City Council
MEETING DATE: 4/13/2016
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Council Subcommittee to Review Community Assistance Program Applications
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council appoint two Councilmembers to serve as a subcommittee to review applications for the Community Assistance Program and make funding recommendations to the full Council.
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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 16-17 was also approved in the amount of $20,000 and a cap of $3,000 per award was established.
DISCUSSION:
The schedule for the consideration and approval of awards, also adopted on January 13, contemplated the use of a Council subcommittee to review the applications and make a recommendation to the full Council for formal action. The schedule called for the award to come to full Council on April 27, 2016.
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.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost related to appointing a Council subcommittee. Funding of $20,000 for the program has already been approved for FY 16-17.
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