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File #: 55371    Version: 1 Name: 2019 Cooperative Enterprise Program Scope of Services
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/9/2019 In control: Economic Development Division
On agenda: 4/30/2019 Final action: 4/30/2019
Enactment date: 5/6/2019 Enactment #: RES-19-00363
Title: Approving the remaining Scope of Services for the Cooperative Enterprise Development Program for 2019.
Sponsors: Rebecca Kemble
Attachments: 1. Staff Memo Second Scope of Services.pdf, 2. MCDC 2019 Revised Scope of Services Table -2.pdf, 3. Link to Resolution 54230, 4. Link to Resolution 43228
Fiscal Note
The Cooperative Enterprise Development program was first funded in the City’s 2016 budget. To date, the City has authorized $1.2 million for the program and has $405,000 of remaining budget authority. The 2019 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan anticipates continued funding from 2020-2022 at $300,000 annually. No additional City appropriation is required.
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Approving the remaining Scope of Services for the Cooperative Enterprise Development Program for 2019.
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WHEREAS, the City has invested in the creation of the Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC) to provide technical assistance and organizing for business cooperatives, and a loan fund managed by the Madison Development Corporation to provide loans to worker cooperatives (RES-16-00502); and,

WHEREAS, the Madison Development Corporation and MCDC will continue to work in partnership with support from the City of Madison Economic Development Division to accomplish the goals of the program; and,

WHEREAS, the Common Council approved (Enactment #RES-19-00099 2/5/2019) a Scope of Services for 63% of the total 2019 budgeted funding for the technical assistance part of the Cooperative Enterprise Development Program for 2019 with the understanding this approval for the remaining 37% of 2019 funding would be proposed at a later date; and

WHEREAS, the Cooperative Enterprise Development Program is approved in the 2019 Capital Budget and in the Capital Improvement Plan for 2020-2023.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council approves the Scope of Services for the remaining $110,000 budgeted for the program; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Common Council will approve all Community Based Organization grants and all Cooperatives in Development receiving financial assistance from City funds upon recommendation of EDD staff; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute said contracts and are authorized to execute, deliver, accept and reco...

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