HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-25; City Council; 21536; Community Activity Grants FY 2013-14 Funding RecommendationsCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANTS
FY 2013-14 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
DEPT.DIRECTOR
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council ADOPT Resolution No. 2014-046 accepting the funding recommendations by the
Community Activity Grants Citizen Review Committee and disbursement of funds to the identified organizations
on a reimbursement basis only.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Under the guidelines established in Council Policy No. 51, a seven-member Citizen Review Committee was
appointed by the City Council to review the FY 2013-14 Community Activity Grant applications and formulate
funding recommendations to the City Council. The citizen review panel consisted of the following community
members: one representative from each quadrant ofthe City and one member each from the Senior Commission,
Library Board of Trustees, and Parks & Recreation Commission. The Committee recommendations are attached
for review and approval by the City Council at this time.
As background, a total of $10,000 was approved in the FY 2013-14 city budget and made available to the
community for enrichment program grants. Applications for the grants were solicited and required to be
submitted to the Housing & Neighborhood Services Department by December 20, 2013. A total of six (6) eligible
grant applications were received by the City with funding requests totaling approximately $26,955. The Citizen
Review Committee met twice during the month of February, 2014 to review and consider the individual grant
applications. All grant applications were evaluated by the Committee based on the level of enrichment provided
to residents or enhancement to neighborhoods or other community benefits, organizational experience and
expertise, and scope or extent ofthe projects offered to the community.
As a result of their review and evaluation, the Citizen Review Committee is recommending allocation of the full
$10,000 in grant funding for five (5) ofthe six (6) requesting organizations. There is no specific evaluation criteria
within City Council Policy No. 51, therefore the Committee used its discretion to make funding recommendations
that it felt best met the intent of the Community Activity Grant program. Funding recommendations from the
Citizen Review Committee are set forth in Exhibit 2, and are presented to the City Council at this time for
approval. If the City Council desires to do so, it has the discretion to modify one or more of the final grant awards
or approve the recommendations as presented by the Citizen Committee.
All Grantees will be required to enter into a grant agreement with the City of Carlsbad and will be awarded the
funds on a reimbursement basis only with proof of expense payments and in compliance with the agreement.
DEPARTIVIENT CONTACT: Courtney Enriquez 760-434-2812 Courtnev.EnriguezOcarlsbadca.gov
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
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FISCAL IMPACT;
The FY 2013-14 operating budget contains an appropriation of $10,000 for Community Activity Grants. No
further appropriation is required, and there is no additional fiscal impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the
meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require
environmental review.
EXHIBITS:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2014-046 accepting the funding recommendations by the Community
Activity Grants Citizen Review Committee and disbursement of funds to the identified organizations
2. Summary of FY 2013-14 Community Activity Grant requests and recommended funding.
Exhibit 1
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-046
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CAUFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANT CITIZEN REVIEW COMMITTEE
4 AND APPROVING THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO THE
IDENTIFIED ORGANIZATIONS ON A REIMBURMSEMENT BASIS
5 ONLY.
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y WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, appointed a seven-
8 member Citizen Review Committee to review Community Activity Grant applications and to
^ create funding recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Citizen Review Committee has recommended five (5) organizations and
the associated funding amounts, as set forth in Exhibit 2 and attached for reference purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
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20 Caring Residents of Carlsbad $1,512.50
21 Carlsbad Causes for Community $2,512.50
Carlsbad Sister City Ambassadors $1,200.00
CORE Educational Services $2,562.50
Youth Employment Program (YEP) $2.212.50
TOTAL AWARDS $10,000.00
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That the following organizations are hereby granted funds in the amounts shown
from the Community Activity Grants Fund for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 in accordance
with Council Policy 51:
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council ofthe City
of Carlsbad on the 25th day of March 2014, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn.
None.
ABSENT: None.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
COMMUNITY AaiVITY GRANTS, FY 2013-2014
Requests and Funding Recommendations
EXHIBIT 2
Organization Proposed use of funds Grant request Funding Funding
Recommendation History
Caring Residents of Carlsbad
Proposed funding to be used for the acquisition of
computers and software; acquisiton would enable
the organization to provide education and $
assistance with skills with the end goal of
acquiring permanent employment.
10,000.00 $ 1,512.50
Carlsbad Causes for Community
Proposed funding to be used to help implement
the Carlsbad Village Scavenger Hunt in May; funds
to help offset advertising, promotional materials
rental equipment, supplies, etc.
7,485.00 $ 2,512.50
Carlsbad Sister City Ambassadors
Proposed funding to be used for two programs,
the first is the cherry tree planting at the Arbor
Day Festival and the second is to benefit the
expansion of the Junior Ambassador Program.
1,200.00 $ 1,200.00
CORE Educational Services
Proposed funding to be used to support leadership
development and outdoor enrichment actvities for $
Carlsbad youth.
4,500.00 $ 2,562.50
Yoga Bound for Life
Proposed funding to be used for the
implementation of anti-bullying program called
"The Power of Pretzels and Pencils".
1,210.00 $
Youth Employment Program (YEP)
Proposed funding to be used to support the
Carlsbad College and Career Expo, aimed at
providing local high school students knowledge of $
various college opportunities and career
development training.
2,560.00 $ 2,212.50
FY 2013-14 available funding:
$ 26,955.00 $
$ 10,000.00
10,000.00