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Home My WebLink About092623 PRTTAB Meeting PacketCityof Townsend PARKS, RECREATION TREES, & TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING AGENDA September 26, 2023 1 4:30 p.m. I Virtual or In Person Meeting Join via computer or tablet at http://joinwebinar.com enter 9 digit Webinar ID 752-525-115 • Join by phone in listen -only mode: (360)390-5064 Ext. 3 access code: 699-128-175# • Submit public comment emails to be read aloud (up to three minutes per person) to: publiccomment@cityofpt.us 1. Welcome, Introduction & Call to Order - Chair Debbie Jahnke Good afternoon and welcome to this meeting of the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, Trees & Trails Advisory Board. The role of this Board is to assist City staff and to advise the City Council on legislative matters concerning parks, recreation, trees and trails. This meeting is open to the public at the City Council Chambers, virtually via this web format, and is also being video recorded for those who could not attend the meeting today and for future reference. Given that this meeting is in virtual format, we ask that the board members raise their hands to be called on by the Chair. The public can do the same to comment during the public comment periods. We take public comment at the beginning and end of the meeting. II. Roll Call: III. Approval of Agenda IV. Approval of Minutes: July 11, 2023 V. Public Comment (3 minutes per person/agenda items only) Public comments received via prtab�cityofpt.us VI. Old Business VII. New Business (65 min) A. Tree List Subcommittee Report on work in progress B. Climate Action Committee Recommendations C. Grants Update-USDA-Kah Tai D. Arbor Day Proclamation and celebration E. Non Motorized Plan Update Discussion 1 VIII. Staff update — (20 min) A. Kah Tai, Pool Roof, YMCA Contract Renewal, Golf Course, Healthier Together IX. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: October 24, 2023 X. Public Comment XI. Adjourn Parking Lot/Future Meetings Trail signing PUD tree presentation? Street Tree List (add Park Tree List and species that should not be planted here) Walking and Biking Map Park equity Park Foundation discussion Entheogens Habitat Birding Map — Kah Tai 2023 workplan list from February agenda Objective of the work planning is to identify items where PRTTAB subcommittees can work on work plan items. (See areas in yellow) 1. Adams St. Park irrigation repairs (staff) 2. Volunteer program (PRTTAB, Council, and Staff) — In progress 3. Park rules (PRTTAB, Council, and Staff) - In progress and already reviewed 4. Park street ends and memorial benches (PRTTAB and Staff) - In progress 5. Trail signage and kiosks installation (Staff with PRTTAB feedback on content) — In progress 6. Park Management plan for Kah Tai (PRTTAB and Staff) - 7. Street trees and parks tree list (PRTTAB and staff, including engineering design standards) 8. Golf Course (PRTTAB, Council, and Staff) — In progress 9. Health and Wellness Center (PRTTAB, Council and Staff) — In progress 10. Sustainable funding for parks, ie foundation, MPD, levy lid lift, etc (PRTTAB, Council and Staff — Fiscal Sustainability taskforce) - 11. Development of a Capital Plan for Parks (taking the CFP to the next step) (PRTTAB and Staff) 12. Kah Tai restrooms and RV pad (Staff... PRTTAB review of final) 13. Play ground at Bishop (Staff, already reviewed by PRTTAB) - In progress and already reviewed 14. kitchen shelter at Chetz (staff, PRTTAB review) 15. Open Space and Buildable Lands Inventory - crossover with planning commission and housing (PRTTAB, PC, CC, and staff) 16. Sims Way — Comp Plan update and final design (PRTTAB, PC, and staff) — In progress and already reviewed N city0f Port Townsend SPECIAL SESSION PARKS, RECREATION TREES, & TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Minutes July 11, 2023 1 5:00 p.m. I Virtual or In Person Meeting Join via computer or tablet at http:llioinw binar.com enter 9 digit Webinar ID 388-377-875 • Join by phone in listen -only mode: (360)390-5064 Ext. 3 access code: 791-359-026# • Submit public comment emails to be read aloud (up to three minutes per person) to: publiccomment@cityofpt.us I. Welcome, Introduction & Call to Order - Chair Debbie Jahnke Good afternoon and welcome to this meeting of the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, Trees & Trails Advisory Board. The role of this Board is to assist City staff and to advise the City Council on legislative matters concerning parks, recreation, trees and trails. This special meeting is open to the public at the City Council Chambers, virtually via this web format, and is also being video recorded for those who could not attend the meeting today and for future reference. Given that this meeting is in virtual format, we ask that the board members raise their hands to be called on by the Chair. The public can do the some to comment during the public comment periods. We normally take public comment at the beginning and end of the meeting but as this is a special session, public comment will be taken only for items on the agenda. II. Roll Call: Russell Hill, Pam Adams, Matt Miner, Jim Todd, Becci Kimball and Debbie Jahnke present. Jennifer Rotermund — excused absence. Staff present include Steve King, Carrie Hite and Michael Todd. III. Golf Course Presentation Carrie Hite introduced the preference of Council to have PRTTAB input and recommendation and indicated that multiple options can be recommended. We have a very divided community around this topic and have provided substantial outreach. Carrie noted that the stakeholders did not conclude with a single recommendation or consensus. Chris Jones of Groundswell summarized the process for this legacy project, started by public input during the PROS Plan effort in 2019-2020. Due to proximity to Mountain View, the two properties were considered together for complementary land uses. He described the multiple live and online open houses and surveys, comment cards and emails. Eight decision-making criteria were developed for engagement. Various small groups were surveyed as well as high school students. The younger generation had a different focus for the property than did most open house attendees. Chris pointed out which versions presented would be competitive for RCO funding. A regional golf consultant, David Heins, was engaged due to concerns from the PROS Plan effort relying on a consultant group from Florida. Multiple citizen -generated plans were also submitted during the process. Becci Kimball provided her perspective as PRTTAB liaison to the stakeholder committee, including financial realities, and that the plans are concepts, not set in concrete. Clarifying questions: Jim Todd asked about any changes in representation since the Jefferson Land Trust stakeholder dropped out of the stakeholder process. Becci and Carrie responded that open space principles were well represented since Jim wanted to make sure the JLT and/or other similar positions were still included. Matt Miner asked about the interests of the younger generation in golf. Chris noted that the high schoolers that played golf preferred other courses that were better maintained but were not asked about their view of the future of golf. He asked about funding and whether we would be competitive for funding. Golf course funding through RCO is not likely. Matt asked about the public's concerns about streets funding versus parks funding and it was clarified that the funding pots are separate. Pam Adams asked about ongoing operational cost differences between the options. Chris responded that Central Park is ^'$5.25 + million with ongoing $90k per year. Hybrid is -$4.4 m with ongoing $60k per year. Golf course option would require operator to pay full operational costs. Pam asked about the timeline/deadline for a decision. Carrie responded that there is fatigue and suggested that a decision needs to be made. Russell Hill asked who would run the Golf Course. It would be split maintenance for the hybrid option. Chris noted that golf course use spiked nationally during Covid but has decreased again. IV. Public comment: Mitchell Osborne expressed concerns about the appearance of the block of public housing in an inopportune place that would affect the largest remaining habitat on the golf course. He also submitted a written comment of similar content. Tim Caldwell, stakeholder, asked whether the Golf Course closes if a decision isn't made and who will operate the course if it is open. Steve Hampton's written comment addressed concerns about the housing drawn into the natural area that is the best remaining habitat on the golf property. Deborah Pedersen spoke about framing concerns that presented false equivalences to the public and there appeared to be support for the 'park with golf amenities' version. The public seems to welcome the opportunity to share the space. Gabe VanLelyveld, stakeholder, spoke about 'living in the zone that is out of the 10 -minute walk' of the PROS Plan; it is an equity issue. Joni Blanchard's written comment addressed 'Andy's plan'. She also felt that Mr. Horner's hybrid plan should have been brought forward as well and cautioned against using golf course space for the aquatic center plans. V. Discussion Becci Kimball asked to share the guiding principles (provided at the end of this document) and suggested that the GC needed to transition over time to a park, possibly with golfing amenities over time. She asked how long would it take to transition. Tim Caldwell, stakeholder, asked about the proposed trails and that golf would provide revenue for the process to see if it could earn its keep. Steve King clarified that the board should work to provide a focused recommendation to Council. Russell Hill made two points: he asked that any option make sure to include a displaced dog park and that Council will likely look to a concept that provides revenue. Jim Todd made the point that nature is important. He prefers a nature park over a developed park. Jim desires a quiet environment and golf provides that and does the least damage. Jim is ok with keeping it as a Golf Course as quiet open space. Russell asked about revenue. The Golf Course is currently subsidized by $50k. A park would not be able charge admissions. Matt asked about housing and whether there is enough space elsewhere on the property to accomodate housing. Debbie commented that the habitat area that is proposed for housing is not a good location due to slope, zoning, and the value of habitat and would not be affordable to build. She noted that the central park concept is expensive and it would compete for RCO funds for our other parks and suggested a shared use space, meaning that schedules would have to be followed. She indicated that she doesn't think that the community is at a decision point and we need to go out for another period of contract operations. Pam indicated that we would need 18 people to maintain a Central Park concept based on the 300 employees that maintain Central Park in NY. Pam supports a hybrid option and that shared use may not work for an operator given that it needs to be financially viable by including other amenities that could generate revenue. Our less expensive course could be considered an equity issue for those who enjoy golf but can't afford the more expensive courses. Pam recommended that we look at another option for housing. Tim Caldwell, stakeholder, commented that it is posted as a public golf course. Gabe VanLelyveld, stakeholder, pointed out the sign at the north end that says golfers only. Pam expressed concern about financial viability if a full schedule for golf is not allowed. Carrie pointed out that it would be difficult to make the golf course pencil unless you get to 8000 rounds... currently we have about 2000 - 2500 rounds. Steve pointed out that the financial sustainability effort does not support adding more funding to golf course management. Motion: Matt Miner moved, Pam Adams seconded: Recommend a hybrid approach as a concept that encourages the use of an alternative driving range (i.e., netting or virtual), that includes space for a dog park, and eliminates the housing element that is currently in the vegetative/habitat space. There was also an interest in the hybrid in the timing as well, sharing the space and allowing citizens to have access to the trails when there is no golfing. Vote: Five in favor, one in opposition. Next Special Session Meeting: July 13, 2023 - Canceled Public Comment: None Adjourn: approx. 6:57pm Stakeholder Decision-making Criteria 1. Inclusive and welcoming • Accessible and safe • Serve the greatest good for the most amount of people 2. Prioritize environmental stewardship • Balance recreation with habitat protection and enhancement • Advocate for a resilient and restorative landscape 3. Benefit community health and wellbeing • Enhance recreation opportunities for a larger community demographic • Align with the community health and wellness plan 4. Celebrate Port Townsend's history, community, and culture 5. Support connectivity, walkability and expanded site access 6. Meet infrastructure needs 7. Financially stable 8. Accommodate future community needs • Forward thinking • Functional versatility 4 Forest Service Use Only Online Tracking ID: ira-03676 Revision: 0.027 DRAFT APPLICATION PACKAGE USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Proposals are due by June 1St, 2023 11:59 PM EST APPLICATION SUMMARY Climate & Economic Justice Grant - Castle Hill Neighborhood Tree Canopy Ms. Robin Hill rhill@cityofpt.us TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Sheet 2 Project Narrative 5 Budget 10 Budget Narrative 11 SF -424 12 SF -424A 15 SF -424B 20 Additional Proposal Information 22 Project Partner Support Letter: Mr. Richard Jahnke 23 Project Partner Support Letter: Cynthia Jayne 24 Page 1 of 24 TOC ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST Forest Service Use Only Online Tracking ID: ira-03676 Revision: 0.027 DRAFT COVER SHEET USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Proposals are due by June 1St, 2023 11:59 PM EST GRANT CATEGORY Inflation -Reduction -Act -Urban -and -Community -Forestry: Inflation Reduction Act - Urban and Community Forestry PROJECT TITLE Climate & Economic Justice Grant - Castle Hill Neighborhood Tree Canopy PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION Primary Contact: Ms. Robin Hill City of Port Townsend Permit Coordinator 250 Madison St Ste 3 PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368 Phone: (360) 379-4665 Email: rhill@cityofpt.us Secondary Contact: Emma Bolin City of Port Townsend Planning and Community Development Director Email: ebolin@cityofpt.us Page 2 of 24 Cover Sheet ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST PROPOSAL ABSTRACT (100 word maximum) We propose to add appropriate trees to a locally funded road project that will provide green stormwater infrastructure including rain gardens to a neighborhood of low and moderate income households. The area has little mature canopy as it was clearcut when Port Townsend was first platted over a century ago. We request consideration of a match waiver as the Castle Hill neighborhood is entirely within the CEJST boundary for our city. NON-FEDERAL FUNDS MATCH WAIVER Applicant is seeking non-federal funds match waiver FUNDING REQUEST AND MATCH (Non -Federal Matching Funds MUST be equal to or greater than the Federal Funds Requested unless the applicant has requested a Non -Federal Funds Match Waiver.) REQUESTED: $230,506.54 + MATCHING: JQ.00 = TOTAL PROJECT: $230,506.54 REQUESTING ADMINISTRATIVE / TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Applicant has not requested to to receive administrative and technical assistance from a designated Sub -Award Partner. PASS-THROUGH FUNDING (SUB -AWARDS) PARTNER REQUEST Applicant has not requested to be considered as a Pass -Through (Sub -Awards) partner. PROJECT PARTNERS 1. Jahnke, Mr. Richard Admiralty Audubon Society President PO Box 666 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone: (360) 385-0307 Email: admiraltyaudubon@gmail.com PARTNER INVOLVEMENT: Admiralty Audubon Society (AAS), an East Jefferson County Audubon chapter, works to sustain and increase wildlife habitat in the community by planting native and compatible non-native trees and shrubs, removing invasive species, and educating the public through outreach and community programs. AAS commits to continue its financial and volunteer efforts. PARTNER COMMITMENT LETTER INCLUDED: YES (see appendix) Page 3 of 24 Cover Sheet ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST 2. Jayne, Cynthia Local 2020 President/First Speaker 1240 W Sims Way #12 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone: (360) 379-4665 Email: cindy@12020.org PARTNER INVOLVEMENT: Local 20/20 (1-20/20), a nonprofit based in Jefferson County, integrates ecology, economy and community through action and education to advance sustainability and resilience. L20/20 promotes the importance of tree canopy for mitigation of climate change and heat island effects, and in particular endorses efforts that promote social justice and equity. PARTNER COMMITMENT LETTER INCLUDED: YES (see appendix) — End of Cover Sheet — Page 4 of 24 Cover Sheet ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST PROJECT NARRATIVE: Castle Hill Neighborhood Tree Canopy 1. Project Scope Alignment: The City of Port Townsend is in the process of planning an update to our Tree Conservation Ordinance and is working to develop an Urban Forestry Plan. A request for support for those efforts is included in a separate grant request (Urban Forestry's Future: Plans and Code). Extensive efforts by our Planning staff, Planning Commission and City Council have resulted in the recent update of our residential zoning codes to allow tactical infill and provide more affordable housing to low-income families and households in our community. These code changes allow for more units to be built on a single lot, including tiny houses on wheels as long term rentals (one of only a few cities in Washington state allowing such structures for this purpose). We anticipate that our new code changes will have positive impacts in particular for our unhoused and low-income populations. The area of Port Townsend ranked as impacted by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) includes most of our southern shoreline and adjacent areas of moderate elevation (Figure 1). The CEJST area includes approximately 2/3 of our resident population. The rankings for disadvantage include the presence of formerly used defense sites; expected population loss from natural hazards; and a preponderance of low income households. In the CEJST area, the Castle Hill neighborhood is a community of low to moderate income residents in modest houses, apartments, and mobile home parks. Much of the area can be seen in our Jefferson County/Port Townsend Climate Action Committee's (CAC) Forests and Trees Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report, figure 5 i -Tree canopy map for Port Townsend as having low tree canopy, as it was subject to clearcutting when Port Townsend was first platted more than a century ago. Although Port Townsend has been a Tree City for more than two decades, our neighborhoods do not have equitable tree coverage. With the progression of climate change impacts, trees offer the opportunity to mitigate heat island effects and promote walking and bicycling, two behaviors that also increase transit use in rural and small urban areas like ours by making that trip to the bus stop more enjoyable on foot or bicycle instead of driving a car. Trees also remove carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere. We must address our disappearing tree canopy as we create more housing for underserved populations who deserve to have access to tree canopy and all the benefits that come with neighborhood canopy. This grant can go hand in hand with our new code changes to serve a CEJST neighborhood that needs equitable housing without disparity of environment. According to the US Forest Service's Ten -Year Urban Forestry Action Plan, "recent studies have found that having nearby nature, including trees, may be more important than trips to 'big nature' beyond the city for human health and well-being. Simply being able to see trees, parks, and gardens while in the city has been scientifically linked to faster healing in hospitals, reduced mental and physical stress, better student performance in school, and better attention to tasks while at work. Public health officials and healing centers, such as hospitals, are now starting to plan for urban nature as an important contribution to disease prevention and health promotion. " The concept and benefits of shinrin-yoku or forest bathing have been understood in other cultures for decades, but have only more recently come to our attention in the US. IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 1 Page 5 of 24 Project Narrative pg. 1 ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST Stress hormone production is reduced in the presence of nature while oxytocin levels are increased. The Castle Hill area most impacted by the lack of tree canopy or green stormwater infrastructure is now the focus of a locally funded road improvement project that will rebuild a network of neighborhood streets and include one or more rain gardens or swales on each improved city block as a part of low -impact green stormwater infrastructure. "Research confirms cost savings for trees as green infrastructure, including reduced investments in air and water quality 'gray' infrastructure. " (Urban Forestry Ten -Year Action Plan, p. 19) Unfortunately, our local funds are insufficient to include trees to establish in or adjacent to the planned rain gardens and swales. 1a. Providing Canopy with Appropriate Tree Species in CEJST Rain Gardens and Swales: We request a match waiver for the Castle Hill neighborhood work proposed here to receive grant - funded trees for canopy improvement and stormwater management for road segments A -G on Figure 1. These segments comprise approximately 0.83 miles of paved road serving approximately 17 residential blocks. Ideal results would allow two rain gardens and/or swales per block, but variable slope in the area makes it more likely to average about 1.5 rain gardens and/or swales per block. Port Townsend sits on the northern reach of the Quimper Peninsula, a glacially influenced feature of the northeast Olympic Peninsula boundary. The predominant Clallam soil series consists of well -drained, often cobbly soils that have a very slowly permeable cemented layer at a depth of 20 to 40 inches. Virtually the entire area is underlain by this nearly impervious glacially deposited clay/silt layer at variable depth, producing perched wetlands at elevation and contributing to drainage problems during our rainy season. The development of rain gardens and swales as green stormwater infrastructure in areas where drainage is a problem has been limited by the impervious layer's variable depth and distribution since percolation is inhibited or prevented. However, the City has recently invested in hardpan penetration auger equipment (auger bit is 16 feet long and 1 foot in diameter and is deployed on an excavator) with the intent to drill through the hardpan so that the resulting holes would be filled with cobble for pervious drainage and allow rain gardens and swales to contribute to the function of our critical groundwater recharge areas. There are currently almost no rain gardens or swales in the Castle Hill area, so incorporation of rain gardens into the road improvements will contribute significantly to groundwater recharge. Green stormwater infrastructure including rain garden and swale construction is already included in the locally funded street project in this CEJST area. Best practice for rapid improvement of canopy is to plant the largest available tree. For the rain gardens and swales, it is most useful to plant tree species with significant tap roots. Trees planned to be in or adjacent to rain gardens will be selected for deep tap root structure to take advantage of adjacency to the augured conduits. Additional trees are also requested for conventional street canopy along some particularly low canopy segments. For example, segment B on the map has been recently assigned as an edge lane road that promotes walking IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 2 Page 6 of 24 Project Narrative pg. 2 ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST and bicycling with dense multifamily housing along both sides and negligible street canopy. In addition, we propose to add street trees to a sidewalk extension funded in a 2022 banked capacity project in the same neighborhood project area, also shown on the map. Tree species selection will also be determined by availability and cost, with consideration of pending climate change impacts, invasive properties, and the vulnerability to pests. Among the tools employed will be the Climate Change Vulnerability of Urban Trees, Puget Sound Region, Washington (https://forestadaptation.org/sites/default/files/2022- 03/PugetSound_species_handout_lxlPortrait_%5BUpdated%202.25.22%5D.pdf). 1b. Engineering Costs for Tree Planning and Planting in CEJSTArea: Engineering costs are intended to cover in-house project management by the Engineering team. 2. Implementation Strategy/Methodology/Timeline: 2a. Road Improvement with Swale and Rain Garden Construction for Green Stormwater Infrastructure: The project area for road improvement was selected for the expenditure of banked capacity funds via a series of workshops, public hearings, and City Council discussions. Priority was given to projects in existing functional plans that were established by the community. Key considerations included a project scale appropriate to the budget available; whether the project would reduce long term costs; whether geographic and other equity considerations were considered, including ADA accessibility; whether the project would benefit the greatest number of residents; and whether there were ways to leverage existing match for the project. Stormwater needs can often make projects infeasible. The Castle Hill project will provide green stormwater infrastructure and sustainably improve a network of important neighborhood connector streets. However, the locally available funds cannot be stretched sufficiently to include the canopy that would complete the infrastructure to provide full benefit for the neighborhood. We need to incorporate trees at all scales into our community improvements, from parks and streets all the way down to individual rain gardens and swales. 2b. Methodology: Most suitable locations for rain gardens, swales and trees associated with them in the variably sloped project area will be determined with topographical analysis using GIS tools, stormwater path analysis and onsite confirmation. 2c. Timeline: We anticipate starting the engineered stormwater design in the third quarter 2023 into mid -2024, with contracts secured in fall 2023. Trees will be installed in fall 2024 as tree planting is best done in autumn in our climate. Completion of tree planting will be dependent on availability of trees of appropriate species composition and preferred caliper from regional nurseries, so some planting may carry over a year. Summer irrigation of trees will continue from planting date for three years as required by our Municipal Code. 3. Capability and Capacity: Project will be overseen by Steve King, Port Townsend Public Works Director. Tyler Johnson, Port Townsend Public Works GIS Coordinator, will be Project Manager and will determine IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 3 Page 7 of 24 Project Narrative pg. 3 ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST placement of stormwater facilities including rain gardens and swales, and associated trees. Brian Reid, Port Townsend Public Works Streets/Stormwater/Sewer Operations Manager, will oversee the street and stormwater infrastructure construction. 4. Communications Plan: 4a. City newsletter articles and radio program for outreach about project: The City of Port Townsend mails a newsletter to every residential water/sewer/stormwater customer monthly along with their monthly bill, and the newsletter provides an opportunity to highlight upcoming projects, launch surveys, and generate community interest and input. The City Manager also hosts a weekly program on our community radio station KPTZ as another convenient way to engage the public about events and projects that may be of interest to them. All methods of outreach will include prominent acknowledgement of the source of funding. 4b. Community meeting: One or more community meetings will be planned, possibly as City Council workshops with the Port Townsend Parks, Recreation, Trees & Trails Advisory Board (PRTTAB) and CAC participating to address community questions and concerns. 4c. Adoption of Rain Gardens/Swales and New Trees by Castle Hill Neighbors: In order to promote local stewardship of the trees, rain gardens and swales, the Castle Hill neighbors will be engaged in the process of developing rain gardens, swales, and canopy improvement. Outreach will work to promote Adopt A Rain Garden and Adopt A Tree volunteers to help maintain the rain gardens and swales and provide water to the new trees during the dry summer season for at least three years, as is specified in our current Tree Conservation code. 4d. Community -constructed Benches or Memorial Benches for CEJST Neighborhood - and a Celebration: One of the amenities lacking in the target neighborhoods is also one of the most requested community amenities - benches along paths and sidewalks for pedestrians to rest and relax. Our community's median age is now 57 and the opportunity for exercise to stay healthy as we age is confounded by a lack of places to take a brief rest, sit, and enjoy being outdoors. Families with small children also value the opportunity to take a rest during an outing, and teens are always willing to congregate in comfortable spaces. Numerous recent studies have demonstrated the profound health impacts of being outside in urban environments with tree canopy and green space. Port Townsend is a maritime community with many skilled woodworkers from our marine trades. It is also a generous community that values volunteerism. This combination of skill and community activism will help us create a way to either construct benches for the neighborhood or generate donations of memorial benches through our city Parks Department's memorial bench program. This engagement phase will be a celebratory end goal that brings together our local artisans to help us 'activate' our newly planted trees. We envision communicating this end celebration throughout the process to help us include more City residents to participate. S. Evidence of Disadvantaged Community Status for projects requesting Match Waiver (if applicable): IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 4 Page 8 of 24 Project Narrative pg. 4 ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST The Project will take place in its entirety within Port Townsend's Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool area. We therefore request a match waiver. We have two locally funded projects fully within the CEJST area (Figure 1) that will be offered as match on a related proposal. IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page S Page 9 of 24 Project Narrative pg. 5 ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST BUDGET TABLE Applicant: City of Port Townsend i ree canopy Tor �_asue viii Personnel City of Port Townsend Ei Support for Street Trees Fringe Benefits,,,,,,,,,,,,, Supplies .......................... blocks x 1:5 rain gardens per block x 2 frees per rain garden = 51 trees, deciduous with deep tap root 3 -inch dbh caliper if can be sourced; supplies. $2500 per tree supply costs 25 trees for 9th Street sidewalk streettree installation 2 -inch dbh caliper. $1000 per tree supply costs. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Contractual Contracfual labor to install trees; $75:51 per hour prevailing wage + 5% inflation for landscape operator in Jefferson County; estimate 2 hours per tree planted x 76 trees Other (sub -grants Total Direct Costs: Indirect Cost: Total Project Cost: $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 500.00 000.00 40 3$12, 051.40 , $0.00 $0.00i ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.i............................ $0.00 $0.00; $209,551.40 $0.00 $209,551.40; 520 955.14 520 955.14; Page 10 of 24 Appendix - Budget ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST Budget Narrative Project Title: Neighborhood Tree Canopy for Castle Hill Non-matching grant as noted in the budget table. Personnel: Personnel costs for City management of the project such as engineering design and the oversight of contracts for the purchasing and the installation of street and raingarden trees. Requested amount is based on salary and benefits for the Contract Coordinator, GIS Coordinator and Civil Engineer at $73.11 perhourfor 615 hours. Replacement of these hours may occur at a lower rate for support staff to perform the same tasks. Supplies: The amount is for the purchase of material only. Castle Hill Neighborhood: Supply costs for the purchase of 51 deciduous trees with a 3 -inch dbh caliper. For this project, trees will be spread out along 17 blocks at 1.5 raingarden per block with 2 trees per raingarden. 91h Street Sidewalk: Supply costs include the purchase of 25 deciduous trees with 2 -inch dbh caliper at a rate of $1000.00 per tree. Contractual: Contractual labor to install 76 trees at @5.51 per hour prevailing wage +5% inflation for landscape operator in Jefferson County. Estimated at 2 hours per tree planted. Indirect costs: 10% of Total Modified Total Direct Cost is listed as $20,955.14. It will be used for indirect administrative coststo pay invoices, publish a Request for Proposals, selection interviews, contracting, and reporting on grant deliverables. Page 11 of 24 Appendix - Budget Narrative ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST OMB Number: 4040-0004 Expiration Date: 11/30/2025 Application for Federal Assistance SF -424 * 1. Type of Submission: ❑ Preapplication ® Application ❑ Changed/Corrected Application * 2. Type of Application: * If Revision, select appropriate lefter(s): ® New ❑ Continuation * Other (Specify): ❑ Revision * 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier: 03676 5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 5b. Federal Award Identifier: State Use Only: 6. Date Received by State: 7. State Application Identifier: B. APPLICANT INFORMATION: *a. Legal Name: City of Port Townsend * b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): * c. UEI: DBHSWAXBRWU5 91-6001267 1 d. Address: * Streetl: 250 Madison St Streetl: * City: Port Townsend County/Parish: Jefferson * State: WA: Washington Province: *Country: USA: UNITED STATES * Zip / Postal Code: 98368-0001 e. Organizational Unit: Department Name: Division Name: PCD f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: Prefix: * First Name: Robin Middle Name: * Last Name: Hill Suffix: Title: Permit Coordinator Organizational Affiliation: * Telephone Number: 360-379-4665 Fax Number. rEmail: rhill@cityofpt.us Page 12 of 24 Appendix - SF -424 ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 * 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: C: City or Township Government Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: * Other (specify): * 10. Name of Federal Agency: USDA 11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 10.727 CFDA Title: Inflation Reduction Act - Urban & Community Forestry * 12. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA—FS-2023UCF—IRA-01 * Title: USDA Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Notice of Funding Opportunity 13. Competition Identification Number: Title: 14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.): Add Attachment t eWe Attachment Me AV:tachment * 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: Neighborhood Tree Canopy For Castle Hill Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions. Add Attachments t eWe Attach Mew Attachu�ueu�V:e Page 13 of 24 Appendix - SF -424 ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST Application for Federal Assistance SF -424 16. Congressional Districts Of: * a. Applicant wA-006 * b. Program/Project wA-006 Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed. Add Attachment t eWe Attachment V e Attarhment 17. Proposed Project: * a. Start Date: 05/31/2023 * b. End Date: 05/31/2026 18. Estimated Funding ($): * a. Federal 230, 506.59 * b. Applicant 0.00 * c. State 0-001 * d. Local 0.00 * e. Other 0.00 * f. Program Income 0.00 *g. TOTAL 230,506.59 * 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? ❑ a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on ❑ b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review. ® c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372. * 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.) ❑ Yes ® No If "Yes", provide explanation and attach Add AV:tachu uenVt eWe Attachment �f'tle Attachment 21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications' and (2) that the statements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001) ® ** I AGREE ** The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency specific instructions. Authorized Representative: Prefix: * First Name: Robin Middle Name: * Last Name: Hill Suffix: *Title: permit Coordinator * Telephone Number: 360-379-4665 Fax Number: *Email: rhill@cityofpt.us * Signature of Authorized Representative: * Date Signed: 05/31/2023 Robin Hill Page 14 of 24 Appendix - SF -424 ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST Vel Page 15 of 24 Appendix - SF -424A ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST o tf} O lr 6031} to -3- to -3- O lr M M LN cm tf} cm to -3- to -3- to -3- is ui O H O H O v N m U � � R N Q N N Li 0 a' C c O O z � o 3 W U z CD W C LL M o Q Lo cm 0 V 0 o c.) M IL N w O N C ca o c� cc m LL LLN m O Q O O W � O Lr O N w CD is � CC) R a Li Q N � -0 � z z a> a) O is H 0 d U W c O p R CO V .. U w c O U) a m m c 'CO LL d > c E Q w Q U) cc E is to W N N cd .Q Q -a ai t0 LL d R V C CO N cn V- N o Q E ti O z R N is E U QO 0 c O -a N U LL N I— N N .��.' 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O t,9 Z O Q O L U - Z EO 40. 9 W d 0 E, CO m U W m 2 O LL Z O N N O u ' o U a w m 0 J O Ql N .O Y a d •� t/f E, CO C � cc L U Y R O U d cc N H � � o� r 07 r G N r N M N Page 17 of 24 Appendix - SF -424A ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST M M m IL r 0 v Page 18 of 24 Appendix - SF -424A ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST r 0 Page 19 of 24 Appendix - SF -424A ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST OMB Approval No. 0348-0040 I;I+i+i11�_1.�CALX+��C�1►�d�1►1+�.�1Z�C�7.�[��Z�3.�_11�1[+? Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: 1 • Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non -Federal share of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 7 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681- 1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Previous Edition Usable Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee- 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. 8. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. Authorized for Local Reproduction Page 20 of 24 Appendix - SF -424B ira-03676 rev 0.027 Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST 9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis - Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §§327- 333), regarding labor standards for federally assisted construction sub agreements. 10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more. 11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); and, (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93- 205). 12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.). 14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human subjects involved in research, development, and related activities supported by this award of assistance. 15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of assistance. 16. Will comply with the Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead-based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations." 18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing this program. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL TITLE 1 Digitally signed by John Mauro John Maur0 Date: 2023.05.31 12:27:41 -07'00' City Manager APPLICANT ORGANIZATION DATE SUBMITTED City of Port Townsend May 31, 2023 Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Back Page 21 of 24 Appendix - SF -424B ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST U 0 U O O O Z co� �l �t V Q) a _ O, N �- u L 4- (n U) "a O 0 O a U u � QO j if ( U) x cn C;6ro U j V 4- N LU 4--+ -p = 4-N V (D 4- V � = 4-1 o � O - 0 O a V O) O �n m a z U O��ODp N Q O N zc/)E U 0 U O O O Z co� �l �t Q) a any u�nF utjS �- j if IS Uep .9 = o = +' U O U q� O) O O n 50 +� N Q O N zc/)E o c7 a� co Q C CO 0 -0c �co �c �x (D LU CO 0 � �o U) co To Whom it May Concern: fmiralty Audubon Society East Jefferson County PO Box 666 Port Townsend WA 98368 29 May 2023 I am writing on behalf of the board and members of Admiralty Audubon Society to convey our enthusiastic support for the City of Port Townsend's proposal to enhance the urban tree canopy. Admiralty Audubon Society (AAS) is the East Jefferson County (WA) chapter of the National Audubon Society. A chapter priority is to enhance urban habitat for birds and other wildlife to assist them in their efforts to adjust to the changing climate and other increasing human - caused pressures. Annually in the early spring, the chapter purchases 200 — 400 bareroot native trees and shrubs from the local conservation district. Native trees and shrubs are chosen to ensure the availability of the specific insects that individual bird species have evolved to depend on. The plants are placed in good quality soil in pots, tended by volunteers throughout the dry summer and are planted at their desired locations in fall as seasonal rains return. For more than two decades, AAS has been the Adopt A Park group for Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park, a 78 -acre Land and Water Conservation Fund park in the heart of Port Townsend. The chapter is also developing a native plant garden at the entrance to Port Townsend's Salish Coast Elementary School. Comparison of the differences in insect and pollinator populations between the native plant garden and the school's teaching food garden contributes to the student's curriculum and understanding of the role native plants play in our local ecosystems. In addition, AAS annually gives away more than 100 trees to local residents as part of the city's annual Arbor Day celebration. The chapter is committed to continuing these efforts through financial contributions and volunteer efforts. We enthusiastically endorse this proposal for the funding of appropriate street trees in an area of Port Townsend that has few street trees. We encourage the expansion of canopy of street trees that are a mix of native species and appropriate non -natives that contributes to urban habitat. Sincerely, J � - 11r � � �� Richard A. Jahnke President, Admiralty Audubon Society Page 23 of 24 Appendix - Project Partner Support Letter: Mr. Richard Jahnke ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST 1240 W. Sims Way #12 Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.L2020.org Letter of Support for Neighborhood Tree Canopy for Castle Hill for Inflation Reduction Act — Urban and Community Forestry Date: May 26, 2023 We are writing in support of the City of Port Townsend's grant application titled "Urban Forestry's Future: Plans and Code" for the Inflation Reduction Act — Urban and Community Forestry Funding Opportunity. Om.� .l 21M a nonprofit organization based in Jefferson County with a mission of "Working together toward local sustainability and resilience — integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education", recognizes the importance of tree canopy in the face of climate change. Trees not only reduce greenhouse gases by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but they also help mitigate climate change impacts by reducing heat islands and helping reduce stormwater runoff. The Clirnate..Clhaingg_Ej. g.ggjEd.jges�s_P.Ila.irn._f�sir_�I�e_Nortl�n._ IlyiPiiE Peninsula identifies both increased temperatures and more intense precipitation as climate projections for the future for the North Olympic Peninsula, including the City of Port Townsend. The Jefferson County/Port Townsend Climate Action Committee's (CAC's) EgCgg2.iad';rre s Greenhouse GasIryeror i;i;_ii; ,,. Rg1p.q,ir;!, noted that the City of Port Townsend lost 1% of its tree canopy over the 2011-2018 time period. The City of Port Townsend Neighborhood Tree Canopy for Castle Hill project would not only help increase the tree canopy in the city by installing trees of a substantial size, but would do so in an area identified as impacted by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. Local 20/20 strongly supports incorporating social justice into all elements of increasing local sustainability in Jefferson County, and this grant application nicely meshes both sustainability and social justice elements; therefore, we strongly support this application. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, Cynthia Jayne First Speaker/ President 2.c..II... ,�/;�, . cindy@12020.org Page 24 of 24 Appendix - Project Partner Support Letter: Cynthia Jayne ira-03676 rev 0.027 Created: 6/1/23 5:22 PM EST Forest Service Use Only Online Tracking ID: ira-00759 Revision: 0.027 DRAFT APPLICATION PACKAGE USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Proposals are due by June 4th, 2023 11:55 PM EST APPLICATION SUMMARY Urban & Community Forestry Future Robin Hill rhill@cityofpt.us TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Sheet 2 Project Narrative 5 Budget 12 Budget Narrative 14 SF -424 16 SF -424A 19 SF -424B 23 Additional Proposal Information 25 Project Partner Support Letter: Richard Jahnke 26 Project Partner Support Letter: Cynthia Jayne 27 Page 1 of 27 TOC ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST Forest Service Use Only Online Tracking ID: ira-00759 Revision: 0.027 DRAFT COVER SHEET USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Proposals are due by June 4th, 2023 11:55 PM EST GRANT CATEGORY Inflation -Reduction -Act -Urban -and -Community -Forestry: Inflation Reduction Act - Urban and Community Forestry PROJECT TITLE Urban & Community Forestry Future PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION Primary Contact: Robin Hill City of Port Townsend Permit Coordinator 250 Madison St Ste 3 PORT TOWNSEND, WA 98368 Phone: (360) 379-4665 Email: rhill@cityofpt.us Secondary Contact: Emma Bolin City of Port Townsend Planning and Community Development Director Email: ebolin@cityofpt.us Page 2 of 27 Cover Sheet ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST PROPOSAL ABSTRACT (100 word maximum) Port Townsend is an Olympic Peninsula Tree City without an Urban Forestry Plan despite being a Tree City for more than two decades. We request funding to develop a Plan in concert with an update of our Tree Conservation Ordinance and Municipal Code and other relevant documents. We will engage a professional arboricultural planning service with demonstrated capacity to provide a timely plan and code update at cost and provide public outreach. We offer locally funded urban forestry and green stormwater management projects as match. NON-FEDERAL FUNDS MATCH WAIVER Applicant is not seeking non-federal funds match waiver FUNDING REQUEST AND MATCH (Non -Federal Matching Funds MUST be equal to or greater than the Federal Funds Requested unless the applicant has requested a Non -Federal Funds Match Waiver.) REQUESTED: $240,517.20 + MATCHING: $240,517.20 = TOTAL PROJECT: $481,034.40 REQUESTING ADMINISTRATIVE / TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Applicant has not requested to to receive administrative and technical assistance from a designated Sub -Award Partner. PASS-THROUGH FUNDING (SUB -AWARDS) PARTNER REQUEST Applicant has not requested to be considered as a Pass -Through (Sub -Awards) partner. PROJECT PARTNERS 1. Jahnke, Richard Admiralty Audubon Society President PO Box 666 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone: (360) 385-0307 Email: rjahnke@att.net PARTNER INVOLVEMENT: Admiralty Audubon Society (AAS), an East Jefferson County Audubon chapter, works to sustain and increase wildlife habitat in the community by planting native and compatible non-native trees and shrubs, removing invasive species, and educating the public through outreach and community programs. AAS commits to continue its financial and volunteer efforts. PARTNER COMMITMENT LETTER INCLUDED: YES (see appendix) Page 3 of 27 Cover Sheet ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST 2. Jayne, Cynthia Local 2020 First Speaker/President 1240 W Sims Way #12 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Phone: (360) 344-2046 Email: cindy@12020.org PARTNER INVOLVEMENT: Local 20/20 (1-20/20), a nonprofit based in Jefferson County, integrates ecology, economy and community through action and education to advance sustainability and resilience. L20/20 promotes the importance of tree canopy for mitigation of climate change and heat island effects, and in particular endorses efforts that promote social justice and equity. PARTNER COMMITMENT LETTER INCLUDED: YES (see appendix) — End of Cover Sheet — Page 4 of 27 Cover Sheet ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST Project Narrative: Urban Forestry Future Plan 1. Project Scope Alignment: Although the area of Port Townsend that is ranked as impacted by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, Figure 1) includes most of our southern shoreline and adjacent areas of moderate elevation as well as approximately 2/3 of our population, here we offer a proposal requiring 100% match because the projects proposed cover the entire city boundary. The rankings for disadvantage include: the presence of formerly used defense sites; expected population loss from natural hazards; and a preponderance of low-income households. It is notable that part of the area of impact is our Historic District, which according to the American Community Survey of the US Census, has been among our most impoverished due to older residents being on fixed incomes in homes owned long term, becoming house rich but financially strapped by rising taxes and inflation. Because our available housing stock is near zero, with a less than 1% vacancy rate, this population cannot relocate to smaller, more affordable units because they don't exist. This problem area coincides with the area highlighted by our Climate Action Committee's (a joint committee of the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County) mapping for low tree cover, as these historic areas were subject to total clearcutting prior to building more than a century ago. Following extensive efforts by our Planning staff, Planning Commission and City Council, the City of Port Townsend recently updated our residential zoning codes for flexibility in providing more affordable housing to low-income families and households. These code changes allow for more units to be built on a single lot, including tiny homes on wheels as long-term rentals (one of only a few cities in Washington state allowing such structures for this purpose). We are hopeful that our new code changes will have positive impacts for our unhoused and low- income populations. However, we also need to be thinking about our disappearing tree canopy as we create more housing for these underserved populations who deserve to have access to tree canopy and all the benefits that come with neighborhood canopy. Our community does not have an Urban Forestry Plan and our Tree Conservation Code is out of date. Development of an Urban Forestry Plan and an update of our Tree Conservation Code can go hand in hand with our new zoning code changes to serve those who need equitable housing without disparity of environment. A significant amount of the tactical housing infill will likely occur on empty lots in our Historic District and in the Castle Hill area (Figure 1), both of which are included in the area of impact delineated by the CEJST. Densification brings its own burdens, in particular to tree canopy cover, and care must be taken to protect and improve our canopy while we densify. We propose the following work efforts listed in 5a, b and c, and offer the locally funded projects listed in 6a, b and c as match. 1a. Tree Conservation Ordinance Amendment: Zoning changes in the area of impact will need to expand beyond density changes. At this time, our code exempts construction on individual lots from protection of existing trees, and tree protection is enacted only at the parcel level (^'40,000 square feet). However, Port Townsend's unique history as a fully platted jurisdiction prior to any significant residential construction has produced a piecemeal lot -by -lot IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 1 Page 5 of 27 Project Narrative pg. 1 ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST development rather than subdivision development of full parcels, particularly as construction expanded out from the Historic District. Consequently, trees are often clear-cut from these individual lots for the builder's convenience, not because they interfere with a building footprint. The Jefferson County/Port Townsend Climate Action Committee's (CAC's) Forests and Trees Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report noted that the City of Port Townsend lost 1% of its tree canopy over the 2011-2018 time period. Our unique platting also designates more than 30% of land in the city as right of way, offering extensive areas that may be used for public nonmotorized trails and planting of appropriate trees and shrubs in areas where densification has impacted tree coverage on private lots. Port Townsend has been a TreeCity for more than two decades. The initial impetus to achieve that status came from a multiyear effort to comply with RCW 76.09.240, which required cities and counties to assume jurisdiction over Class IV Forest Practice Approvals from the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) prior to December 31, 2005. A multiyear collaboration of an advisory committee of city and county residents, retired DNR staff, various forestry professionals, local arborists and plant specialists resulted in our current Tree Conservation Ordinance and Municipal Code language in 2003. The resulting code is 20 years old and does not address the impacts of climate change or concepts of the importance of equitable tree canopy coverage that includes native and introduced species which are appropriate for the current climate but resilient for changing conditions. 1b. Urban Forestry Plan and Inventory with Community Engagement & Outreach: Although the number of communities with urban forestry plans has risen dramatically in recent years, with the greatest increase in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and Hawaii (Ten -Year Urban & Community Forestry Action Plan p.28), our small PNW community does not yet have such a plan. We here propose to develop an urban forestry plan in concert with updating our Tree Conservation code by engaging a professional arboricultural planning service with demonstrated capacity to provide a timely plan at cost. Our CAC's tree cover map that is part of the recent Forests and Trees Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report will assist in the process of completing a tree inventory in the project area. Our city's Parks, Recreation, Trees and Trails Advisory Board (PRTTAB) is starting an update of our street tree list as well as a list of appropriate species for our parks and urban forests with due consideration of climate impacts. As part of the development of the Urban Forestry Plan, the professional arboricultural planning service will lead an outreach effort with the community in identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to urban forestry within the City to help inform the plan and the new Tree Conservation Code with the inclusion of Planning Commission, PRTTAB, and CAC input. The culmination of the Plan will include implementation recommendations for initiating a resident Adopt A Tree program to ensure that newly installed trees in all our neighborhoods will be irrigated for the interval required by code, and invasive plants will be minimized. Other implementation recommendations may include a resident -based Street Tree Canopy expansion program. 1c. Update to Engineering and Design Standards to Chapter 6, Appendix D: Finally, we propose to update the list and guidelines for ROW/street plantings of trees and shrubs that are IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 2 Page 6 of 27 Project Narrative pg. 2 ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST a part of Port Townsend's Engineering and Design Standards (EDS) as Chapter 6, Appendix D, Trees and Vegetation. The full EDS has not been updated since 1997 and a full update is under discussion by staff. As our community looks to change our car -centric culture by putting more emphasis on nonmotorized transportation and transit, we anticipate the development of more pedestrian and bicycle trails, edge lane roads and transit -friendly routes. We have more than 30 miles of trails in our ROWs at this time. However, the current EDS content for vegetation does not address any of these changes in vegetation patterns or any climate change concerns. The updated EDS tree and shrub list would take climate change into consideration in two ways. The list would use carbon sequestration as a factor in selection of tree type. It would also utilize existing climate projections for the area and identify species that will do well in the future climate and help mitigate heat island effects. Updating the full EDS is coming and this would take care of one small but important part of it. 2. Implementation Strategy/Methodology/Timeline: 2a. Banked Capacity Street & Rain Garden: The Quimper Peninsula is a glacially influenced feature of the northeast Olympic Peninsula boundary. The predominant Clallam soil series consists of well -drained, often cobbly soils that have a very slowly permeable cemented layer at a depth of 20 to 40 inches. Virtually the entire area is underlain by this nearly impervious glacially deposited clay/silt layer at variable depth, producing perched wetlands at elevation and contributing to drainage problems during our rainy winter season. The development of rain gardens as green stormwater infrastructure in areas where drainage is a problem has been limited by the impervious layer's variable depth and distribution since percolation is inhibited or prevented. However, the City has just invested in hardpan penetration auger equipment (auger is 16 ft long and 1 ft in diameter and deployed with the City excavator) with the intent to drill through the hardpan so that the resulting holes would be filled with cobble for pervious drainage and allow rain gardens to contribute to the function of our critical groundwater recharge areas. There are currently almost no rain gardens or swales in the Castle Hill area, so incorporation of rain gardens into the road improvements will contribute significantly to stormwater management and groundwater recharge. Rain garden and swale construction is already included in the locally funded street project in our CEJST area. The project area for locally funded road improvement was selected for the expenditure of banked capacity funds via a series of workshops, public hearings, and City Council discussions. Priority was given to projects in existing functional plans which were established by the community. Key considerations included a project scale appropriate to the budget available; whether the project would reduce long term costs; whether geographic and other equity considerations were addressed, including ADA accessibility; whether the location would benefit the greatest number of residents; and whether there were ways to leverage existing match for the project. Stormwater needs can often make projects infeasible. The Castle Hill project will provide green stormwater infrastructure and sustainably improve a network of important neighborhood connector streets. However, it cannot be stretched sufficiently to include the canopy that would complete the infrastructure to provide full benefit IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 3 Page 7 of 27 Project Narrative pg. 3 ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST for the neighborhood. Note that the trees for this project are proposed for funding via a separate proposal with a requested match waiver. 2b. Invasive Tree Species Control in LWCF Koh Tai Lagoon Nature Park: In 2021, safety issues were discovered related to the proximity of high voltage lines to both a row of Lombardy poplars along Highway 20 (Sims Way) and the adjacent Boat Haven's work area filled with masted vessels (Figure 1). The concern led to an intensive year-long public engagement effort with a task force of residents to discuss possible solutions. An interjurisdictional collaboration of City, Port and Public Utility District staff and officials led to the successful application for Public Infrastructure Funds from Jefferson County to move and underground the power lines which will also allow expansion of the Boat Haven to its ROW boundary and substantially increase its work area. The relocation requires the removal of a row of invasive Lombardy poplars planted between the boatyard perimeter and the adjacent State Highway. A second row of the same species lines the boundary of a nature park on the opposite side of the State Highway. The Lombardy poplars were planted in the 1960s to assuage public outrage when the tidally flushed estuary of Kah Tai Lagoon was partially filled by USACE with 231,000 cubic yards of dredge spoil generated with the construction of the Boat Haven. No public process occurred in the tree selection, and little was known about the invasive behavior of the fast-growing hybrid species introduced from Italy. Planting of the species has since been discouraged in many cities in the US. It is sterile, brittle, short-lived and reproduces by vigorous suckering. There are now more than 400 of the trees in the nature park deriving from the original planting along the perimeter. These columnar non -natives provide minimal habitat value and interfere with growth of the native species of trees planted along the highway boundary. The City has set aside $200,000 to deal with removal of Lombardy poplars and plant additional native species along the highway boundary of the nature park as needed. 2c. Invasive and At -Risk Tree Species Mapping Through Paid Training Experience: One of the tree species that has proliferated in our Historic District is Ailanthus altissima, or Tree of Heaven. The incompletely documented history indicates that a single specimen was gifted to the City by a visiting Chinese delegation more than a century ago and it was planted in the Historic District. Its offspring now cover substantial areas of the bluff overlooking the downtown Historic District. We propose an effort to identify and map all Ailanthus in our CEJST area of impact. Ailanthus is the natural host for spotted lanternfly, which is working its way westward from infestations in the eastern and midwestern US, with some unconfirmed sightings in Oregon and in north - central Washington state. We have many of this tree species in our CEJST area, and DNR has advised communities to acquire and share distribution information, since spotted lanternfly is a threat to fruit orchards and vineyards. A second invasive pest of concern to DNR is the emerald ash borer. Although existing ash species in the city are more widely distributed and desirable, primarily as street trees in our Historic District, we can also map all ash tree species in the project area for the emerald ash borer in order to track the occurrence of this invasive tree pest IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 4 Page 8 of 27 Project Narrative pg. 4 ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST that has been now documented in Oregon. httpswww.dnr.wa.Eov/news/state-officials-ask- residents-check-trees-invasive-insects-and-diseases Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) crews have worked extensively in Port Townsend, in trail building and trail maintenance (2023); in the removal of invasive species in our parks as a part of grants received via DNR's Urban Forestry Restoration Project (2015-2017); and as hired crews removing invasives (scot's broom, spurge laurel, English ivy and English holly) at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park (2021-2024). WCC crews could also be used to map invasive Ailanthus as described above and engage in removal if that becomes necessary. In addition, Port Townsend employs summer seasonal staff for both streets and parks work. The seasonal staff are typically young local people looking for experience in the field and would fit well into the project, including serving to haul water to trees planted in locations where irrigation is not possible. Our Municipal Code requires summer water for at least three summers for any trees planted outside of forested areas. 2d. Timeline: We anticipate starting the search for a capable arboricultural consultant to lead the effort for the development of our Urban Forestry Plan in the fourth quarter of 2023. The consultant's effort would include public outreach and engagement/public comment related to scoping and submittal of a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Checklist suitable for a threshold determination for the draft Urban Forestry Plan and is expected to continue into mid - 2024. Once the draft plan is fully underway and public outreach and engagement are complete, we intend to begin the process of updating our Tree Conservation Ordinance and relevant Municipal Code and EDS in the second or third quarter of 2024. These efforts would result in the completed Urban Forestry Plan and Tree Conservation Ordinance being presented to City Council for approval and potential incorporation as an Appendix to our Comprehensive Plan in the fourth quarter of 2024. Projects listed above in 2a. Banked Capacity Street & Rain Garden Construction and 2b. Invasive Tree Species Control in LWCF Koh Tai Lagoon Nature Park providing match for this effort are expected to begin in the first or second quarter of 2024.2c. Invasive and At -Risk Tree Species Mapping Through Paid Training Experience work effort will begin in the fourth quarter of 2023 for Kah Tai but the other projects in this section have not yet been scheduled. 3. Capability and Capacity: Project will be overseen by Emma Bolin, Port Townsend's Director of Planning & Community Development (PCD) and her staff. Emma Bolin will work closely with the City's Department of Public Works to coordinate the Engineering Design Standard update and coordinate the capital projects being used as match as well as facilitation/coordination of the PRTTAB. 4. Communications Plan: 4a. Public engagement: As part of the development of the Urban Forestry Plan, the professional arboricultural planning service will lead an outreach effort with the community in identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to urban forestry within the City to help inform the Plan and the new Tree Conservation Code with the inclusion of Planning Commission, PRTTAB, and CAC input. The culmination of the Plan will include implementation IRA - UCF Project Narrative 2023 - Page 5 Page 9 of 27 Project Narrative pg. 5 ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST recommendations for initiating a resident Adopt A Tree program to ensure that newly installed trees in all our neighborhoods will be irrigated for the interval required by code, and invasive plants will be minimized. Other implementation recommendations may include a resident - based Street Tree Canopy expansion program. 4b. City newsletter articles and radio program for outreach about project: The City of Port Townsend mails a newsletter to every residential water/sewer/stormwater customer monthly along with their monthly bill, and the newsletter provides an opportunity to highlight upcoming projects, launch surveys, and generate community interest and input. The City Manager also hosts a weekly program on our community radio station KPTZ as another convenient way to engage the public about events and projects that may be of interest to them. All methods of outreach will include prominent acknowledgement of the source of funding. 4c. VolunteerAdopt A Park Groups to Remove Invasives: The City has a number of Adopt A Park groups engaged in the removal of invasive species. For example, the Admiralty Audubon Society adopted Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park more than two decades ago and continues to hold monthly workparties to pull scot's broom, English holly, English ivy, and spurge laurel. Sather Park is adopted by the Sather Park No Ivy League, who have successfully controlled a major infestation of English ivy in the mature forested park. The Kiwanis maintain the City's Entrance Park and the Rotary maintains both Rotary Park and Gateway Park, removing invasives and planting appropriate species. The Master Gardeners maintain and improve the Dahlia Demonstration Garden. Our downtown rain gardens are adopted by Main Street. 4d. Planting of Native Tree Species in Parks and on Elementary School Grounds: Many of our forested community parks benefit from our Adopt A Park program. The Sather Park No Ivy League is dealing with the damage incurred by an outbreak of laminated root rot in the many mature Douglas firs at Sather Park and are working to plant natives and other appropriate species that are resistant to the disease. Admiralty Audubon plants young native trees and shrubs at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park every autumn after growing them up from bare root stock purchased from our Jefferson County Conservation District and the Washington State Conservation District sales. The chapter has planted many hundreds of native plants at Kah Tai and also provides native plants for an Adopt A Native Tree (or Shrub) celebration for our Autumnal Arbor Day event, a Tree City standard. The chapter has also planted and maintains a native species garden of trees and understory at the entrance to our local elementary school and holds regular weeding of the beds to remove invasives. S. Evidence of Disadvantaged Community Status for projects requesting Match Waiver (if applicable): We are not requesting a match waiver for this proposal because it includes our entire city boundary, not just our CEJST region although our CEJST region includes approximately 2/3 of our population. We are proposing locally funded projects within the CEJST region for our project match. Note that we are requesting a match waiver for a second related proposal in our CEJST area entitled 'Neighborhood Tree Canopy for Castle Hill'. 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B . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . b E \ � / \ U ) m c u / / \ .o 0 { U \ k " = ma§: _ / A G U 7 i z c & Jr 3 a z = tLO 2 \ 0 / / \ \ f 2 ; ' _ _ = 3 / j v 2 / 2 / ./ � ƒ F hA1sy2 Appendix - Budget ira- 00759 rev 0.027 Created: e2zza2 n: &U Es Budget Narrative Project Title: Urban Forestry's Future: Plans and Goals All non-federal matching in-kind funds to be provided by the City of Port Townsend as noted in the budget table. Personnel: Personnel costs for City management of the project such as setting expectations for project timeline, reviewing draft deliverables for the Urban Forestry Plan and Draft Tree Conservation Ordinance, attending and helpingto prepare forCity outreach. It is based on salary and benefitsforthe Department of Planning & Community Development Director at $88.26 per hour for 200 hours. Replacement of these hours may occur at a lower rate for support staff to perform the same tasks. Personnel costs for contractual labor to produce the Urban Forestry Plan and lead public outreach by consultant are included in contractual costs. Fringe Benefits: Fringe benefit costs for City management of the grant, oversight of the Urban Forestry Plan and outreach are reflected in Indirect Costs as part of the 10•% of the project's modified direct costs. Fringe benefit costs for contractual labor to produce the Urban Forestry Plan and lead public outreach by consultant are included in contractual costs. Supplies: Supply costs for handouts and outreach supplies to produce the Urban Forestry Plan are reflected in contractual labor to produce the Urban Forestry Plan by consultant. Travel: Travel costs for contractual staff to visit Port Townsend for Outreach events to produce the Urban Forestry Plan are reflected in contractual labor to produce the Urban Forestry Plan by consultant. Contractual: Consultant personnel costs to Draft Urban Forestry Plan and update City Tree Conservation Ordinance: Urban Forestry Plan: Personnel costs include Project Manager, Content writer, Urban Forestry Climate Consultant, GIS Specialist, and Tree Inventory staff; Ranging salaries, max no more than $265 per hour + 5% inflation = $278 per hour @ 325 hours of work estimated totaling $90,000. Expenses estimated at 10'9 for travel and supplies ($10,000) Tree Conservation Ordinance Ranging salaries, max no more than $265 per hour+ 5% inflation = $278 per hour @160 hours of work estimated totaling $45,000 Expenses estimated at 10•% for travel and supplies ($5,000) Engineering Design Standards: Page 14 of 27 Appendix - Budget Narrative ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST Ranging salaries, max no more than $265/hour+5% inflation = $278 per hour @ 3 hours of work estimated. No expenses anticipated. The engineering design standard update is simple and can be combined with outreach for other tasks. ($1,000) Indirect costs 10•% of Total Modified Total Direct Cost is listed as $21,816.20. It will be used for indirect administrative costs to pay invoices, publish a Request for Proposals, selection interviews, contracting, and reporting on grant deliverables. In-kind costs applied toward matching requirement: The City of Port Townsend is applying in-kind project cost match from its banked capacity street and rain garden construction project in vicinity of the Castle Hill Neighborhood Tree Canopy application (described in the City of Port Townsend's second grant application). This project offers up to $700,000 of in-kind match of which $185,517.20 will apply for the Urban Forestry Future Plans grant match requirement. Another in-kind project cost match is from the Invasive Tree Species Control in LWCF Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. This project offers up to $200,000 of in-kind match of which $50,000 will apply for the Urban Forestry Future Plans grant match requirement. The final in-kind project cost match is from the Audubon invasives WCC crews. This project offers up to $25,000of in-kind match of which $5,000 will apply for the Urban Forestry Future Plans grant match requirement. In sum, the project requires $240,517.20 in in-kind project match. The aforementioned City projects provide $240,517.20 in kind match. Page 15 of 27 Appendix - Budget Narrative ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST OMB Number: 4040-0004 Expiration Date: 11/30/2025 Application for Federal Assistance SF -424 1. Type of Submission: ❑ Preapplication ® Application ❑ Changed/Corrected Application ' 2. Type of Application: ' If Revision, select appropriate letter(s): ® New ❑ Continuation ' Other (Specify): ❑ Revision 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier: ira-00759 5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 5b. Federal Award Identifier: State Use Only: 6. Date Received by State: 7. State Application Identifier: 8. APPLICANT INFORMATION: 'a. Legal Name: City of Port Townsend • b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): ' c. UEI: DBHSWAXBRWU5 1-6001267 d. Address: 'Street1: 250 Madison St Street2: 'City: Port Townsend County/Parish: Jefferson • State: WA: Washington Province: • Country: USA: UNITED STATES • Zip / Postal Code: 98368-0001 e. Organizational Unit: Department Name: Division Name: PCD f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: Prefix: Miss ' First Name: Robin Middle Name: Last Name: Hill Suffix: Title: permit Coordinator Organizational Affiliation: Telephone Number: 360-379-4665 Fax Number: 'Email: rhill@cityofpt.us Page 16 of 27 Appendix - SF -424 ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 * 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: C: City or Township Government Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: Other (specify): * 10. Name of Federal Agency: USDA 11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: CFDA Title: * 12. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FS-2023UCF-IRA-01 * Title: USDA Forest Service Urban & Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act Notice of Funding Opportunity 13. Competition Identification Number: 10.727 Title: Inflation Reduction Act - Urban & Community Forestry 14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.): Add Attachment DeVele t�achmenV/ew At achmen * 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: Urban Forestry Future Plans and Goals Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions. Add Attachments DeVele t�acVrourrroeuole V/ew t�acVrourrroeuole Page 17 of 27 Appendix - SF -424 ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST Application for Federal Assistance SF -424 16. Congressional Districts Of: * a. Applicant WA -006 ' b. Frog ra m/ Project WA -006 Attach an additional list of Frog ra m/ Project Congressional Districts if needed. Add Attachment DeVele f�achmen� Vew f�achmen 17. Proposed Project: *a. Start Date: 05/31/2023 ' b. End Date: 05/31/2026 18. Estimated Funding ($): * a. Federal 2 4 0 , 517.2 C * b. Applicant 2 4 0, 517 . 2 C * c. State 0 . 0 0 * d. Local 0.00 * e. Other 0.00 *f. Program Income 0.00 *g. TOTAL 481,034.4C * 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? ❑ a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on ❑ b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review. ® c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372. * 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.) ❑ Yes ® No If "Yes", provide explanation and attach Add ��achmen� DeVele ��achmen� Vew f�achmen 21. *By signing this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the statements herein are true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances** and agree to comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001) ® ** I AGREE ** The list of certifications and assurances, or an internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency specific instructions. Authorized Representative: Prefix: * First Name: Robin Middle Name: * Last Name: Hill Suffix: *Title: permit Coordinator *Telephone Number: 360-379-4665 Fax Number: *Email: rhill@cityofpt.us * Signature ofAuthorized Representative: *Date Signed: 05/31/2023 Robin Hill Page 18 of 27 Appendix - SF -424 ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST "o lim -ucn m ry cn :3 0. N a 0. Q -n a- o O� � N D n c m � G D v -+ J O N V 0)m � W N O C O - ZY O 71 (D Q 0 cr w n O -n p Q O o o w m -n C7 o m N N N (D �, _D m v O no D n p �' _0-0 m O cn G cQ r cn C) — cD 2 0 c� � m N 00 0 � to � r ZY 0 O (D(D O (D O O N C O N 5' N 6' cn O 0 3 . r N (D Z O Q 6? 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For each line entry in Columns (a) and (b), enter in Columns (e), (f), and (g) the appropriate amounts of funds needed to support the project for the first funding period (usually a year). For continuing grant program applications, submit these forms before the end of each funding period as required by the grantor agency. Enter in Columns (c) and (d) the estimated amounts of funds which will remain unobligated at the end of the grant funding period only if the Federal grantor agency instructions provide for this. Otherwise, leave these columns blank. Enter in columns (e) and (f) the amounts of funds needed for the upcoming period. The amount(s) in Column (g) should be the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f). For supplemental grants and changes to existing grants, do not use Columns (c) and (d). Enter in Column (e) the amount of the increase or decrease of Federal funds and enter in Column (f) the amount of the increase or decrease of non -Federal funds. In Column (g) enter the new total budgeted amount (Federal and non -Federal) which includes the total previous authorized budgeted amounts plus or minus, as appropriate, the amounts shown in Columns (e) and (f). The amount(s) in Column (g) should not equal the sum of amounts in Columns (e) and (f). Line 5 - Show the totals for all columns used. Section B Budget Categories In the column headings (1) through (4), enter the titles of the same programs, functions, and activities shown on Lines 1-4, Column (a), Section A. When additional sheets are prepared for Section A, provide similar column headings on each sheet. For each program, function or activity, fill in the total requirements for funds (both Federal and non -Federal) by object class categories. Line 6a -i - Show the totals of Lines 6a to 6h in each column. Line 6j - Show the amount of indirect cost. Line 6k - Enter the total of amounts on Lines 6i and 6j. For all applications for new grants and continuation grants the total amount in column (5), Line 6k, should be the same as the total amount shown in Section A, Column (g), Line 5. For supplemental grants and changes to grants, the total amount of the increase or decrease as shown in Columns (1)-(4), Line 6k should be the same as the sum of the amounts in Section A, Columns (e) and (f) on Line 5. Line 7 - Enter the estimated amount of income, if any, expected to be generated from this project. Do not add or subtract this amount from the total project amount, Show under the program SF -424A (Rev. 7-97) Page 3 Page 21 of 27 Appendix - SF -424A ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SF -424A (continued) narrative statement the nature and source of income. The Line 15 - Enter the totals of amounts on Lines 13 and 14. estimated amount of program income may be considered by the Federal grantor agency in determining the total amount of the Section E. Budget Estimates of Federal Funds Needed for grant. Balance of the Project Section C. Non -Federal Resources Lines 8-11 Enter amounts of non -Federal resources that will be used on the grant. If in-kind contributions are included, provide a brief explanation on a separate sheet. Column (a) - Enter the program titles identical to Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary. Column (b) - Enter the contribution to be made by the applicant. Column (c) - Enter the amount of the State's cash and in-kind contribution if the applicant is not a State or State agency. Applicants which are a State or State agencies should leave this column blank. Column (d) - Enter the amount of cash and in-kind contributions to be made from all other sources. Column (e) - Enter totals of Columns (b), (c), and (d). Line 12 - Enter the total for each of Columns (b) -(e). The amount in Column (e) should be equal to the amount on Line 5, Column (f), Section A. Section D. Forecasted Cash Needs Line 13 - Enter the amount of cash needed by quarter from the grantor agency during the first year. Line 14 - Enter the amount of cash from all other sources needed by quarter during the first year. Lines 16-19 - Enter in Column (a) the same grant program titles shown in Column (a), Section A. A breakdown by function or activity is not necessary. For new applications and continuation grant applications, enter in the proper columns amounts of Federal funds which will be needed to complete the program or project over the succeeding funding periods (usually in years). This section need not be completed for revisions (amendments, changes, or supplements) to funds for the current year of existing grants. If more than four lines are needed to list the program titles, submit additional schedules as necessary. Line 20 - Enter the total for each of the Columns (b) -(e). When additional schedules are prepared for this Section, annotate accordingly and show the overall totals on this line. Section F. Other Budget Information Line 21 - Use this space to explain amounts for individual direct object class cost categories that may appear to be out of the ordinary or to explain the details as required by the Federal grantor agency. Line 22 - Enter the type of indirect rate (provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the funding period, the estimated amount of the base to which the rate is applied, and the total indirect expense. Line 23 - Provide any other explanations or comments deemed necessary. SF -424A (Rev. 7-97) Page 4 Page 22 of 27 Appendix - SF -424A ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST OMB Approval No. 0348-0040 I;I+i+i11�_1.�CALX+��C�1►�d�1►1+�.�1Z�C�7.�[��Z�3.�_11�1[+? Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the awarding agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: 1 • Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non -Federal share of project cost) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. 4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 7 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681- 1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Previous Edition Usable Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee- 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal or federally assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. 8. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. Authorized for Local Reproduction Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 Page 23 of 27 Appendix - SF -424B ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST 9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis - Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §§327- 333), regarding labor standards for federally assisted construction sub agreements. 10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more. 11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); and, (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93- 205). 12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.). 14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human subjects involved in research, development, and related activities supported by this award of assistance. 15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of assistance. 16. Will comply with the Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead-based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations." 18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing this program. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL TITLE 1 Digitally signed by John Mauro John Maur0 Date: 2023.05.31 12:27:41 -07'00' City Manager APPLICANT ORGANIZATION DATE SUBMITTED City of Port Townsend May 31, 2023 Standard Form 424B (Rev. 7-97) Back Page 24 of 27 Appendix - SF -424B ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST U 0 U O O O Z co� �l �t V Q) a _ O, N �- u L 4- (n U) "a O 0 O a U u � QO j if ( U) x cn C;6ro U j V 4- N LU 4--+ -p = 4-N V (D 4- V � = 4-1 o � O - 0 O a V O) O �n m a z U O��ODp N Q O N zc/)E U 0 U O O O Z co� �l �t Q) a any u�nF utjS �- j if IS Uep .9 = o = +' U O U q� O) O O n 50 +� N Q O N zc/)E o c7 a� co Q C CO 0 -0c �co �c �x (D LU CO 0 � �o U) co To Whom It May Concern: Imiralty Audubon Society East Jefferson County PO Box 666 Port Townsend WA 98368 29 May 2023 I am writing on behalf of the board and members of Admiralty Audubon Society to convey our enthusiastic support for the City of Port Townsend's proposal to develop an Urban Forestry Plan and update the city's Tree Conservation Code and other associated documents. Admiralty Audubon Society (AAS) is the East Jefferson County (WA) chapter of the National Audubon Society. A chapter priority is to enhance urban habitat for birds and other wildlife to assist them in their efforts to adjust to the changing climate and other increasing human - caused pressures. Annually in the early spring, the chapter purchases 200 — 400 bareroot native trees and shrubs from the local conservation district. Our focus on native trees and shrubs is to ensure the availability of the specific insects that individual bird species have evolved to depend on. The plants are placed in good quality soil in pots and tended by volunteers throughout the dry summer. In late fall as seasonal rains return, they are planted at their desired locations. More than two decades ago, AAS adopted Kah Tai Lagoon nature Park through the City's Adopt - A -Park Program. This park is a 78 -acre Land and Water Conservation Fund Park in the heart of the city. In addition to being the recipient of most of the native trees the chapter grows up, the chapter organizes monthly workparties that remove invasive species from this nature park. In recent years, the chapter has also contracted with the Washington Conservation Corps to provide additional removal of invasive plants and starting this year invasive trees. While the chapter conducts these activities transparently and in consultation with city staff, there is no Urban Forestry Plan to guide these management decisions. It should also be noted that the City's Tree Conservation code is 20 years old and does not address rising concerns about climate change impacts. The chapter is committed to continuing these efforts through financial contributions and volunteer efforts. We enthusiastically support the City's application for funds to develop an Urban Forestry Plan and to update the City's Tree Conservation code. Sincerely, Richard A. Jahnke President, Admiralty Audubon Society Page 26 of 27 Appendix - Project Partner Support Letter: Richard Jahnke ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST 1240 W. Sims Way #12 Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.L2020.org Letter of Support for Urban Forestry's Future: Plans and Code Date: May 26, 2023 We are writing in support of the City of Port Townsend's grant application titled "Urban Forestry's Future: Plans and Code" for the Inflation Reduction Act — Urban and Community Forestry Funding Opportunity. 2.c. ,ll ,,, MQ, a nonprofit organization based in Jefferson County with a mission of "Working together toward local sustainability and resilience — integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education", recognizes the importance of tree canopy in the face of climate change. Trees not only reduce greenhouse gases by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but they also help mitigate climate change impacts by reducing heat islands and helping reduce stormwater runoff. The Clirnate..ClhainggD,irk,P,ir,irnss,,,D,ll,irn,,,(Asir„Ihp,,,0,irl�n,,,llir,pgg Peninsula identifies both increased temperatures and more intense precipitation as climate projections for the future for the North Olympic Peninsula, including the City of Port Townsend. The Jefferson County/Port Townsend Climate Action Committee's (CAC's) Eqj. gig. .. !2d ::rrees._Greenhousei_ �s_I.irnyeirn. ojr Rg1p.gir! noted that the City of Port Townsend lost 1% of its tree canopy over the 2011-2018 time period. The City of Port Townsend's Urban Forestry's Future: Plans and Code project would create an urban forestry plan for the City of Port Townsend as well as update the city's Tree Conservation code, and would engage the community in the efforts. The Urban Forestry Plan and updated ordinance will provide guidance to the city toward increasing tree canopy in an equitable way throughout the city. Local 20/20 strongly supports incorporating social justice into all elements of increasing local sustainability in Jefferson County, and this grant application nicely meshes both sustainability and social justice elements; therefore, we strongly support this application. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, Cynthia Jayne First Speaker/ President cindy@12020.org Page 27 of 27 Appendix - Project Partner Support Letter: Cynthia Jayne ira-00759 rev 0.027 Created: 6/2/23 11:42 AM EST To: City Council and City Manager of the City of Port Townsend Cc: Jefferson County BOCC and County Administrator From: Climate Action Committee (CAC) Date: September 7, 2023 Subject: CAC Recommendations re City Urban Forestry Plan As you are aware the ,Jefferson ognt If=orasst and Frees II..I IINnventr..aN° N°a� �r..aN t that the CAC approved last year noted a Y......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Y..................C..................... p p Y 1% loss in tree canopy in the City of Port Townsend between 2011 and 2018. As mentioned in the June CAC meeting, two members of the Forest Working Group participated in the drafting of a recent City of Port Townsend grant application that, if funded, would develop an Urban Forest Plan for the City, update the tree ordinance, and include a detailed tree inventory. As the grant application notes, the city faces challenges as it looks to develop more affordable housing, and it notes "we also need to be thinking about our disappearing tree canopy as we create more housing for these underserved populations who deserve to have access to tree canopy and all the benefits that come with neighborhood canopy. Our community does not have an Urban Forestry Plan and our Tree Conservation Code is out of date. Development of an Urban Forestry Plan and an update of our Tree Conservation Code can go hand in hand with our new zoning code changes to serve those who need equitable housing without disparity of environment." Note that updating the Tree Conservation Code and creating an Urban Forestry Plan was on the list of CAC Recommendations for the City's 2024 Workplan. Regarding the City tree canopy goal discussed at the June CAC meeting, the proposed City Urban Forestry Plan could also recommend a tree canopy goal, and/or strategies to preserve the canopy in both forested and non -forested areas of the city. The CAC Forest Working Group believes that the best next step for the city is to develop an Urban Forestry Plan that identifies the "strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to urban forestry within the City" as noted in the application, along with the tree canopy goal. While we hope the current grant application is successful, the CAC recommends that if not, other opportunities be pursued to develop the items in such a plan. The CAC Forest Working Group would like to request that a member of the CAC Forest Working Group participate in the development of such a plan, and also offer our support for future grant applications for a plan. The CAC approved this recommendation at its August 8, 2023 meeting. Thank you for your consideration, Kees Kolff, Chair, Climate Action Committee Cindy Jayne, Chair, CAC Forest Working Group ,XJ PDF PTForestPlan_applic ation-submission-4. To: City Council and City Manager of the City of Port Townsend Cc: Jefferson County BOCC and County Administrator From: Climate Action Committee (CAC) Date: September 7, 2023 Subject: CAC Recommendations re Increased Density to Reduce GHG Emissions The 2018 Jeffa�N,son..Co.u.nte„ Il d 11„N �eI tra.[y showed that per capita vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased by 6% between 2005 and 2018. There are many examples of workers in Port Townsend having to buy housing further out of town for affordability, helping to continue to increase per capita VMT. The CAC Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction Work group recommends that one opportunity to reduce this trend is through land use planning that drives compact development (areas of increased population density), which has been shown to be associated with overall shorter trips because destinations are closer together. And land use planning that also makes that compact development affordable will help support workforce housing, helping reduce commute distances and VMT. Shorter trips reduce vehicle miles traveled, which reduces greenhouse as emissions from Mo in �,r..aoler An n l �is fr..aN° CN°�N�� r..aN t�tir..aN� StN°�ta�. ia�s fr..aN° II�a�deuciN�. g g (#.........................................................................................................Y............................................................................K...............................................................................................#.............................................................................................g ..IIi...._�'.N ..is..sira!�.s......V....�:.g.!..�".!::i..d.g.�'....:.V.s.:t��.!�rati..�.a.....U_NJ..:.) The .Jeff Co 2020 &1 ..l communityE.r issir. ns Reduction n O � f... t1u ities re �caLt approved b the CAC in May 2021 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................C....C.................................................................................I ....................., p p Y Y modeled the benefits of land use planning that could drive future population growth in to the City of Port Townsend and Port Hadlock Urban Growth Areas (UGAs), versus to the rest of the county. The modeling showed that by 2030, compact development policies that resulted in two-thirds of the population increase going into the UGAs could reduce vehicle miles traveled by almost 3 million miles a year, which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1,000 metric tons, by 2030. As the City of Port Townsend and Jefferson County consider potential amendments to their comprehensive plans, the CAC recommends that the greenhouse gas emissions reductions from increased density be taken into consideration, as one method to help the city and county reach their current goal of reducing GHG emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 2030, while adopting strategies to minimize heat island effects and enhancing livability. This recommendation was approved by the CAC at its August 8, 2023 meeting. Thank you for your consideration, Kees Kolff, Chair, Climate Action Committee Cindy Jayne, Chair, CAC Vehicle Miles Traveled Working Group