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Authorize the County's contribution of $500 from the General Fund contribution allocated to District 2 to benefit the Benicia Community Action Council
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Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No _X__
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No _X__
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 Community Action Council.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
During the FY2016/17 Budget Hearings, the Board appropriated $5,000 to allow District 2 to support community service programs. As explained below, an additional $4,000.00 was allocated to District 2. District 2 now recommends the distribution of $500 of this funding benefit Community Action Council.
The Benicia Community Action Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 1967 to provide services to the economically disadvantaged in Benicia. Through dedicated volunteers and an experienced professional staff, a broad range of services are offered.
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. An additional $4,000 was allocated for this purpose to District 2 to ensure that Supervisor Brown, who assumed office in January, was able to donate the full $5,000.
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 re...
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