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Authorize the County's contribution of $1,750 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit Rio Vista CARE, Inc.
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Mashburn requests that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County's contribution of $1,750 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 5 to benefit Rio Vista CARE, Inc.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Rio Vista Care (RVC) is a non-profit organization that provides adult and school-based mental health counseling, crisis intervention, and family resources to our community and the surrounding Delta. The funding RVC received from donors directly supports much needed services for families, such as parent education, services coordination, and assistance with basic needs. It helps to provide crisis intervention, drug/alcohol counseling, anger management, grief/loss/depression/anxiety therapy for our youth. This donation will support their ongoing mental health resources in the community.
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 the 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 judgement and discretion of the intended program.
5) To ensure accountability, all expenditures are subject to audits by the ...
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