To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Board of Supervisors
Staff Name and Phone Number: Supervisor Susan Gorin, (707) 565-2241
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): First
Title:
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Disbursement of Fiscal Year 23-24 First District Community Investment Fund Grant Awards
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Recommended Action:
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Approve Community Investment Fund Grant awards and Authorize the County Administrator, or designee, to execute grant agreements with the following entities for a Community Investment Fund Grants for FY 23-24: Café Puente, $500; Centro Laboral de Graton, $500; Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, $1,000; YWCA Sonoma County, $1,000; New World Ballet, $1,500; Positive Images, $1,500; Kid Scoop News, $2,000; Sonoma Family Meal, $2,000; The Living Room, $2,000; Art Escape, $3,000; Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation, $7,500. (First District)
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Executive Summary:
The Board established the Local Events, Organizations, and District Priorities category to fund local events that will support businesses, enhance culture, and organizations that provide a benefit to the community, or to award funding to County Departments to fulfill Supervisorial District priorities. Events and organizations may make requests throughout the year to one or more Supervisorial Districts.
The First District has reviewed applications and wishes to recommend the following FY 23-24 grant awards:
1) Café Puente to support their Multicultural Community and Youth Programs, grant award of $500;
2) Centro Laboral de Graton to support their economic stability and financial assistance programs for their members impacted by natural disasters and climate change, grant award of $500;
3) Children’s Museum of Sonoma County to support their discounted admission and memberships and their outreach programs, grant award of $1,000;
4) YWCA Sonoma County to support their 3rd Annual “Y I Run” FUN Run/Walk 2023, grant award of $1,000;
5) New World Ballet to support their Duke Ellington Nutcracker, a jazz nutcracker, at the Luther Burbank Center, grant award of $1,500;
6) Positive Images to support their LGBTQIA+ Community Center and programming, grant award of $1,500;
7) Kid Scoop News to support student and school participation in their literacy outreach program, grant award of $2,000;
8) Sonoma Family Meal to support their Disaster and Food Insecurity Response Program, grant award of $2,000;
9) The Living Room to support their annual fundraiser for their organization that serves homeless and at-risk women and children in Sonoma County, grant award of $2,000;
10) Art Escape to support their affordable and accessible visual arts programs, workshops, exhibitions, art kits, and community events, grant award of $3,000; and
11) Valley of the Moon Children’s Foundation to support their Scholarship Program that assists foster youth in obtaining higher education, grant award of $7,500.
Activities performed utilizing Community Investment Program funds provide public benefits that serve important community needs under Government Code Section 26227.
Discussion:
Transient Occupancy Tax Funding
The Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is levied at a rate of 12% in unincorporated Sonoma County, a rate established in 2016 by the voter-approved Measure L. The first 9% of the TOT rate is allocated 33% to the General Fund and 67% to the Community Investment special revenue fund; and the last 3% includes Measure L funds.
Community Investment Fund Program and Policy
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, the Economic Development Department, and a number of other county department activities. Community Investment Funds are allocated per the Community Investment Fund Policy (https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/county-administrators-office/community-investment-fund-program/community-investment-program-policy).
Local Events, Organizations, and District Priorities Category
The Board established the Local Events, Organizations, and District Priorities category to fund local events that will support businesses, enhance culture, and organizations that provide a benefit to the community, or to award funding to County Departments to fulfill Supervisorial District priorities. Funding for these events and organizations is provided at the discretion of each Supervisorial District, with an allocation of $100,000 for each district. Events and organizations may make requests throughout the year to one or more Supervisorial Districts.
Funds will be distributed upon approval of these awards by the Board of Supervisors and execution of the Community Investment Fund grant agreement by the entity. The agreements will be executed by the County Administrator, or designee. The agreements 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.
Strategic Plan:
N/A
Racial Equity:
Was this item identified as an opportunity to apply the Racial Equity Toolkit?
No
Prior Board Actions:
9/26/23: Awarded FY 23-24 Local Events, Organizations, District Priorities Grants
Fiscal Summary
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FY23-24 Adopted |
FY24-25 Projected |
FY25-26 Projected |
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Budgeted Expenses |
$22,500 |
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Total Expenditures |
$22,500 |
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$22,500 |
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$22,500 |
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Transient Occupancy funds are programmed in the FY 23-24 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:
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