Fiscal Note
The 2014 adopted operating budget of the Community Development Division authorizes expenditures of $200,000 annually for the Emerging Opportunities Program. The Spring 2014 EOP funding process allocated $100,000. Three agencies that were allocated funds in the Spring EOP process have declined their allocations totaling $38,000. Therefore, this Resolution allocates $138,000 in Emerging Opportunities funds. No additional appropriation is required.
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Approving the provision of up to $138,000 in 2014 Emerging Opportunities Program (EOP) funds to agencies and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements with those agencies to implement the designated projects.
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The adopted 2014 Community Development Division (CDD) Operating Budget included $200,000 in Community Agency Contracts expenditures for projects to be funded with Emerging Opportunities Program funds in two cycles, as established in RES-13-00574 (Legistar # 30635, 7/22/2013). This resolution allocates $138,000 of those funds.
WHEREAS, the adopted 2014 CD Division Operating Budget included $200,000 in program expenditures for EOP-funded Community Agency Contracts; and,
WHEREAS, the CD Division subsequently completed a Spring Request for Proposals process in which $100,000 in Emerging Opportunities Program funds was allocated, and,
WHEREAS, three agencies receiving EOP allocations in Spring 2014 declined those funds. These agencies included WWBIC, Friends of Recovery and Zion City whose allocations totaled $38,000. Those funds have been made available for re-allocation.
WHEREAS, the CD Division subsequently issued a Fall Request for Proposals for at least $100,000 in Emerging Opportunities Program funds, with an application due date of August 29, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Division Conference Committee reviewed the submitted EOP proposals (which included about $700,000 in total funding requests), and finalized its recommendations for the fol...
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