HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 152-01(5) RESOLUTION NO. 152-01 (5)
AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO RESOLUTION 152-01 ESTABLISHING
COUNCIL POLICY FOR EVALUATING REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM NON-PROFIT GROUPS.
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2001, the City Council adopted Resolution No.
152-01, and subsequent Amendments No. 1 on June 25, 2014, No. 2 on February 10,
2016, No. 3 on June 20, 2018, and No. 4 on March 11, 2020, establishing Council
policy for evaluating requests for financial assistance from Non-Profit groups; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution No. 152-01 as amended limits financial assistance
for ongoing operations and maintenance purposes for five organizations; and
WHEREAS, the five organizations eligible to receive financial assistance for
ongoing operations and maintenance purposes from the City include the
Bakersfield Senior Center, Bakersfield Museum of Art, the Bakersfield Symphony
Orchestra, Bakersfield Music Theater and Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless
Collaborative, Inc. (BKRHC); and
WHEREAS, in light of recent funding requests from other Non-Profits, on March
11, 2020, the City Council directed staff to evaluate the Resolution to strengthen the
criteria related to financial accountability and reporting from Non-Profits seeking
contributions from the City; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution must be amended for the City Council to consider
the updated policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. Resolution No. 152-01 is amended as follows:
2.1 Council may consider requests for financial assistance from Non-
Profit groups if the request for financial assistance meets at least one of the following
criteria:
2.1.1 It is for one-time expenditures rather than ongoing costs;
2.1.2 It is for capital expenditures rather than operating costs;
2.1.3 It is for one-time activities which are tied to specific high
priority City Council goals;
2.1.4 It is for use of City facilities by the Non-Profit group. oKgpK'%'
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2.2 Any requests for financial assistance from Non-Profit groups not
meeting the criteria set forth in this paragraph will not be considered for funding.
3. Non-Profit groups requesting financial assistance shall provide the
following information:
3.1 Any request shall be made in writing and shall be addressed to
the full City Council.
3.2 All requests shall include current financial information including
the Annual Operating Budget for the requested funding year,
current Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements and other
pertinent financial information to support their funding request.
3.3 All requests shall include a copy of the applicable Business Plan
and/or Operating Plan.
3.4 All requests shall include evidence of matching funds from the
Non-Profit group so the City does not bear the entire cost of the
proposed project or activity.
3.5 If the request is granted, the Non-Profit group shall provide all
information as stipulated in the subsequent Agreement
between the City and the Non-Profit; including but not limited
to:
3.5.1 An Initial Report within 90 days of Council approval of
Agreement, which includes an accounting of
expenditures of first quarter use of funds.
3.5.2. A Final Report within 30 days of the end of the requested
funding year, which includes an Accounting Report of all
expenditures.
4. The Council will not consider assistance to Non-Profit groups for
ongoing operation and maintenance purposes with the exception of the following
groups with which the City has had an ongoing relationship, The Bakersfield Senior
Center, The Bakersfield Museum of Art, The Bakersfield Symphony, The Bakersfield
Music Theater and The Bakersfield Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative. The
sources and amounts of funds to be contributed annually to these five
organizations is to be recommended by the City Manager as part of the City's
annual budget, subject to City Council review and approval.
5. The Council authorizes the City Manager to notify groups who make
requests for financial assistance which do not conform to this policy, that their
request is outside Council policy.
b. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of PM 5% of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
by the following vote:
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CITY CLERK AND EX OFFICIO of the
APPROVED
MAR 2 5 2020 Council of the City of Bakersfield
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KAREN K. GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
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OSHUA H. RUDNICK
Deputy City Attorney
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