11.E.
City Council Meeting - FINAL (AMENDED)
- Meeting Date:
- 03/04/2025
- From:
- Georganna Staskey, Deputy City Clerk
TITLE:
Consideration and Possible Action: Use of the Council Initiative Fund
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the use of the Council Initiative Fund:
- Sponsorship of the Habitat for Humanity Blitz Home Build Volunteer Event
- Other identified initiatives
Executive Summary:
Sponsorship of the Habitat for Humanity Summer Blitz Home Build Event
Habitat for Humanity's mission is to build a world where everyone has a decent, safe, affordable place to live. They are unique in the affordable housing sector because they support sustainable and transformative development by providing homeownership opportunities to low-income and working-poor families.
This June, Habitat has partnered with the Home Blitz Builders to build the first ten (10) Starter Homes in ten (10) days at Timber Sky. This event is possible with volunteers community wide. Support from the Council Initiative Fund would assist with food and drinks for the volunteers in the community dedicating their time.
Financial Impact:
Cost: $1,000.00 (potentially more)
Account Number Budgeted: 001-09-401-1300-1-4290
FY25 Budget currently remaining: $7,600.00
Funding Source: General Fund
There is a total of $7,600.00 available within the fund.
Account Number Budgeted: 001-09-401-1300-1-4290
FY25 Budget currently remaining: $7,600.00
Funding Source: General Fund
There is a total of $7,600.00 available within the fund.
Policy Impact:
None
Connection to PBB, Carbon Neutrality Plan, 10-Year Housing Plan & Regional Plan:
The Council Initiative fund is intended to support all City Council goals, objectives, and priorities.
Previous Council Decision on This:
None
Background and History:
The Council Initiatives Fund was established and included in the 2020-21 Budget. The formation of this particular fund was not driven by any singular request or need, but rather as a proactive measure to enable our City Council to approve unforeseen expenditures, from time to time, that would be of benefit to the Flagstaff community. The fund is limited in amount ($25K annual appropriation) and it does not rollover or accumulate. It is an annual appropriation.
There are numerous instances throughout the course of the fiscal year where Council may want to approve miscellaneous expenditures, for the benefit of our community, that simply do not fall neatly within a specific budget appropriation. This fund is intended to allow Council some discretion to approve such expenditures. There is no established process for doing so, other than majority support. We of course always need to stay within our legal parameters and our City Attorney can advise accordingly. Similarly, such matters should be identified on the Council meeting agenda, as an action item.
There are numerous instances throughout the course of the fiscal year where Council may want to approve miscellaneous expenditures, for the benefit of our community, that simply do not fall neatly within a specific budget appropriation. This fund is intended to allow Council some discretion to approve such expenditures. There is no established process for doing so, other than majority support. We of course always need to stay within our legal parameters and our City Attorney can advise accordingly. Similarly, such matters should be identified on the Council meeting agenda, as an action item.