TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, Acting City Manager
FROM:
Steve Charelian, Acting Finance Director
Libby Bretthauer, Financial Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion of Prior Policy Redirecting CDBG Grant Funding to Non-Profit Community Based Organizations (Acting Finance Director Charelian).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction on non-profit grant funding.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is currently no funding source for a grant program. If the City Council wishes to establish such a program, funds will need to be identified and balanced with other demands on the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The City once funded various community-based non-profit service organizations (see list on Attachment #1) by exchanging restricted Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for unrestricted General Funds, which were then allocated to the service organizations. However, CDBG rules changed, precluding such exchanges. Without the CDBG exchange funding source in place, the allocations were discontinued after FY 2012-2013.
One exception was made for the Beach Cities Health District contract for older adult care management (annual cost of $37,315). The Beach Cities Health District Care Management program pays for Older Adult Care services. The Senior Care Manager (employed by BCHD) provides care management services for approximately 100 eligible residents of the City per year. These services include needs assessment, resource identification, individualized action plans, advocacy and follow-up services, referral services, and outreach presentations to the Older Adults community.
On September 19, 2017, the City Council re-authorized the use of CDBG funds for the construction of American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps throughout the City. This use of fund...
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