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FROM:
BY
Newport Beach City Council
AGENDA ITEM 8
October 12, 1998 Council Meeting
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
DENNIS DANNER, ACTING CITY MANAGER
DAVE KIFF, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
MARION BROCKMAN, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
SUBJECT: HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS
ISSUE:
This item asks the City Council to disburse S25, 000 to various not -for -profit groups and
other organizations that assist Newport Beach residents, students, and parents — all done
according to Council Policy A -12.
BACKGROUND:
City Council Policy A -12 (Attachment A) establishes a $25,000 annual budget (in Fund
#010 -20- 0100 -8254) to provide financial assistance to organizations providing services to local
residents. On July 15, 1998, the City sent a letter notifying local groups of the Council's intent to
award the "human services" grants. The following eight local organizations received the letter:
YES Harbor Area
Assessment & Treatment Services
Newport- Mesa -Irvine YMCA
Serving People In Need (SPIN)
YMCA Community Counseling Service
Orange County Council on Aging
Newport Harbor High School ASB
Corona del Mar High School ASB
Youth Employment Services
Youth /Family Counseling
Youth /Adult Sports
Homeless Assistance
Youth /Adult Counseling
Senior Advocacy
Student Debate Team
Student Debate Team
The City received funding requests from seven of the agencies, plus the Olive Crest
Abused Children's Foundation. The City has awarded grants to Olive Crest in the past (up to
1993), but Olive Crest has not applied in recent years.
While copies of the completed applications (and audited financial statements) are on file
in the City Manager's office, Attachment B is a brief summary of the grant applicants, their
client bases, the intended uses of the grants, the amount requested by the applicants, and the
amount recommended by Staff.
Newport Beach City Council
Agenda Item _
Paae 2
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Acting City Manager to direct the payment of the following sums to the
following organizations according to Council Policy A -12 from the City Council's Human
Services Fund ( #010 -20- 0100 - 8254):
Assessment and Treatment Services Center
$3,600
Olive Crest Abused Children's Foundation
$2,000
Youth Employment Services Harbor Area
$3,600
Newport Harbor High School ASB
$1,000
YMCA Central Orange Coast Branch
$3,600
Serving People In Need (SPIN)
$3,600
YMCA Community Services
$3,600
Orange County Council on Aging
$3,600
Total:
$ 25,000
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A -- Council Policy A -12
Attachment B — Spreadsheet on FY 1998 -99 Human Services Grant Applicants
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Attachment A
Council Policy A -12
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HUMAN SERVICES
The City Council hereby recognizes the importance of promoting human services and
emergency assistance programs within the City of Newport Beach. A number of organizations
and groups provide services to needy persons within the City.
The City will compliment these efforts by establishing a Reserve Fund for human services that
can be used to provide grants to organizations requiring financial support. The sum of $25,000
will be budgeted each year for human services organizations as approved by the City Council.
In regard to the City's role in financially supporting human services organizations, the City
Manager shall review all programs and requests for support and forward recommendations for
funding to the City Council for final approval. 'Organizations requesting assistance shall
complete the attached application form.
The following priorities shall be considered. The order of preference for granting support shall
be as follows:
A. Local groups located within the City and offering programs to City residents;
B. Regional groups located in Orange County and offering programs
to City residents; and
C. Groups located in California and offering programs to City residents.
Groups not offering programs or services to local residents shall not be eligible for support from
the City.
[Attachment -City of Newport Beach Human Services Organization Assistance Request form
obtained from City Manager's Officel
Adopted - July 8, 1985
Amended - October 28, 1991
Amended - January 24, 1994
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