Number
180573
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
160739, 170576
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Numbers 160739 and 170576 relating to the expenditure of funds from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account for use in Promise Zones.
Analysis
This resolution amends the allocation of funds from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account approved by Resolution Number 160739, adopted on May 31, 2017, and amended by Resolution Number 170576, adopted on July 31, 2017. The resolution amends the funding allocation plan to utilize the remaining $104,254.28 of the $472,000 in funding from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account. Payments to Keeping the Promise partners will be in accordance with the funding allocation plan set forth in this resolution, subject to receipt of satisfactory activity reports from DOA-Community Development Grants Administration Division.
Body
Whereas, The City’s 2017 Budget provided $472,000 in funding for the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account (SPA) S239; and
Whereas, The purpose of this SPA is provide resources to improve public safety, employment opportunities, and education attainment in 7 target neighborhoods (Silver City, Clarke Square, Kosciuszko Park, Amani, Harambee, Garden Homes and Woodland/Meadows), 6 of which are in the City’s Promise Zones; and
Whereas, The SPA funding will be used to support community-based organizations’ neighborhood clean-up crews and senior citizen homeowner assistance programs, as well as for expending job-training opportunities through the City’s management trainee program, labor trainees at City capital projects, and Library Circulation Interns; and
Whereas, Resolution File Number 160739, adopted on May 31, 2017, authorized expenditure of up to $404,271 from the Keeping the Promise SPA and Resolution File Number 170576, adopted on July 31, 2017, authorized expenditure of up to $67,729, allocating the full $472,000 appropri...
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