Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods enter into a grant agreement with Community of Caring Development Foundation in support of non-violence programming and violence intervention strategies in Linden.
Linden Sports Leadership Academy (SLA) addresses youth safety and violence interruption within the Linden community by strengthening each participant’s physical and life-coping skills, offering engaging activities led by caring adults, and creating a protective community environment.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $150,000.00 from the General Fund to support violence intervention strategies in Linden.
Contract Compliance: Community of Caring Development Foundation 026987 and is valid 6/14/21 to 6/14/23
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to ensure residents can benefit from community programming.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with Community of Caring Development Foundation in support of violence intervention community programming; to authorize expenditures within the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($150,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the City is supportive of the Linden and Hilltop communities and wishes to expand programs and services to better serve the neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City commissioned comprehensive community plans in an effort to revitalize both communities; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure of $150,000.00 is needed to support violence intervention strategies in Linden and to further the implementation of elements of the One Linden community plan; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Neighborhoods in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with Community of Caring Development Foundation to support violence intervention strategies to ensure residents ...
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