HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-11-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - CMTY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM (2)AGENDA REPORT
Ci anager Approval
ate to be presented by:
Raquel Garcia 4[rw
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: November 8, 1994
SUBJECT: Community Services Grant Program
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation and Community Services
BACKGROUND
As part of the Fiscal Year 1994-95 City budget,. City Council approved the Community
Services Grant Program for $75,000. The City's program is a community outreach program
which assists needy community based, non-profit organizations providing social services to
City residents. The intent of the grant program is to award grants to social services
organizations in the form of one time start-up projects and program enhancements, capital
expenditures and special supplies.
The City received 40 proposals for grant award consideration by the Community Services
Grant Review Committee. The total amount requested by the 40 agencies was $172,196, with
the average grant award of $4,305. The committee members include: Rick Putnam, Director,
Parks, Recreation and Community Services; Jo Anne Darcy, Mayor Pro Tem; Janice Heidt,
Councilmember; Terri Maus, City Budget Officer; and Steve Stark, Director, Finance.
On September 28, 1994, and October 18, 1994, the committee met to discuss grant
applications and develop a recommended list of agencies for community services grant
funding for Fiscal Year 1994-95. The committee has finalized its Agency Recommendation
List and is recommending to the City Council a grant award of $35,600 to 15 community
organizations. Please refer to Attachment A, Agency Recommendation List. Community
Services Grant funds have been budgeted in account number 01-9000-227.
To arrive at their recommendation, the committee reviewed requests for the following
criteria: the extent they addressed a need that demonstrated a clear social benefit to City
residents; demonstrated financial need; and proposed request promoted an identified City
priority social/human need. The selection panel attempted to avoid funding requests which
result in ongoing expenditures from year to year. In addition, the committee recommended
requests which would provide the greatest social service impact for the grant awarded, met
the intent of the grant, and funded expenses for programmatic rather than administrative
.A ° n V� D Agenda Item:
expenditures. The review committee also recommends setting aside an emergency reserve
of $39,400 for any unanticipated future requests during the fiscal year.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council approve Community Services Grant Review Committee's recommended list of
agencies and corresponding grant amount for Community Services Grant program funding
for Fiscal Year 1994-95 and direct staff to execute agreements with agencies for funding.
ATTACHMENT
Agency Recommendation List, Attachment A
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM
AGENCY RECOMMENDATION LIST
FISCAL YEAR 1994-95
ATTACHMENT A
1. American CPR Manikins/ 5,000 Committee recommends a grant award to fund the purchase of one $ 1,500
Red Cross, Hispanic Adult Chris Clean Manikin @ $691.96, one Resusci Junior
Santa Clarita Outreach Manikins @ $420.75 and one Resusci Baby Manikin @ $297.50.
Valley District
Committee also recommends that agency send a letter requesting
funding from Rotary Club and also consider pursuing joint program
with Henry Mayo Hospital.
2. Association
Solving A
5,000
Committee recommends a grant award for special supplies
$ 5,000
to Aid Victims
Crisis in Care:
($1,500), maintenance supplies ($1,227), and equipment and
of Domestic
Emergency &
furnishings ($2,273) for a total grant award of $5,000 for the
Violence
Short -Term
domestic violence shelter for battered women and their children.
Shelter
Committee also recommends that agency send a letter requesting
funding and contributions from the Rotary Club and Wilson
Ambulance.
3. Baseballers
Anti -Drugs/
5,000
Grant funding not recommended by the Committee.
$ 0
Against
Gangs Clinic
Drugs
Committee views the City as financially supporting similar programs
such as SANE Education for $290,000 and $35,000 of CDBG
funding for summer camp program for youth at risk.
4. Boys Scouts Hispanic 5,000 Grant funding not recommended by the Committee. $ 0
of America Emphasis
Committee cannot support this request because it believes that the
City public policy is one of integration of all its populations.
Committee also recommends that agency request donations from
SCV clubs and organizations.
5. California I SCV ArtsI 5,000 Committee recommends funding one half of the request to I $ 2,500
Institute of Partnership purchase project equipment.
the Arts
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Cedarcreek Phase III 3,300 Committee recommends grant funding for the purchase of seven $ 2,100
PTA Grounds (7) picnic tables and benches at a cost of $2,100.
Improvement -
Equipment Committee also recommends that agency work with the City's
Neighborhood Leaf Out program to obtain and plant four (4 ) trees.
Foundation Mobile Dental 5,000 Grant funding not recommended by Committee. $ 0
for Children's Unit
Dental Health Committee has referred request to the CDBG program for funding
consideration. In addition, committee suggests agency explore
low-cost dental health insurance corporations as potential
contributors.
Friends ofParent 5,000 Committee views the City as making a significant investment in this $ 1,000
the Library of Resource area through the Anti -Gang Task Force which offers training and
the Santa Center parenting classes; however, it interested in awarding $1,000 for
Clarita Valley parenting education resources such as books and videos.
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9. Girls Scouts - Girls Enjoying 4,359 Grant funding not recommended by Committee.
Joshua Tree Math &
Council Science The Committee believes it cannot support this request because it is
gender specific and the City's public policy is one of integration of
all populations.
Committee suggests agency to request funding from community
women organizations.
10, Heads Up, Increasing 5,000 Committee recommends funding to assist with the purchase of
Inc: Therapy Handicap supplies ($1,000) and permits ($250) for a total grant award of
on Access for $1,250 for the construction of handicapped restroom.
Horseback Disabled Youth
11. High Five Dollars for I 4,620 I Grant funding not recommended by Committee.
Parent Scholars
Cooperative Agency request would only serve limited number of families.
Preschool
12. Human Bicycle Safety 3,120 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
Powered Education
Transit Committee views bicycle education as currently being done by
Association other organizations such as Rotary Club and Automobile Club.
City is also working with community bicycling organizations to
partner in bicycle education.
Committee recommends that agency begin this effort by
developing a volunteer program.
$0
$ 1,250
$0
$0
13. Inter -Agency
Drug Abuse
Recovery
Programs
(I-ADARP)
High Risk
Youth Drug
Prevention
5,000
Committee recommends funding for anti-drug educational supplies
and workbooks. ( $2,250), and purchase of computer software for
the creation of the anti-drug newsletter/brochure ($750) for a total
grant award of $3,000..
$ 3,000
14. L. A. County
Job
$8,000 or
Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
$ 0
Santa Clarita
Coordination
more
Service
Program,
Funding of ongoing operational costs, such as salaries, is not the
Center
Immigration
intent of the grant. Request has been referred to CDBG program
and
for funding consideration.
Assistance
Program
15. Los Angeles
LARC Service
$3,000
Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
$ 0
Retarded
Express
Citizens
Committee suggests that agency send letter to local banks and
Foundation
have them look into repossessions as possible alternative.
(LARC
Ranch)
16. (MARC' -
MARC 1,000 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
Mad About SPEAKS
Rising Crime Speakers Committee viewed request as a duplication of effort. Committee
SCV Chapter Program views the City making a significant investment in this area through
the Anti -gang Task Force effort.
$0
17. National
Project Golden
3,500
Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
$ 0
Council on
Years:
Alcoholism
Restoring Lift
Committee viewed request as a duplication of services and funding
and Drug
to Substance
of overhead expenditures which is not intent of grant.
Dependence
Abusing
to the San
Seniors
Fernando &
SCV
18. Pesticide Safe Schools: 2,400 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
Educational Reducing the
Network use of harmful Committee does not view pesticides as a responsibility of the City.
pesticides in
our schools in
SCV.
5
$0
19. Pet
Assistance
Foundations -
SCV Branch
20. Pleasantview
Industries,
Inc.
21. Project
Reach -
Raising
Educational
Awareness
Involving
Community
Helpers
Have A Heart -I 4,000 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee. $ 0
Cat Special
Committee suggested that this item be brought up at mid -.year and
considered for funding with general fund savings.
ComputerI 3,000 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee. $ 0
Training
Committee suggests that agency undertake a more proactive
fundraising effort for donations.
Project Reach 4,175 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
Growth and
Development Committee views proposal as lacking innovation.
Model
IR
EK
22. Samuel Santa Clarita 5,000 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
Dixon Family Valley
Health Expanded Committee views request as continued operational costs. Request
Center Access to has been referred to CDBG program for funding consideration.
Primary Care
(SCV-EAPC)
23. Santa Clarita Youth Roller 5,000 Grant funding as not recommended by Committee.
Valley YMCA Hockey
League Committee supports this as an unmet need having a client base,
however, this request is addressed as a joint development effort
through the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department.
24. Santa Clarita Helping Hands 5,000 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
Valley
Sheriffs Committee views this request as not meeting grant intent.
Posse #6
25. Santa Clarita I Upgrade ofI 2,500 I Grant funding was not recommended by committee.
Valley Music Library
Concert Band Committee views this request as serving a limited clientele.
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$0
$0
$0
$0
26. Santa Clarita
SCV
5,000
Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
$ 0
Valley
Community
Community
Hotline
Request does not meet intent of the grant. Committee views intent
Hotline
Volunteer
of grant to fund programmatic expenses verses agency operational
Coordinator
expenses. Request lacks innovation.
27. Santa Clarita
Crises
5,000
Committee recommends funding for key locks for security system
$2,500
Child &
Intervention
for a total award of $2,500.
Family
Program
Development
Center
28. Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita
5,000
Committee recommends funding the purchase of two copies of
$ 5,000
Inter Library
Inter Library
software program, Alpha IV and two new IBM PS/2 computers for
Network
Network
a total grant award of $5,000.
Committee views this seed operation as an example of what the
future holds for libraries where sharing of resources will be critical
and promoted in service delivery.
29. Santa Clarita
Oaks and
5,000
Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
$ 0
Oaks
Significant
Conservancy
Ecological
Committee views the City making a significant investment in this
Areas
area through the City's general fund.
30. Save The
Operation
5,000
Grant funding was not recommended by Committee.
$ 0
Angeles
Prime Time
Foundation
Committee views the City already supporting this effort.
31. SCV Boys &
Pilot
5,000
Committee recommends grant funding of insurance ($900) and
$ 2,000
Girls Club
Transportation
transportation ($1,000).
Program -
Newhall/
Valencia
32. SCV Branch
Beat the Odds
4,260
Committee recommends funding for the purchase of special
$ 1,750
of the
supplies for a grant award of $1,750 for "Beat the Odds"
American
screenings at local neighborhoods.
Heart
Association
33. SCV Youth
Music
2,542.50
Grant funding not recommended for Committee.
$ 0
Orchestra
Scholarship
Foundation
Program/Low
Committee views request as having a limited benefit.
Income/
Minority
Students
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34. SCV Cultural 5,000 Committee recommends funding only for the Teen apprenticeshipI $ 1,500
Repertory Enrichment program at a grant award of $1,500.
Theater Theater Project
35. SCV
Continuing
5,000
Canyons
Education &
Preservation
Preservations
Committee
of the Angeles
National Forest
& Elsmere
Canyon
Committee recommends that agency coordinate efforts with SCV
Arts Council.
Grant funding not recommended by Committee.
Committee views City as providing significant support through the
general fund.
$0
36. SCV Food NetworkingI 3,500 Committee recommends funding the purchase of one regular, one $ 3,500
Pantry lap -top computer and two printers ($3,000) and consulting services
($500) for a total grant award of $3,500.
37. SCV Safe Communi- 4,919
Rides cation &
Documentation
System
Development
Committee recommends funding the purchase of one computer
($1,400), fax modem ($229), work station ($100) and Lotus 3.1
software ($290).
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$ 2,000
38. SCV Special I Mobility 5,000 Grant funding not recommended by Committee.
Education Opportunities
Parents and Via Education Committee did not view proposal as a well constructed request..
Teachers if SC
Association (M.O.V.E.)
39. ValenciaResidential 5,000 Grant funding not recommended by Committee.
Optimist Club Youth Home
for Girls Committee views this request outside City jurisdiction because the
City has no regulatory authority for group homes as does the
State.
40. Vietnam Veterans and 3,000 Committee recommends funding the agency's moving the wall
Velerans of Seniors project for the grant amount of $1,000.
America, Projects
Chapter 355
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TOTAL RECOMMENDATION
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$0
$0
$ 1,000
$ 35,600