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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-19; City Council; 21966; Funding Recommendations Community Activity GrantCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 21,966 ACCEPT THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANTS DEPT. DIRECTOR (0> MTG. 5/19/2015 ACCEPT THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANTS CITY ATTORNEY DEPT. CED ACCEPT THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANTS CITY MANAGER /iK RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2015-121 accepting the funding recommendations by the Community Activity Grants Citizen Review Committee and approving the 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 2014-15 Community Activity Grant applications and formulate funding recommendations to the City Council. These guidelines specify that a citizen review panel be assembled consisting of the following community members: one representative from each quadrant of the city, one Senior Commission member, one Library Board of Trustees member, and one Parks & Recreation Commission member. The grant applications were due to the Housing & Neighborhood Services Department by January 5, 2015. Through the annual budget process, a total of $10,000 was made available to the community for enrichment programs, and a total of three (3) 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, reviewed the individual grant applications and considered each on its own individual merits. All grant applications were evaluated by the Committee based on the level of enrichment provided to residents or enhancement to neighborhoods, organizational experience and expertise, and scope or extent of the projects offered to the community. As a result of careful review and evaluation, the Citizen Review Committee elected to recommend the full $10,000 available in funding. Although there is no specific evaluation criteria within City Council Policy No. 51, the Committee used its discretion to make funding recommendations that it felt best met the intent of the Community Activity Grant program to enrich or enhance the community. 2015 Citizen Review Committee Recommendations The Citizen Review Committee has made the funding recommendations set forth in the chart below. These recommendations and final grant awards may be modified at the discretion of the City Council. Upon approval, grantees will be required to enter into grant agreements with the city and will be awarded the funds on a reimbursement basis only. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Courtney Enriquez 760-434-2812 courtnev.enriquez@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF • WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES • AMENDED • Community Activity Grants Funding Recommendations May 19, 2015 Page 2 COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANTS, FY 2014-15 Requests and Funding Recommendations Organization Program Description Grant Request Recommendation Funding History 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. $8,100 $1,250 1 year CORE Educational Services Proposed funding to be used to support leadership development and outdoor enrichment activities for Carlsbad youth. $5,000 $3,750 1 year Move Your Feet Before You Eat! Foundation Proposed funding to be used to support the Carlsbad Winter Fest which would bring a physical activity to Carlsbad Village for the winter season. Funds would be utilized to pay for a synthetic ice-skating rink. $10,000 $5,000 0 Totals $23,100 $10,000 - FISCAL IMPACT: The FY 2014-15 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. Resolution No. 2015-121 accepting the funding recommendations by the Community Activity Grants Citizen Review Committee and approving the disbursement of funds to the identified organizations upon execution of the required grant agreements. c2. 26 27 28 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, appointed a seven- ^ RESOLUTION NO. 2015-121 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, 3 CALIFORNIA, 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 REIMBURSEMENT BASIS ONLY. 5 6 7 8 member Citizen Review Committee to review Community Activity Grant applications and to 9 create funding recommendations; and WHEREAS, three (3) applications for funding were received; WHEREAS, the Citizen Review Committee has recommended all of the applicants receive funding at the levels set forth within this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 11 12 13 14 15 15 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 17 2. That the following organizations are hereby granted funds in the amounts shown from the Community Activity Grants Fund for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 in accordance with Council Policy 51: Carlsbad Causes for Community $1,250 CORE Educational Services $3,750 Move Your Feet Before You Eat! Foundation $5,000 TOTAL AWARDS $10,000 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 //// //// //// 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 3. That the organizations approved for Community Activity grants for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 shall be required to execute grant agreements with the City of Carlsbad, and shall be disbursed grant funds on a reimbursement basis only. 1 2 3 4 5 4. That the Housing and Neighborhood Services Director is authorized to 6 execute said grant agreements for the Community Activity funds, and the Finance Director is ^ authorized to disburse said grant funds to the organizations approved for Community Activity grants for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 subject to the approved grant agreements and on reimbursement basis only. /// /// /// 14 /// /// /// /// /// /// /// 22 /// 23 /// /// /// /// -2- If- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 19th day of May 2015, by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: Council Members Hall, Blackburn, Schumacher, Wood, Packard. None. ABSENT: None. MATT HALL, Mayor ATTEST: BARBARA ENGLES0N\ City Clerk (SEAL)