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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2000-112 Grant Request from Southeast Community Center (Federal CDBG Funds)RESOLUTION NO. R- 2000 m 112 A RESOLUTION approving a $5,000 grant request from the Southeast Community Center to be made from federal CDBG funds to assist rents for non-profit organizations utilizing space at the Center, and authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute all necessary grant documents, including a grant agreement, between the City of Yakima and Southeast Community Center. WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is a recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant funds which may be used, among other things, to provide rental assistance at the Center; and WHEREAS, Southeast Community Center is requesting a grant of $5,000 in CDBG funds to assist with rents at the Center, and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to authorize and approve the $5,000 grant request from the Southeast Community Center to assist with rents at the Center, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: 1. A grant of $5,000 in CDBG funds to the Southeast Community Center for the purpose of assisting with rents at the Center is hereby authorized and approved, subject to the following condition: • Execution of a formal grant agreement between the City of Yakima and Southeast Community Center. 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute all necessary grant documents, including a grant agreement, between the City of Yakima and the Southeast Community Center. The final form of these documents shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 51" day of September, 2000. ATTEST: Acting City Clerk ary Place, Mayor BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No.: l5 - For Meeting of: September 5, 2000 ITEM TITLE: Request from the Southeast Community Center for $5000 Grant from CDBG Funds SUBMITTED BY: (/lam Cook, Director of Community and Economic Development CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: William Cobabe, Neighborhood Development Services, Manager (575-6101) SUMMARY EXPLANATION: In 1998 a contract was established between ONDS and the Southeast Community Center for the purpose of assisting with rents to be paid by non-profit organizations using office space at the Center. This program was successful, but the contract has expired with S5000 of unspent funds. The Center has requested a new contract for the balance of the unspent funds to provide rental assistance at the Center. At the City Council Neighborhood Development Subcommittee meeting on August 24, 2000 this request was discussed and recommended to be forward for City Council approval. Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other Specify Funding Source: Community Development Block Grant Funds City Manager APPROVAL FOR SUBMITTAL: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: