HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-038 - Santa Ana Authrizing A Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement With CharitableRESOLUTION NO. 2013-038
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
neighborhood associations, the Communication Linkage Forum (Com-Link), and
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resident driven initiatives with access to the benefits of non-profit status under
federal tax law.
F. Charitable Ventures of Orange County ("CVOC") is a California non-profit public
benefit corporation located in Santa Ana that has been established to administer
donations received, provide oversight of sponsored projects and distribute grants
to meet the needs of the Orange County community.
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the establishment of Grants for
Blocks as a restricted fund with Charitable Ventures of Orange County so that CVOC
may act as the fiscal sponsor of the Program.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and
empowers the Executive Director of the Community Development Agency or her/his
designee to execute in the name of the City of Santa Ana all necessary applications,
contracts, agreements, amendments and payments needed for the establishment and
maintenance of Grants for Blocks as a restricted fund with Charitable Ventures of
Orange County.
Section 4. The City Council hereby authorizes the transfer of the Grants for
Blocks funds from the current account with the Orange County Community Foundation
to Charitable Ventures Orange County.
Section 5. The City Council authorizes the Executive Director of the Community
Development Agency to receive and review recommendations from the Steering
Committee of the Community Development Resource Network, and ultimately give
approval as to which organizations or groups should be the recipients of the grants. In
the event the Steering Committee fails to exists, the Redevelopment and Housing
Commission shall serve in its place.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
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ADOPTED this 5th day of August, 2013.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:
Lisa E. torck
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers: Amezcua, Benavides, Martinez. Pulido.
Sarmiento, Tinaiero (6)
NOES: Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Revna (1)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2013-038 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on August 5, 2013.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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