Explanation
Background
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into grant agreements with Community of Caring Development Foundation and Remember Us Urban Scouts DBA Remember Us Urban Legends to administer programming in alignment with the One Linden Plan implementation to improve the quality of life for residents. This ordinance authorizes the encumbrance and expenditure of grant funding for programs that address the needs of residents and the purchase of food and/or beverage items at various outreach events, which serve the public for the purpose of community engagement to advance equity access to services. Food and/or beverage purchases will be subject to what is allowable in the respective grant agreements. Costs will not exceed $15 per person and any purchase of alcohol is strictly prohibited.
This support is in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 that relate to not-for-profit service contracts. The services included in this agreement cannot be provided by existing city employees because these services are beyond the City’s current responsibility and capacity to provide.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in providing the resources necessary to support the community-based projects.
Fiscal Impact: Funding in the amount of $58,297.50 is available in the General Fund.
Contract Compliance:
026987 Community of Caring Development Foundation and is valid 5/30/25
038915 Remember Us Urban Scouts and is valid 8/9/25
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into grant agreements effective January 1, 2024 with Community of Caring Development Foundation and Remember Us Urban Scouts in support of the One Linden Plan implementation; to authorize the expenditure from the general fund; and to declare an emergency. ($58,297.50)
Body
WHEREAS, Community of Caring Development Foundation and Remember Us Urban Scouts are working in alignment wi...
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