55A - RESO - GRANTS FOR BLOCKS PROGRAM

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EXHIBIT 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2013 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH CHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SANTA ANA'S GRANTS FOR BLOCKS PROGRAM BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The City Council authorized the Grants for Blocks Program ("Program") in March of 1999, by Resolution No. 1999-014. The Program was established to encourage community building projects and greater collaboration between neighborhood groups, service clubs, schools, community-based organizations, the faith community and local businesses. B. In 2002, the City Council established Grants for Blocks s a Agency Directed Fund with the Orange County Community Foundation ("OCCF"), a non-profit organization which administers donations received and distributes grants to meet the needs of the Orange County Community; thereby enhancing the visibility of the City's community building initiatives among corporations and charitable foundations. C. In 2006, the City Council further expanded the Program to allow for the acceptance of financial gifts associated with the annual Most Beautiful Yard Competition and donations from the private sector to support community building and leadership training programs associated with the City's Housing and Neighborhood Development Program. D. Since its establishment the Program has raised over $75,000 to provide eighty (80) grants to neighborhood associations and community-based organizations serving Santa Ana. E. Staff has been approached by City residents and community members seeking additional support through the Program for greater numbers of Santa Ana's EXHIBIT 1 55A-4