City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: June 18, 2024
From: Carlos Fandino, City Administrator
Department: City Administration
Submitted by: Diana Figueroa, Management Analyst
Subject
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Scholarship Grants Awarded by Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee
Recommendation
A. Receive and file the report on grants awarded by the Grant Committee for FY 2023-24; and B. Recognize FY 2023-24 Scholarship Grant recipients for their outstanding academic performance, personal achievement, community involvement, and leadership.
Background
On May 15, 2024, the Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee (Grant Committee) held its second and final grant award meeting for the 2023-24 fiscal year. There were a total of 14 Scholarship Grant applicants recommended for award (listed below in alphabetical order) and all were approved by the Grant Committee for the amounts recommended, for a combined total of $50,000.
1. Enrique Bautista, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies – $2,000;
2. Luis Cantoran, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies – $5,500;
3. Natalie Carrillo, Linda Marquez High School – $3,000;
4. Alejandra Ceballos, Warren High School – $4,500;
5. Valerie Cervantes, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies – $2,000;
6. Bernice Chacon, Huntington Park High School – $2,000;
7. Andrea Herrera, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies – $3,000;
8. Samantha Jimenez, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies – $5,500;
9. Evelyn Lopez, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies – $2,000;
10.Janelle Martinez, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies – $5,500;
11.Ivy Palomarez, Maywood Center for Enriched Studies – $4,500;
12.Gabriela Perez, Felicita and Gonzalo Mendez – $2,000;
13.Sheroll Romero, Maywood Academy High School – $3,000; and
14.Josue Santana, Felicita and Gonzalo Mendez – $5,500.
Section 2.48.130(D) of the Vernon Municipal Code requires the Grant Committee Executive Director (City Administrator) provide the City Council a report of the grant related actions taken by the Grant Committee. Certificates will be presented to all Grant Recipients to acknowledge their awards.
Fiscal Impact
Sufficient funds for the total grant award amount of $50,000 (a combination of the Grant Committee scholarship allocation of $40,000 and $10,000 in donations) are included in General Fund, Community Promotion Department, Good Neighbor Account No. 011-010-140-529715 for the current fiscal year.
Attachments
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