City Council
MEETING DATE: 12/9/2015
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Discussion of the Community Assistance Grant Program
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council receive the report, discuss and provide direction to staff.
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BACKGROUND:
The City Council has historically provided support to some community non-profits by way of an appropriation in the budget. Recent Council discussions involved considering additional requests from both the Cathedral Center and the Boys and Girls Club. Additionally, throughout the year requests are received from non-profits for sponsorships or other contributions; often these are small dollar requests. Council asked staff to place an item on a future agenda to allow a discussion of a more comprehensive manner to consider and fund requests from non-profits.
DISCUSSION:
The City currently provides support to non-profits through the FY 15-16budget as follows:
Agency Name General Fund Support CDBG Support
Boys and Girls Club $45,000 |9 13|
Cathedral Center $18,500 $21,500
CVAG Bus Program $ 3,000 |9 13|
Shelter from the Storm $ 3,000 |9 13|
Roy's Desert Resource $ 0 $51,500
Due to Federal guidelines, CDBG funding is restricted to programs serving low and moderate income persons so not all non-profits qualify. CDBG procedures also require a new application and funding decision each year.
In addition to the contributions listed above, there is a $7,500 line item in the general fund which is used for sponsorships primarily and some contributions. This year, so the City has provided a sponsorship to the ACBCI for the Dinner in the Canyon and for the Legacy Hike for Humanity. Other recent sponsorships from this line item included the Cathedral City Historical Society, the Mayor's scholarship awards to High School seniors, the Palm Springs Equality Awards and the Valley Crime Stoppers.
Staff was asked to ...
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