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Item 1.D.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 01/22/2024 |
| Title: | Memorandum of Understanding with Yellowstone County - West End Neighborhood Plan Update |
| Presented by: | Lora Mattox |
| Department: | Planning & Community Services |
| Presentation: | No |
| Legal Review: | Yes |
| Project Number: | N/A |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve the Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) with Yellowstone County that would enable coordinated financial support for the update to the West Billings Neighborhood Plan and the West Billings Multi-modal Transportation Plan.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
Yellowstone County has been granted $50,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the update to the West Billings Neighborhood Plan and the West Billings Multi-modal Transportation Plan. To fulfill the local match for the CDBG grant, the City has earmarked $12,500 in the Planning Division budget. Additionally, the Billings Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has allocated $75,000 in PL funding to update the West Billings Multi-modal Transportation Plan. The County has engaged Sanderson Stewart through a consultant contract to carry out the necessary work for the plan's update.
The execution of this MOU will allow the city to provide a check to the County in the amount of $12,500 for the local match and to directly pay Sanderson Stewart for the Multi-modal plan in the amount of $75,000. Both parties agree to collaborate and coordinate efforts to ensure the successful and timely completion of the Neighborhood Plan elements. The MOU shall commence on the date of execution and shall remain in effect until completion of the West Billings Neighborhood Plan and Multi-modal Transportation Plan.
The execution of this MOU will allow the city to provide a check to the County in the amount of $12,500 for the local match and to directly pay Sanderson Stewart for the Multi-modal plan in the amount of $75,000. Both parties agree to collaborate and coordinate efforts to ensure the successful and timely completion of the Neighborhood Plan elements. The MOU shall commence on the date of execution and shall remain in effect until completion of the West Billings Neighborhood Plan and Multi-modal Transportation Plan.
STAKEHOLDERS
N/A
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Approve the MOU, enabling the City to provide local funds for the comprehensive update of the West Billings Neighborhood Plan and the West Billings Multi-modal Transportation Plan; or,
- Not Approve the MOU, thereby putting at risk the successful funding coordination and completion of the update to the West Billings Neighborhood Plan and West Billings Multi-modal Transportation.
FISCAL EFFECTS
The signing of this MOU would allocate $12,500 in City funds and $75,000 in MPO funds towards the completion of the West End Neighborhood Plan and the Multi-Modal Transportation Plan.
SUMMARY
Signing the MOU is crucial for the City to secure successful funding from multiple sources for the neighborhood plan elements, ensuring the successful completion of the update to the West Billings Neighborhood Plan and Multi-modal Transportation Plan.