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Council approves CalFire urban‑tree grant; approves contract with Capital Advocacy to manage reporting
Summary
City accepted a CalFire-funded grant to plant roughly 1,300 trees and approved a contract with Capital Advocacy to manage fiduciary reporting and drawdowns. Council members raised concerns about oversight, grant reporting history and timing; Capital Advocacy representatives said their management covers the full grant period.
The Series City Council approved acceptance of a significant state‑level urban forestry grant and authorized a contract with Capital Advocacy to manage the grant's reporting and drawdowns.
Staff said the CalFire grant would fund planting roughly 1,300 trees across the city and surrounding areas, with a total award in the range of $1.08 million. The council was told the federal and state reporting cadence requires monthly financial reports and frequent…
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