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Authorize the County's contribution of $500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 2 to benefit the Benicia Unified School District, dedicated specifically to the elementary school band
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X__
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Brown requests that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County's contribution of $500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 2 to benefit the Benicia Unified School District, dedicated specifically to the elementary school band.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Justification:
During the FY2016/17 Budget Hearings, the Board appropriated $5,000 to allow District 2 to support community service programs. District 2 now recommends the distribution of $500 of this funding benefit to the Benicia Unified School District (BUSD) dedicated specifically to the elementary band program. The elementary band program does not have a 501(c) 3 fundraising arm like the middle school and high school bands do. This funding will help the elementary band with supplies and other things that are not covered in the general budget.
Guidelines for Grant Funding Requests:
During the 2016/17 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 t...
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