City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2015-1505

• File #: 2015-1505
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 4/6/2015
• In control: Committee on Land Use and Economic Development
• On agenda: 4/7/2015
• Final action: 4/21/2015
• Enactment date: 4/21/2015
• Enactment #: 243
• Effective date: 4/23/2015
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Commonwealth, Department of Community and Economic Development to receive funding in the amount of One Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars ($1,590,000.00) to be used for the design and construction of the new Frick Environmental Center and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to permit it to use these grant fund for this purpose.
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, GRANT(S)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/23/2015	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
4/21/2015	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
4/15/2015	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
4/7/2015	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Commonwealth, Department of Community and Economic Development to receive funding in the amount of One Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars ($1,590,000.00) to be used for the design and construction of the new Frick Environmental Center and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to permit it to use these grant fund for this purpose.

Body
WHEREAS, the City and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy ("PPC") have entered into a License and Cooperation Agreement (dated December 18, 2013) (the "License Agreement") for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Frick Environmental Center ("FEC"), located within Frick Park in the City of Pittsburgh; and

WHEREAS, on behalf of the PPC, the City has agreed to serve as the municipal sponsor for grant funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (DCED), through its Commonwealth Financing Authority ("CFA"), which funds will be used by the PPC for the design and construction of the FEC; and

WHEREAS, the PPC has specifically requested to use the grant funding to construct the FEC as a USBBC LEED Platinum high performance building (the "ACE Project"); and

WHEREAS, in order to receive the funding, the City is seeking authorization to enter into a grant agreement (hereinafter the "Grant Agreement") with the Commonwealth (DCED) (the "Grantor"), to receive One Million, Five Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($1,590,000.00) in CFA funds (the "Grant Monies") to be used by the PPC for the ACE Project; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with its obligations under the License Agreement, the PPC has agreed to undertake all responsibilities of the City in connection with the Grant Agreement; and

WHEREAS, therefore, the City is also now seeking authorizati...