File #: 2021-3484    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Consent
File created: 11/29/2021 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 12/14/2021 Final action: 12/14/2021
Title: Commission District(s): District 7 To Amend the Appropriation of $50,000 from the District 7 Reserve for Appropriation to the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance.
Attachments: 1. Substitute 2021 12.14 Item 2021-3484

Substitute

Public Hearing:  YES      NO                                                   Department: Board of Commissioners                                     

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Commission District(s): District 7

To Amend the Appropriation of $50,000 from the District 7 Reserve for Appropriation to the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance.

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Information Contact: Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson

Phone Number: 404-371-2899

 

PURPOSE:

To amend the appropriation of $50,000 to the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance made pursuant to 2021-2871 to provide for the provision of services to assist DeKalb County during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to protect the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve and promote outdoor recreation and leisure activities to an increased number of visitors during the pandemic. Services include maintenance of trails, maintenance of restrooms, surveying signs, cleaning interior garbage stations and gateway entrances, removing litter and maintaining website updates as described in more detail in the Attachment to protect DeKalb County residents, visitors and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

 

NEED/IMPACT:

The $50,000 appropriation is for the provision of services to assist DeKalb County during the COVID-19 pandemic at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve and promote outdoor recreation and leisure activities due to an increased number of visitors during the pandemic. The number of visitors reported to date totaled over 500,000 and visitation was reported to have increased by approximately 300%.   

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Increase appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:

Non-Departmental - Unincorporated Fund - Transfer to Grant Fund (09130.611250.272.0000.0000) - $50,000

 

Decrease appropriations for the following account by the amount indicated below:

Non-Departmental - Unincorporated Fund - Reserve for Appropriation (09130.579002.272.0000.0000) - $50,000

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

To approve an amendment of an appropriation made pursuant to 2021-2871 from the District 7 Reserve for Appropriation to the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance to allow for the provision of services and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents.