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Contribute $500 to the Chabad of Solano County from District 2's non-county contribution fund
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X _
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X _
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Monica Brown requests that the Board of Supervisors authorize a contribution of $500 to the Chabad of Solano County from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 2 for non-county contributions.
SUMMARY:
The Chabad of Solano County provides resources and support to the local Jewish community and is in Vacaville. The funds will be used for operational costs.
Guidelines for Grant Funding Requests:
During the 2020/2021 Budget Hearings, the Board appropriated $25,000, $5,000 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 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 service ("activity"), it shall provide an activity report within 30 days of the activity that states the number of persons attending (if applicable) or
participating activities carried out, feedback from participants (if applicable) and benefits of the
activity. The recipient's failure to provide a report may result in its being considered ineligible for
future funding.
b) If the r...
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