Report Prepared by: Stephanie R. Dietz, City Manager
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SUBJECT: Review, Discussion, and Direction Regarding Community Funding for Fiscal Year 2022/23
REPORT IN BRIEF
Review, discussion, and direction of the Community Funding Requests for FY 2022/23.
RECOMMENDATION
For information and discussion only.
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AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the FY 2022/2023 budget.
DISCUSSION
At the May 16, 2022 council meeting, staff presented 10 proposals for FY 22/23 Community Funding. After Council discussion, staff was requested to rebid the community funding with the direction for applicants to have their proposals align with the needs voiced by the community and include measurable performances. Council also gave direction for the 10 proposals to be grandfathered into the new bid process.
Staff resubmitted the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Community Funding on June 6, 2022. In the RFP, staff recommended applicants review the May 16, 2022 council meeting to align submitted proposals with Council guidelines. A link to this meeting was included.
Four of the ten original proposers submitted a revised proposal, and three new proposals were submitted, for a total of 13 proposals. Proposals were scored by the City Council Sub-Committee on Budget. The chart below lists the 13 proposers, summarizes the proposal description, and lists the sub-committee scores. The Community Funding Summary is also included as Attachment 1.
As part of the FY 2022/23 Budget, the City Council allocated a total of $50,000 for community funding. Staff are seeking City Council direction on the awards for Community Funding for this fiscal year. Upon direction, staff will prepare contracts for services with each organization.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Community Funding Summary
2. Bear Creek Yacht Club Original Proposal
3. Bear Creek Yacht Club Revised Proposal
4. Boys & Girls Club Proposal
5. Calvary Assembly of God Proposal
6. Merced County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Proposal
7. League of United African American Citizens Proposal
8. LifeLine CDC Original Proposal
9. LifeLine CDC Revised Proposal
10. Merced County Nut Festival Proposal
11. Merced Youth Connect Proposal
12. Merced Youth Soccer Association Original Proposal
13. Merced Youth Soccer Association Revised Proposal
14. Play Adventure Proposal
15. Students with Aspiring Goals Original Proposal
16. Students with Aspiring Goals Revised Proposal
17. Symple Equazion Proposal
18. United Way of Merced County Proposal