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Home My WebLink About1995-01-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - CMTY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM (2)City Manager Item to be presented by: Raquel Garcia UNFINISHED BUSINESS DATE: January 24, 1994 SUBJECT: Community Services Grant Program DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation and Community Services On November 8, 1994, the City Council approved the Community Services Grant Review Committee's recommended list of 15 agencies and corresponding grant amounts totaling $35,600 for the Community Services Grant program funding for Fiscal Year 1994-95. City staff is currently in the process of awarding grant awards to agencies. Through the adoption of the Fiscal year budget for Fiscal year 1994-95, City Council approved $75,000 for the Community Services Grant program. Additionally, The City Council requested that this item be returned for discussion in January. The Committee met on January 10, 1995, to discuss issues associated with the grant program. The Committee will be taking another look at the administrative policy which established the grant over the next several months. It is the goal of the Committee to analyze the grant criteria and recommend any necessary enhancements to the instructions, process and criteria to the City Council. City staff is available to answer City Council's questions. City Council to discuss and provide direction to City staff. ATTACHMENT City Council Approved Attachment A, Agency Recommendation List. n�~ PRCOUNCILIcsgra6.rg yrl Agenda Item: 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. Ag�ncY Nameraj Name Xv Rer;uesilritmrua l�aca ` anon 44 �►ntc�rttil 5. California Institute SCV Arts 5,000 Committee recommends funding one half of the request to $2,500 of Partnership purchase project equipment. the Arts ti. Cedarcreek PTA Phase 111 Grounds 3,300 Committee recommends grant funding for the purchase of seven $ 2,100 OP 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. 7. Foundation Mobile Dental 5,000 Grant funding not recommended by Committee. for Children's Unit $ 0 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. 8. Friends of the Library of Parent Resource 5,000 Committee views the City as making a significant investment in this $ 1,000 the Santa Center area through the Anti-Gang Task Force which offers training and Clarita Valley parenting classes; however, it interested in awarding $1,000 for parenting education resources such as books and videos. 2 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 I Dollars forI 4,620 I Grant funding not recommended by Comrrrittee.. 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 newsletterlbrochure ($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 Litt 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. 61 $0 �>�enc�r J�aln� iPra�eff! dame t�equeat �n {�tti i ..q• ,� ��eClQ�i�frlM�CL�Ii 19. Pet Assistance Have AHeart - Cat Special 4,000 Grant lunding was not recommended by Committee. $ 0 Foundations - SCV Branch Committee suggested that this item be brought up at mid -year and considered for funding with general fund savings. 20. Pleasantview Industries, Computer Training 3,000 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee. $ 0 Inc. Committee suggests that agency undertake a more proactive fundraising effort for donations. Grant funding was not recommended by Committee. $ 0 21. Project Reach - Project Reach Growth and 4,175 Raising Educational Development Model Committee views proposal as lacking innovation. Awareness Involving Community Helpers 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 I Helping Hands I 5,000 I Grant funding was not recommended by Committee. Valley Sheriffs Committee views this request as not meeting grant intent. Posse #6 $0 $0 $0 25. Santa Clarita I Upgrade ofI 2,500 I Grant funding was not recommended by committee. I $ 0 Valley Music Library Concert Band Committee views this request as serving a limited clientele. 7 26. Santa Clarita I SCV 5,000 Grant funding was not recommended by Committee. 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 Child & Intervention for a total award of $2,500. Family Program Development Center $0 $ 2,500 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 Commiffee. $ 0 Oaks Significant Conservancy Ecological Committee views the City making a significant investment in this Areas area through the City's general fund. 91 N 1lgenc�+ Name P�i��i Hama; �� tmtttart�s �, , Recorrttaet5clatto�n 30. Save The Operation 5,000 Grant funding was not recommended by Co Angeles Prime Time $ 0 Foundation Committee views the City already supporting this effort. 31. SCV Boys & Girls Club Pilot Transportation 5,000 Committee recommends grant funding of insurance ($900) and $ 2,000 Program - transportation ($1,000). NewhalV Valencia 32. SCV Branch Beat the Odds 4,260 Committee recommends funding for the of the American purchase of special supplies for a grant award of $1,750 for "Beat the Odds" $ 1,750 Heart screenings at local neighborhoods. Association 33. SCV Youth Music 2,542.50 Grant funding not recommended for Committee. Orchestra Scholarship $ 0 Foundation PrograrrVLow Committee views request as having a limited benefit. Income/ Minority Students N 34. SCVI Cu tall I 5,000 I Committee recommends funding only for the Teen apprenticeship I $ 1,500 Repertory Enrichment program at a grant award of $1,500. Theater Theater Project Committee recommends that agency coordinate efforts with SCV Arts Council. 35. SCV Continuing 5,000 Grant funding not recommended by Committee. $ 0 Canyons Education & Preservation Preservations Committee views City as providing significant support through the Committee of the Angeles general fund. National Forest & Elsmere Canyon 36. SCV FoodI Networking I 3,500 Committee recommends funding the purchase of one regular, one I $ 3,500 Pantry lap -top computer and two printers ($3,000) and consulting services ($500) fora 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). 10 $ 2,000 Agency Name Prajecl Name .. . .... ... aettts I�ecommerrdattotr <, AmauM 38. SCV Special Education Mobility 5,000 Grant lunding not recommended by Committee. Opportunities $ 0 Parents and Teachers Via Education if SC Comntittee did not view proposal as a well coctd request. nstrue Association (M.O.V.E.) 39. Valencia Optimist Club Residential Youth Nome 5,000 Grant funding not recommended by Committee. $ 0 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 of Veterans and Seniors 3,000 Committee recommends funding the agency's moving the wall $ 1,000 America, Projects project for the grant amount of $1,000. Chapter 355 TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $ 35,600 [COMMSER V\granr95.wk I I 11 AGENDA REPORT Cinager Approval ite to be presented by: Raquel Garcia "Au NEN 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 Ouu!Agenda Item: rl-'d +++U''�us 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 RG:sas PRCOUNCIL/g. tgda,W