Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the City’s execution of grant agreements for the 2023 Neighborhood Grant Program. The 2023 program awards $25,500 to various community groups that support neighborhoods and designates $4,500 for maintenance reserves. The total 2023 budget for the program is $30,000, consistent with prior year funding levels. Budget authority for the program is included within the Planning Division’s 2023 Adopted Operating Budget.
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Approving the 2023 Neighborhood Grant Program recommendations, authorizing the execution of agreements required to administer the program, authorizing the Planning Division Director and Finance Director to execute grant agreements on behalf of the City, and authorizing the acceptance of any grant-funded improvements to be located on City-owned lands.
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WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Grant Program provides funds to neighborhood associations, business associations, and other community groups for activities that promote strong neighborhoods, and includes grants for Community Enhancement projects and Neighborhood Leadership and Capacity Building activities; and
WHEREAS, 13 eligible grant applications were submitted, requesting a total of $53,075; and
WHEREAS, the City has been awarding Neighborhood Grants for over 20 years and some of the previously funded projects may require repairs or significant maintenance, so any funds not granted or spent each year are available for such work; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Division Staff Review Team convened to review grant applications, make recommendations for funding, and determine conditions to be included in the associated grant agreements; and
WHEREAS, it is common for some of the grant applications to request the use of City-owned lands for the location of a neighborhood project; for example, parks, greenways, stormwater outlots, bike paths, and/or public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, applications requesting the use of City-owned lands shall require additio...
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