File #: 19-685    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 11/7/2019 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
On agenda: 12/2/2019 Final action: 12/2/2019
Title: SUBJECT: Authorization to Accept and Appropriate Grant Funding in the Amount of $1,000 from FY 2019 Merced County First 5 Merced County Community Engagement Event Sponsorship Program for the Applegate Park Zoo's Lights Before Christmas Event REPORT IN BRIEF Considers accepting and appropriating grant funding in the amount of $1,000 from Merced County First Five for the Applegate Park Zoo's Lights Before Christmas event. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Accepting grant funds from Merced County First Five and increasing revenue in account 024-1254-360-02-01 - Zoo Special Events (Contributions and Donations) in the amount of $1,000; and, B. Appropriating $1,000 to account 024-1254-542-29-00 - Zoo Special Events (Supplies and Services); and, C. Authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
Attachments: 1. First Five Contract, 2. Lights Before Christmas Flyer

Report Prepared by: Lamnguene Kindavong, Recreation Coordinator, Parks and Recreation

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SUBJECT: Authorization to Accept and Appropriate Grant Funding in the Amount of $1,000 from FY 2019 Merced County First 5 Merced County Community Engagement Event Sponsorship Program for the Applegate Park Zoo's Lights Before Christmas Event

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers accepting and appropriating grant funding in the amount of $1,000 from Merced County First Five for the Applegate Park Zoo's Lights Before Christmas event.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Accepting grant funds from Merced County First Five and increasing revenue in account 024-1254-360-02-01 - Zoo Special Events (Contributions and Donations) in the amount of $1,000; and,

B. Appropriating $1,000 to account 024-1254-542-29-00 - Zoo Special Events (Supplies and Services); and,

C. Authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by Staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 1105.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2019-20 Adopted Budget

DISCUSSION
Merced County First 5 provides Proposition 10 funding through an application process to fund one-time mini grants and encourage community participation and development of projects that address Merced County First 5's vision and mission. Their vision is that all children in Merced County will thrive in supportive, loving and nurturing environments, enter school healthy and ready to learn, and become productive, well-adjusted members of society. First 5 considers applications that provide services to their target population of children from birth to age 5 throughout the ...

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