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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-21; Parks & Recreation Commission; 800-7; Appointment: Community Activity Grants Program~~~~~ PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB# 800-7 RECOMMENDED ACTION: 2000-01 STAFF: BEVERLY COMMITTEE MEMBER APPOINTMENT / MTG. DATE: 8/21/00 TITLE: 0 INFO COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANTS PROGRAM a ACTION Appoint a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission to serve on the Community Activity Grants Review and Selection Committee. ITEM EXPLANATION: During the August 15, 2000 City Council meeting, the Council was requested to determine the make-up of the committee to review Community Activity Grant applications for fiscal year 2000-01. Council recommended establishing the committee under the guidelines of Council Policy Statement #51. Accordingly, the committee make-up will consist of one member each from the Parks and Recreation Commission, Library Board, Senior Commission, and from each of the four quadrants of the City. The attached City Council Agenda Bill outlines the tentative schedule for review and award of Community Activity Grant funding. The name of a representative from the Parks and Recreation Commission has been requested to be rendered to the Mayor's office by the end of August. A volunteer from the Commission is being requested to serve this appointment. / EXHIBITS: 1. City Council Agenda Bill 15,877 Lt - I Z 0 F 0 a J 0 Z 3 0 0 .. - AB# 1b-1 g77 MTG. 08/15/00 DEPT. FIN LCq" /Cj i3 ' CITY OF CARLSBAD -AGENDA BILL TITLE: COMMUNITY ACTIVITY GRANTS PROGRAM CITY DEPT ArrY HD-w 2000-01 CITY MGR~ RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Determine makeup of committee to review Community Activity Grant applications for fiscal year 2000-200 1. ITEM EXPLANATION: On September 14, 1999, Council approved the design of the Community Activity Grants Program. The program provides funds for services that will enhance the quality of life for Carlsbad's residents and visitors. The program is designed to compliment other City programs by providing services that may not be eligible for funding under any other City program currently in place. A total of 11 grant applications, with funding requests totaling approximately $165,000, were received for the 1999-00 grants. Council approved a total of $39,450 in funding for five of the requests. Attached at Exhibit 1 is a status report on these grants. The amount of money available for the 2000-01 grants is $60,000. In order to begin the grant xocess for this fiscal year, Council needs to either appoint a Council subcommittee to review the applications and make recommendations to council, or direct staff to form a citizen subcommittee. The citizen subcommittee could be established under the guidelines established in Council Policy Statement ## 51 (attached at Exhibit 2). These guidelines specify that a review panel be established nade up of one representative from each quadrant of the City, one Senior Commission member, one -ibrary Board member and one Parks and Recreation Commission member. If Council wishes to jistribute the funds using this process, staff will ask the Community Services Director and the Library 3irector to seek volunteers from the appropriate Board and Commissions and request that Council dentify one panelist from each quadrant. Council could also revise-the makeup of this committee by .evising Council Policy #51. t is anticipated that the money for the 2000-01 grants program will be distributed in December 2000 3s shown in the following tentative schedule: Council meeting to determine review committee Grant applications due to Finance Department Committee to review applications Recommendations on funding made to Council August October November December 'ISCAL IMPACT: The 2000-01 budget includes an appropriation of $60,000 for the 2000-01 Community Activity Grants Irogram. iXHIBITS: I. 1999-00 Community Activity Grant status report ?. Council Policy #51 r9a u u c i CITY OF CWBAD COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT General Subject: Community Activity Funding Specific Subject: Process for Funding Community Activities Poiicy No. 51 Date hued 7/24/92 Effective Date 3/24/92 Canceilation Date n/a Sup~rstdts NO. n/a C_pks to: city council, city Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press. File BACKGROUND: . PURPOSE: POLICY: The City Council has, in the past chosen to fund community activities with General Fund monies. This has included the allocation of funds to agencies that prwide various human and social services to Carisbad residents. During current process and recommend changes to facilitate that process. The the 1991-92 budget P~OCCSS, the Ci Council directed staff to dwte tk following policy outlines ‘those changes. To establish the process for distributing funds for community activities. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. It is the policy of the City of Carlsbad to allocate funds for community activities. The amount of funds to be allocated will be deteded annually during the budget process. Once the budget is adopted interested groups will be notified of the application process. The appiication process will consist of the following: a. City application for funds b. ‘Public hcaring before a citizen review panel c. Recommendations submitted to City Council. The City Council win establish a review panel comprised of citizens and city staff to evaluate the applications, conduct a public hearing, and makc recommendations to the City Council. The’review panel will be comprised of the following: One representative from each quadrant of the City, one member of the Senior Commission, the Library Board, and the Parks & Recreation Commission. This poiicy may be amended as necessary. (:I 9 !? :3