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Authorize the County's contribution of $500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 1 to benefit the Vallejo Heights Neighborhood Association
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor James requests that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County's contribution of $500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 1 to the Vallejo Heights Neighborhood Association.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
District 1 has identified a local non-profit organization for which to contribute its non-county contribution allocation.
Vallejo Heights Neighborhood Association- $500
This contribution supports the ongoing Wilson Avenue Project and is intended to assist the group in purchasing plants for their beautification efforts along the median and the entrance to Riverpark, in coordination with the work currently being carried out by the City of Vallejo.
Guidelines for Grant Funding Requests:
During the FY2024/25 Budget Hearings, the Board appropriated $75,000, $15,000 to each supervisorial district, to allow Board members to support community service programs. The Board directed County Counsel to provide guidelines on how to recommend funding for qualifying agencies or programs. The Guidelines are as follows:
1.) Each supervisor must submit the proposed expenditure to County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller for initial review.
2.) The Board must approve the expenditure by a majority vote.
3.) The Board must determine that the expenditure is for a public purpose.
4.) The Board may authorize an expenditure of public funds to a nonprofit organization so long as the County retains ultimate control over the exercise of judgment and discretion of the intended program.
5.) To ensure accountability, all expenditures are subject to periodic audit by the Auditor-Controller; and
a) If the recipient provides an activity, program or servi...
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