Title
Resolution Adopting Outside Agency Funding Policy and Authorization the Formation of a Community Partner Board
Body
Department: Executive
Council District: All
Public Hearing: n/a
Advertising Date/By: n/a
Contact 1 and Phone: Mary Vigue, Ext. 2002
Contact 2 and Phone: Betsey Richardson, Ext. 2397
PURPOSE:
To create an Outside Agency Policy for the City of Greensboro which will set forth guidelines and criteria governing the granting of City funds in response to requests for funding. The resolution will also create the Community Partner Board which will review applications and provide funding recommendations.
BACKGROUND:
At the April 24, 2015 Council Work Session, staff presented Council with a proposed policy that would guide and assist the City in funding Outside Agencies. The attached presentation from that day presents the proposed policy and the formation of the Community Partner Board.
Here is a brief outline of the proposed policy:
• Application will include:
— Information on the organization, financial information, and the request
— Eligibility requirements
— City oversight expectations
• Reviewed by Community Partner Board
• Applications are scored on specific criteria
• Recommendations made to CMO for budget
• Annual compliance review conducted by Internal Audit
• Funding is one-time and organizations must reapply each year
The Community Partner Board will be an advisory board appointed by Council with nine members. Five members will be appointed by district and four at-large. This board will assist in identifying other parameters to process; review applications and requesting agencies and provide funding recommendations to the City Manager.
The Board would develop recommendations annually (once a year) for operating funding requests and will review large capital request quarterly and provide a recommendation to City Council. All funding is capped at the annual budget level.
This policy and process will be used during the development of the FY 16-17 Budget.
BUDGET IMPACT:
All future funding is contingent on budget availability. It is anticipated that the amount of funding available for FY 16-17 will be $1,100,100 for operating grants and $800,000 for capital request.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
City Council is being requested to adopt the attached resolution to proceed with the proposed Outside Agency Funding Policy and the formation of the Community Partner Board.