City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Community Funding Grant Subcommittee
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Date: 1/30/2023
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Locations: Teleconference
Special Session
A. Call To Order
Acting Assistant Library Community Services Director Howard called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Present: City Councilmember Cecilia Taylor, City Councilmember Drew Combs, Assistant City Manager Stephen Stolte, Executive to City Manager Nicole Casados, Library Community Services Director Sean Reinhart, Acting Assistant Library Community Services Director Rondell Howard, Administrative Services Director Brittany Mello, Retired Annuitant Administrative Services Mary Morris-Mayorga, Library Community Services Librarian II, Nora Mercer, Interim Finance & Budget Manager, Rani Singh; C. Regular Business
C1. Review staff recommendations and create City Council Community Funding Subcommittee recommendations for the 2022-23 community funding allocations (Attachment) Group (Staff and Subcommittee) discussed each applicant by looking at the requested amount, and staff’s recommended amount and suggesting a final amount that City Council will finalize.
City Councilmember Combs asked for the budgeted amount for the fiscal year, needed clarity on Menlo Park School District, and suggested adding budgeting for marketing the Community Funding Grant.
City Councilmember Taylor suggested creating a matrix or list that provides how many organizations are providing the same services to develop partnerships or alliances, referring to Belle Haven as Belle Haven and not eastern.
ACTION: Received consent for sub-committee to move forward with updated recommendations.
Adjournment
Acting Assistant Library Community Services Director Howard adjourned the meeting at 2:42 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the City Council Community Funding Grant Subcommittee meeting January 29, 2024.