Requested Agenda Date:
10/10/2023
Requested Agenda Title:
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Budget Adjustment: The Office of Regional Development requests to un-restrict $120,000 that was awarded by the Utah Division of Air Quality to purchase and install air quality monitors on top of electric buses to measure pollutants in underserved communities throughout Salt Lake County.
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Requested Agenda Item Description: Budget Neutral. The EBUS program in Environmental Programs received payment in advance in 2022 for services to be performed in 2023. This money needs to be transferred out of the restricted fund to pay for expenses to be spent before the end of 2024. This funding will be used to purchase and install air quality monitors situated on top of electric buses to measure fine particulate matter (PM2.5), ozone, and nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollutants in underserved communities throughout Salt Lake County. Data from the project will be used to inform Salt Lake County’s efforts in improving air quality.
Requested Action: Discussion - Vote Needed
Presenter(s) (with titles): Hoa Nguyen, Council Budget and Policy Analyst
Time Needed: Less than 5 MINS
Is this Item Time-Sensitive and/or Requesting a Time-Certain? No
Requesting Staff Member: Dina Blaes, Director Regional Development
Are Supporting Documents Needed for this Agenda Item Request? Yes