Fiscal Note
The funds will be accounted for in a segregated fund (SO99). There is no effect on the Expenditure Restraint Program.
Title
Authorizing the Fire Department to coordinate the Safety Town Program which will be funded thorough donations and registration fees and amending the program budget.
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The Fire Department founded the Safety Town Program in the summer of 2004 to educate pre-kindergarten children on safety and injury prevention. The program lasts for two and one-half weeks in the summer and each weekday session is two and one-half hours. The program contributors are the Fire Department, Police Department, Health Department, Safe Kids Coalition of Dane County, Madison Gas & Electric, local meteorologist, Dean Health, University Police Department and other presentations.
The Department works with community organizations on this program and has had a different coordinator in the past. The Department needs to again take the lead on this program to improve both the direction and focus of the program.
This program has been funded by donations and registration fees. The Department intends to continue these funding sources. The number of children for which the City will receive registration fees is approximately 134 annually. The plan is to have ten additional children attend under a scholarship program.
The annual budget for this program is :
Service Contracts for event staff (SO99-54950-99047)- $10,560
Program supplies (SO99-55510-99047)- $4,200
Food & Beverages -Graduation Ceremony
(SO99-55540-99047)-$300
Printing (SO99-55130-99047)-$100
Other Services (SO99-54901-99047-$ 1,420
Park rental fee (SO99-54974-99047)-$ 170
Revenue (SO99-78545-99047)-($16750)
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WHEREAS, the Safety Town Program has been, is and will continue to be an important education tool for children.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council approve the Fire Department to continue coordinating this program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all funds will be deposited in a segregated account.
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, the amended program budget is approved.
BE FINALLY RESOLVED, that any funds not spent must be carried forward for future funding of this program.