To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Board of Supervisors
Staff Name and Phone Number: Supervisor Shirlee Zane, 707-565-2241
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): Third District
Title:
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Disbursement of Fiscal Year 2020-21 Third District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards
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Recommended Action:
Recommended action
Approve Community Investment Fund grant awards and authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute an agreement with the following entities for a Community Investment Grant for FY 2020-21: Sonoma County Women in Law, $5,000; Santa Rosa Symphony, $6,000; Active 20-30 Club of Santa Rosa #50, $2,000; Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, $10,000; Food For Thought, $10,000; 10,000 Degrees, $10,000; The LIME Foundation, $1,000; Los Cien Sonoma County, $5,000; Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation, $10,000; Social Advocates for Youth, $10,000; Boys And Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin, $5,000; SOS Community Counseling, $10,000; Senior Advocacy Services, $10,000; Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., $2,000; and Redwood Empire Food Bank, $6,450. (Third District)
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Executive Summary:
Local Events, Organizations, District Priorities Grants of the Community Investment Fund Policy provides grant allocations to each Supervisor, to be distributed at the Supervisor's discretion. The Third District has reviewed the applications and wishes to recommend the following FY 2020-21 grant awards, which include prior year unused allocation of $2,450:
1. Sonoma County Women in Law for funding the Sonoma County Women in Law's annual scholarship program; grant award of $5,000;
2. Santa Rosa Symphony for the Training Young Musicians programs; grant award of $6,000;
3. Active 20-30 Club of Santa Rosa #50 for marketing and promotion of their online auction; grant award of $2,000;
4. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts to assist with operating expenses for the 2020-21 season; grant award of $10,000;
5. Food For Thought for supporting the nutrition program to low-income, food-insecure Sonoma County residents who have been diagnosed with COVID-19; grant award of $10,000;
6. 10,000 Degrees for funding and support of the 10,000 Degrees College Access and Success Program in Sonoma County; grant award of $10,000;
7. The LIME Foundation for funding vocational training within the NextGen Trades Academy; grant award of $1,000;
8. Los Cien Sonoma County for Los Cien Virtual Platform Programs; grant award of $5,000;
9. Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation to support Sonoma Corps, a Gap Year program for high school students; grant award of $10,000;
10. Social Advocates for Youth for housing and supportive services needs of youth; grant award of $10,000;
11. Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma-Marin for supporting the Distance Learning Clubs to provide childcare and meals for young people experiencing homelessness; grant award of $5,000;
12. SOS Community Counseling to provide funding for scholarships for short-term, solutions focused therapy; grant award of $10,000;
13. Senior Advocacy Services for interviews, background checks, fingerprints of Caregiver Training Program applicants and operating expenses; grant award of $10,000;
14. Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association to fund community-based support services to families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and all other dementia (including services to the Latino community); grant award of $2,000; and
15. Redwood Empire Food Bank to support 11 programs under three hunger relief initiatives: Every Child, Every Day; Senior Security; and Neighborhood Hunger Network as well as Station 3990; grant award of $6,450.
Discussion:
The Sonoma County Community Investment Fund grant program utilizes a portion of the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) to encourage economic development, community engagement, enhance culture through a variety of grant award and funding avenues. The program provides various grants to community non-profits for advertising and economic development, events and the county as a visitor destination with the goal of advancing economic growth through tourism. Additionally, the program provides grants to address impacts on safety due to tourism and to enhance community services throughout the county. The program provides funding to the Regional Parks Department as well as the Economic Development Department and a number of other county department activities, all with the focus of supporting the community’s recovery efforts.
The Community Investment Fund Policy is divided into different categories. The Board established the Local Events, Organizations, District Priorities category to fund local events that will support businesses, enhance culture, and organizations that provide a benefit to the community. The Board may award funding to County Department to fulfill Supervisorial District priorities. Funding for these events and organizations is provided at the discretion of each Supervisorial District based on an overall allocation of $500,000 divided equally across each district. Events and organizations make requests throughout the year to the Supervisorial District in which their event/organization exists. In addition, specific to FY 2020-21 and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Transient Occupancy Tax revenues are expected to be 30% less. Therefore, during the September budget hearings, the Board of Supervisors agreed to provide one-time discretionary sources to supplement and maintain the $100,000 per district grant capacity.
Funds will be distributed upon approval of these awards by the Board of Supervisors and execution of the Community Investment Fund grant agreement (contract) by the entity. The contracts will be executed by the County Administrator, or designee. The contracts will require the County seal on promotional materials produced using the grant award.
Activities performed utilizing Community Investment Program grants provide public benefits that serve important community needs under Government Code Section 26227.
Prior Board Actions:
None awarded FY 2020-21
Fiscal Summary
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Expenditures |
FY 20-21 Adopted |
FY21-22 Projected |
FY 22-23 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
102,450 |
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Total Expenditures |
102,450 |
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State/Federal |
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Fees/Other |
102,450 |
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Total Sources |
102,450 |
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Narrative Explanation of Fiscal Impacts:
Transient Occupancy funds and one-time general fund discretionary sources are programmed in the County Administrator’s Board of Supervisors division budget FY 2020-21 budget.
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Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impacts (If Required):
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Attachments:
None
Related Items “On File” with the Clerk of the Board:
Community Investment Fund Policy