Title
A Resolution to Approve the Application for the FY2025 Legislative Event Grant
 
Summary
The Nature Parks Department requests to submit a grant application for the FY25 Legislative Event Grant. Representative Francis Holk-Jones has nominated Graham Creek's Annual Christmas Light Trail as a potential recipient of this grant. The grant will be used for event operations. This is a $2,600 grant with no matching funds required. 
 
Budgetary Impact:
   Non-Capital Item:
      ____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
      ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
      ____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account # _________              .
 
 
   Capital - Departmental 
     ____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________. 
     ____Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________     
     ___ Not Budgeted - account # __________________________ requires budget increase of ____________. 
 
   Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
      In current year Capital Projects Plan:  
       _____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
       _____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
 
Body
 
     WHEREAS, the Nature Parks Department requests to submit a grant application for the FY25 Legislative Event Grant, and 
 
     WHEREAS,  Representative Francis Holk-Jones has nominated Graham Creek's Annual Christmas Light Trail as a potential recipient of this grant, and 
 
     WHEREAS, this is a $2,600 grant with no matching funds required.
 
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
 
     SECTION 1: Council would like to thank Representative Holk-Jones for her support of Graham Creek Nature Preserve and the Christmas Light Trail. 
 
     SECTION 2: Council approves the application to be submitted for the FY25 Legislative Event Grant for the Graham Creek Nature Preserve Annual Christmas Light Trail.
 
     SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.