RESOLUTION NO. RES-2022-116
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING THE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GRANT REVIEW TEAM FOR THE MEASURE O (2004) CHOICE CYCLE XI GRANT PROGRAM FOR JULY 1, 2022 – DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE FUNDING AGREEMENTS WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa Violence Prevention Partnership invests in and partners with local non-profits and organizations, with an emphasis on school readiness, student engagement and truancy prevention, and workforce development, in addition to a comprehensive array of social services and collaborative opportunities to support high-need areas of Santa Rosa; and WHEREAS, in January 2022, the City of Santa Rosa released the Community Helping our Indispensable Children Excel (CHOICE) Cycle XI Grant Program Request for Qualification, in alignment with recommendations from the Community Safety Scorecard and Strategic Plan 2017-2022, to identify community-based organizations and school districts qualified to provide youth and gang violence and prevention and intervention services; and WHEREAS, available funding for the CHOICE Cycle XI Grant Program totaled $750,000 per year, $1,875,000 for two and a half years, with funding requests from 17 applicants totaling $2,063,090 per year; and WHEREAS, a Grant Review Team comprised of multiple sectors evaluated proposals against published criteria and recommended funding for eight (8) recommended service providers; and WHEREAS, A contracted evaluation team, assisted by City staff, will thoroughly monitor and evaluate the quantitative and qualitative performance of funded organizations throughout both years of the CHOICE Cycle XI funding agreement, with a contingency of Year Two and Three funding based upon available funds, satisfactory performance of scopes of work, completion of the required outcomes and measurements of each funding agreement, and subject to the discretion of the City Manager or designee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Santa Rosa adopts the funding recommendations of the CHOICE Cycle XI Grant Review Team as shown in the CHOICE Cycle XI Funding Recommendations attached hereto as Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council directs staff to finalize funding agreements with service providers in substantially the same form as the Funding Agreement Template attached hereto as Exhibit B, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the City Manager or his designee to approve and execute the funding agreements and any amendments thereto with the CHOICE Cycle XI funded agencies, subject to approval by the City Attorney, provided that the agreements and any amendments thereto do not exceed the funding recommendations adopted by the Council.
IN COUNCIL DULY PASSED this 7th day of June, 2022.
AYES: (6) Mayor C. Rogers, Vice Mayor Alvarez, Council Members Fleming, MacDonald, N. Rogers, Schwedhelm
NOES: (0)
ABSENT: (1) Council Member Sawyer
ABSTAIN: (0)
ATTEST: _________________________ APPROVED: ______________________________ City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ________________________
City Attorney
Exhibit A – CHOICE Cycle XI Year One Funding Recommendations Exhibit B – Funding Agreement
Reso. No. RES-2022-116
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