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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANTS PROGRAM CITY ATTY. @
1999-00 FUNDING RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Adopt Resolution No. 99-515 accepting the recommendation of the Council subcommittee and
allocating funds to those groups.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
On February 9, 1999, as part of the 1998/99 budget follow up, Council directed staff to accelerate the
funding of the Community Activity Grants Program to provide a total of $1 million, which would be set
aside in a separate fund. The interest from the funds will be used to provide grants to community
service groups. As a result, there is now approximately $40,000 available for the grant program.
On September 14, 1999 Council approved the design of the Community Activity Grant program
recommended by a Council subcommittee and appropriated $40,000 for the funding of the 1999-00
grants. A Council subcommittee was appointed to review the applications and return to Council with
their recommendations.
A total of 11 grant applications were received with funding requests totaling approximately $165,000.
The subcommittee reviewed these applications and evaluated them based on level of enrichment,
experience in program area, organizational experience and background, financial capabilities and
scope of project. As a result of their review and evaluation, a total of $39,450 in funding is being
recommended for five of the requests.
The table shown on Attachment "A summarizes the grant requests and the Council subcommittees
recommendations for funding.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The 1999-00 operating budget contains an appropriation of $40,000 for Community Activity Grants.
No further appropriations are required.
EXHIBITS:
1, Attachment "A" summarizing the grant requests and subcommittee recommendations.
2. Resolution No. 99-512 accepting the recommendation of the Council subcommittee for funding
of the Community Activity Grants Program for 1999-2000.
Attachment A
I PAL shuttle
Grant request is to support the use of public transportation through the
Palomar Shuttle and Trolley service. The city would pre purchase
tickets for the Pal Shuttle at $6 each.
Intern-A-Teen Proaram
Grant request is for funding to start an intern program for Carlsbad High
School students. This program would provide these teens the opportunity
to work in various companies. This grant would provide the funding and
resources to start the program and set up the not for profit agency.
Cultural Enrichment throuah Music Diversification
Visit Carlsbad school classrooms on a weekly basis discussing
various cultural forms of music, performing the music selections for the
students, and allowing students to participate. During the summer
this would be done through the parks and recreation Department.
Barrio Carlsbad Fiesta - 2000
A community based fiesta, organized to call attention to the historical
and cultural diversity of the neighborhood and to honor some of the early
pioneers, who were an internal part of Carlsbad's beginnings.
Teach PeoDle to Sing
Offer a program to teach people to sing. Grant request is for rent,
leasehold improvements and costs associated with setting up the
business.
Screeninq Seniors for Macular Deqeneration
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in people over
75 years of age. This program would educate 500 seniors about this
disease and provide them the tools to determine if they have this disease
which may prevent them from having accidents that can occur if they have
this disease and do not know it. The funding requested is for the Amsler
Grid magnets and presentation supplies.
Carlsbad Invasive SDecies and Habitat Education
Through visuals and exhibits this program will educate the citizens of
Carlsbad about the invasive plants species now endangering the open
spaces and habitat in Carlsbad. The exhibits will be featured at the
AHLF Nature Center for school and public education.
$40,000 $5,0(
24.980
12,000
10,000 5,OO
15,000
7.500
4,450 4.45
Attachment A
Carlsbad Film Festival
To Create the Carlsbad Film festival to be held in Carlsbad on a yearly
basis. The grant will be used mainly for the advertising and promotion
supplies.
Children's Museum
Support for traveling exhibit for Summer 2000. A traveling exhibit is a
hands-on, educational exhibit made elsewhere (usually larger museum)
and shipped to our museum for a 2-3 month time span.
5,000
15,661
CaDtionina Services 10,000
This program will offer captioning services to the City of Carlsbad.
10,000
Total S 39.454
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-515
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY C6UNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANT COUNCIL
SUBCOMMITTEE AND ALLOCATING FUNDS
TO THE ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California,
appointed a two member Council subcommittee to review Community
Activity Grant applications and make a recommendation for funding; and
WHEREAS, the Council subcommittee has recommended five
organizations and their funding level.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the following organizations are hereby granted funds in the
amounts shown from the Community Activity Grants fund for the
1999-00 fiscal year:
Palomar Shuttle $5,000
Barrio Carlsbad Fiesta - 2000 5,000
Carlsbad Invasive Species and Habitat Education 4,450
Carlsbad Volunteer Trail Program 15,000
Children’s Museum Traveling Exhibit 10,000
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
City Council on the day of DECEMBER, 1999, by the following vote, to
wit:
~y~s:Council Members Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
AlTEST:
ACETHA L%htdENK&Z, City Clerk (SEAL)
KAREN R. KUNDTZ, Assistant City Clerk
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