TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Interim Town Manager Brian Dalke
Duncan Miller, Town Clerk
DATE: May 23, 2019
DEPARTMENT: Town Manager
Staff Contact Duncan Miller, 480-348-3610
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Award of Community Services Funding for Fiscal Year 2018-19
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Council Goals or Other Policies / Statutory Requirements:
Town Council Resolution Number 1304
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Authorize the Town Manager to execute funding agreements with the community services organizations listed in the Action Report in the total amount of $50,000.
Background
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Town of Paradise Valley has awarded funding to various community service organizations benefitting the Town, its residents, and the broader community since 1986. In 2009, the Council created a Human Services Funding Committee and adopted funding guidelines. In 2014, the Council adopted a resolution renaming the committee, amending the policy to broaden the definition of eligible organizations, and clarified the process by which funds are awarded.
In April, organizations who had received funding in the past were invited to submit grant applications. In addition, the Town issued a press release, posted information on social media platforms, and provided information to HOA presidents. The Town received 14 applications by the May 3rd deadline totaling $111,800 in requests. By comparison, nine requests were received in FY 18 and FY 18, four requests in FY 16, five requests in FY 15 and three requests in FY 14. The Council budgeted a total of $50,000 for FY 2018-19.
A group made up of Council Member Pace, Council Member Thomasson, and Interim Town Manager Dalke met on May 9 to the review the applications. The Town Manager recommends awarding funding to the following organizations.
Agency
Request
Award
Area Agency on Aging, Region One
$5,000
$4,000
Arizona Center for Nature Conservation/Phoenix Zoo
$5,000
$3,000
Arizona Helping Hands
$5...
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