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ITEM 42 |
City Council Memorandum Neighborhood Resources Memo No.
NR22-020
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Date: |
June 23, 2022 |
To: |
Mayor and Council |
Thru: |
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager Leah Powell, Neighborhood Resources Director |
From: |
Riann Balch, Community Resources Manager |
Subject: |
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, Authorizing the Allocation of Fiscal Year 2022-2023 General Funds in the Amount of $1,088,056.40 and Funds Available as a Result of the American Rescue Plan Act in the Amount of $350,151.44 to Various Non-Profit Agencies in Accordance with the Recommendations of the Chandler Housing and Human Services Commission and Staff. |
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Proposed Motion: |
Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5597, authorizing the allocation of Fiscal Year 2022-2023 General Funds in the amount of $1,088,056.40 and funds available as a result of the American Rescue Plan Act in the amount of $350,151.44 to various non-profit agencies in accordance with the recommendations of the Chandler Housing and Human Services Commission and staff. |
Background: |
Each year, the City Council allocates approximately $1.1 million in General Funds to support non-profit organizations serving Chandler residents in need. Funds are available through the Social Services Fund (SSF), the Youth Enhancement Program (YEP), and a Council designation for veterans transportation. In addition, contributions made by Chandler residents through utility bill donations are allocated through the Acts of Kindness (A-OK) program to qualifying non-profit organizations. Recommendations for funding are made by the City of Chandler Housing and Human Services Commission (HHSC) following a rigorous application and evaluation process. Proposals are evaluated based on how they respond to the top areas and populations in need as identified in the 2019 Community Needs Assessment:
TOP AREAS OF NEED |
POPULATIONS IN NEED |
Housing for All Incomes |
People experiencing homelessness and/or housing crisis |
Behavioral Health |
Households with low and moderate-income |
Homelessness |
Seniors who are isolated and/or have low household incomes |
Better Communications |
Youth who are vulnerable or have low household incomes |
Transportation |
People living with mental health and/or substance use disorders |
Social Isolation |
People living with physical and/or intellectual disabilities |
Food Insecurity |
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Discussion: |
The City received 54 applications totaling $2,908,496.23 for the FY 2022-2023 General Fund allocations. Each application was assigned to one of three evaluation subcommittees for review and development of funding recommendations to the HHSC. Each evaluation subcommittee was composed of both HHSC commissioners and additional Chandler residents. Two subcommittees deliberated over three meetings and one subcommittee deliberated over two meetings before forwarding recommendations to the HHSC for consideration. After receiving recommendations from the three subcommittees, the HHSC developed their initial recommendations to Council, and on May 6, 2022, staff notified applicant organizations of the recommendations. On May 11, 2022, the HHSC conducted a public hearing to solicit feedback from applicants organizations and the community at large before developing the final recommendations to City Council for approval. Thirty-three members of the public attended the public hearing to provide feedback before the recommendations were finalized. Following the hearing, the HHSC engaged in a robust discussion and finalized the recommendations to include a contingency plan should additional funds be available for allocation. Staff recommends approval of the HHSC recommendations to include the contingency amount of $265,151.44 and an additional $85,000 recommended by staff. The additional $350,151.44 is available as a result of ARPA funds perviously allocated by Council to support non-profit organizations in Chandler. A listing of recommended allocations (Attachment A) and a brief description of the programs for which funding is recommended (Attachment B) are attached. |
Financial Implications: |
FY 2022-2023 allocations in the amount of $1,088,056.40 will be paid by the City of Chandler General Fund as part of the FY 2022-2023 operating budget. An additional $350,151.44 will be paid for by funds previously approved by Council to support non-profit organizations available as a result of ARPA. The City Manager or designee is authorized to enter into the agreements pursuant to this resolution. Account strings:
FUND SOURCE |
AMOUNT |
ACCOUNT STRING |
Social Services Fund (SSF) |
$419,306.89 |
101.4700.5225.0.0.0 |
Youth Enhancement Program (YEP) |
$628,960.37 |
101.4700.5846.0.0.0 |
Acts of Kindness (AOK) |
$29,789.14 |
101.4700.5219.0.0.0 |
Veterans Transportation |
$10,000 |
101.4700.5225.0.0.0 |
HHSC Contingencies and Staff Recommendations |
$350,151.44 |
101.4700.5219.0.2ARPA05.0 |
TOTAL |
$1,438,207.84 |
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