve the second and final renewal of the agreement between the City of Gainesville and Keep Alachua Beautiful, Inc. extending the term through September 30, 2022.
The City Commission approved the execution of a two (2) year agreement between the City and KACB for anti-litter and anti-graffiti services that expired on September 30, 2020. The agreement allows for two (2) one (1) year renewals for an annual cost of $55,000. The City Commission approved the first renewal extension of the agreement that expired on September 30, 2021.
The City of Gainesville has been a member of KACB since its inception in 1995 and has worked cooperatively to address litter, removing graffiti, painting dilapidated buildings, cleaning up illegal dumps sites, and coordinating the Great American Cleanup.
From July 1, 2020 thru June 30, 2021, Keep Alachua County Beautiful engaged 3,003 volunteers to clean up litter and collected 417,867 pounds of litter including 5,945 pounds of recyclables. The volunteers provided over 15,648 hours of service for litter removal, removal of invasive plant species, community gardening, planting trees, and removing. As a nonprofit organization, KACB was able to realize $462,600 in value from volunteer hours, in-kind donations, and other contributions amounting to an $8.26 return of investment for each $1 of governmental funding.
The services provided in the agreement include $15,000 for membership in KACB, $10,000 for the Beautiful Block Program, $10,000 for the Community Outreach Program and up to $20,000 for beautification projects including the Great American Cleanup.
Strategic Connection: Goal 2: Sustainable Community - a high priority item.
Fiscal Note
Funding for $55,000 is budgeted in the Solid Waste Fund Ot...
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