Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Desert Island Club, a non profit entity, for operating support.
The Desert Island Club (a 501-C-3 organization) has provided support services and safe space to recovering addicts, alcoholics, and the family and friends affected by the disease of alcoholism since 1982. They provide significant services to the Hilltop area including: 12-step fellowship meetings twice daily; an open, safe space for people in crisis to visit throughout the day; opportunities to develop a social network supportive of recovery; and a private place to do the step work needed in recovery.
The Desert Island Club has seen an increase in services due to an increase in the number of people new in recovery and/or in sober housing. These funds would support operating expenses to deal with this increase.
Emergency action is necessary to ensure funding is immediately available due to the increase in the volume of services provided.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Desert Island Club for operating expenses; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure of $15,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The Desert Island Club (a 501-C-3 organization) has provided support services and safe space to recovering addicts, alcoholics, and the family and friends affected by the disease of alcoholism since 1982; and
WHEREAS, They provide significant services to the Hilltop area including: 12-step fellowship meetings twice daily; an open, safe space for people in crisis to visit throughout the day; opportunities to develop a social network supportive of recovery; and a private place to do the step work needed in recovery; and
WHEREAS, The Desert Island Club has seen an increase in services due to an increase i...
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