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File #: 2018-131    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 4/12/2018 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/25/2018 Final action: 4/25/2018
Title: Council Subcommittee Funding Recommendations for the Community Assistance Program
Sponsors: City Manager, Charles McClendon
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City Council

 

MEETING DATE: 4/25/2018                                                                                                                              

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Council Subcommittee Funding Recommendations for the Community Assistance Program

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FROM:                                          

Charlie McClendon, City Manager

 

RECOMMENDATION:                     

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The Council subcommittee recommends the City Council approve the award of grants and sponsorships for FY 18-19 through the Community Assistance Program.

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BACKGROUND:

On January 13, 2016 Council approved a Community Assistance Program to comprehensively deal with requests for grants and sponsorships from community non-profit organizations and other governmental jurisdictions.  Funding for the program for FY 18-19 is included in the proposed budget in the amount of $28,000.  There is a cap of $3,000 per award.

 

 

DISCUSSION:

Council appointed an Ad Hoc Council subcommittee consisting of Mayor Henry and Councilmember Kaplan to review the applications and make a recommendation to the full Council for formal action.  The subcommittee met on April 11, 2018 and reviewed the funding requests, which had been submitted.

 

Program Guidelines:  Council established the following guidelines for the program:

1.  Applicants must be a non-profit 501c-3 organization or a tribal or governmental agency.

2.  Applicants must be based in Cathedral City or demonstrate that they provide services to residents or businesses of Cathedral City.

3.  Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they receive funding from other sources and are not relying only on City support.

4.  Preference will be given to applicants meeting health and human service needs of underserved populations.

Subcommittee Recommendations:  The subcommittee recommended the following funding awards:

Organization Name

Requested/Recommended Award

New or Renewal

FY 2017-18 Funding

ACBCI Milanovich Hike

$2,500/$2,500

Renewal

$2,500

Animal Samaritans

$3,000/$1,500

Renewal

$1,500

Shelter from the Storm

$2,000/$2,000

Renewal

$3,000

ACBCI Dinner in the Canyons

$2,500/$2,500

Renewal

$2,500

Transgender Community Coalition

$3,000/$1,500

New

0

Assistance League of PS

$3,000/$2,000

Renewal

$1,500

CVAG Alan Seman Bus Pass

$3,000/$3,000

Renewal

$3,000

RSVP Riverside Co. Office on Aging

$2,500/$2,000

Renewal

$1,500

CCHS Symphonic Band

$2,120/$1,000

New

0

CV Rep

$3,000/$2,000

New*

0

Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC)

$3,000/$1,500

New

0

California Jazz Foundation

$3,000/$1,000

Renewal

$1,000

CV Symphony

$2,000/$2,000

Renewal

$2,000

Central Valley Little League

$3,000/$1,000

New

0

Palm Springs Air Museum

$3,000/$1,500

Renewal

$3,000

CC Historical Society

$2,500/$1,500

Renewal

$1,500

TOTAL AWARDED

$43,120/$28,500

 

 

 

*The CV Rep is shown as new because they have not previously received funding through the Community Assistance Program.  They have, however, received City funding through budget amendments.

 

The subcommittee further recommends that the allocations of $28,500 be approved even though the $28,000 budget will be exceeded by $500.  This recommendation allows funding of the recommended groups without going below $1,000 for any award.

 

The subcommittee also recommends that in future years the budget be divided into two categories, with $12,000 set aside for groups with longstanding commitments from the City (CVAG Alan Seaman Bus Pass - $3,000; RSVP Riverside County Office on Aging - $2,000; Shelter from the Storm - $2,000; ACBCI Milanovich Hike - $2,500; ACBCI Dinner in the Canyons - $2,500).  Recommended funding in future budgets would then be $30,000 if $18,000 were designated for competitive grants.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding of $28,000 for the awards is included in the proposed budget for FY 18-19.  The additional $500 will be absorbed in the budget through savings elsewhere.

 

 

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