Fiscal Note
Funds are allocated as part of the 2006 Budget under the East Isthmus Planning Council. The Madison Area Grassroots Leadership College is now a separate 501 (c)(3) agency. There is no net impact on cost controls or levy.
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, through the Office of Community Services, to enter into a Purchase of Services Contract with the Madison Area Grassroots Leadership College for their intensive workshop series.
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WHEREAS, the Grassroots Leadership College program was formed through a collaboration of the Northside Planning Council, South Metropolitan Planning Council and the East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the initial funding for the Grassroots Leadership College program was provided by a City of Madison planning grant; and
WHEREAS, the East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council served as the fiscal agent for the Grassroots Leadership College since its inception; and
WHEREAS, the Grassroots Leadership College began offering classes in April of 2003 which consisted of comprehensive semester long training to help develop citizen and neighborhood leaders; and
WHEREAS, upon evaluation of their semester long program for emerging leaders, many citizens were interested in a series of stand alone, topic specific workshops; and
WEHREAS, in 2005 the Grassroots Leadership College program was expanded to include a series of stand-alone, topic specific workshops in addition to the semester long training offered; and
WHEREAS, in the City of Madison began funding of the stand alone, topic specific workshops in 2005 through the Office of Community Services as part of a contract with the East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 City of Madison Office of Community Services budget includes an allocation of $7,695 for the Grassroots Leadership College program through a contract with the East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council; and
WHEREAS, the Grassroots Leadership College to date has not clamed any of the 2006 allocation from the East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council; and
WHEREAS, in April 2006 the Madison Area Grassroots Leadership College was awarded 501 (c)(3) status from the State of Wisconsin and federal Department of the Treasury; and
WHEREAS, the Madison Area Grassroots Leadership College requests that the City of Madison allocation of $7,695 be contracted separately with the Madison Grassroots Leadership College as of July 1, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council approves the reallocation of the $7,695 for the Grassroots Leadership College program to the Madison Area Grassroots Leadership College as of July 1, 2006
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to enter into a Purchase of Service Agreement, through the Office of Community Services, with the Madison Area Grassroots Leadership College for the period of 7/1/06 through 12/31/06 for up to $7,695; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the East Isthmus Neighborhoods Planning Council contract for $48,046 be amended to reflect the reduction of $7,695 in Grassroots Leadership College funding.