HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 152-01RESOLUTION NO. ]- 5 2 ' 0 ~.
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNCIL
POLICY FOR EVALUATING REQUESTS FOR
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM NON-PROFIT
GROUPS.
WHEREAS, the City Council from time to time receives requests for financial
assistance from non-profit groups; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must evaluate these requests for financial assistance
to determine the ability of the City to consider such requests in accordance with Council
goals and given limited City resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Council requested that the Budget and Finance Committee of
the Council review a policy for evaluating requests for financial assistance from non-profit
groups; and
WHEREAS, the Budget and Finance Committee has reviewed the proposed policy
and is recommending its adoption; and
WHEREAS, a resolution of the City Council is necessary to adopt Council policy for
financial assistance from non-profit groups;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. All the foregoing recitals are true and correct.
2. The 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:
It is for one-time expenditures rather than ongoing costs;
It is for capital expenditures rather than operating costs;
It is for one-time activities which are tied to specific high priority City
Council goals;
It is for use of City facilities by the non-profit group.
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 current financial
information including Balance Sheets, Profit and Loss Statements and other pertinent
financial information to support their funding request. The non-profit group shall provide
evidence of matching funds so the City does not bear the entire cost of the proposed
project or activity.
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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 and The Bakersfield Symphony. The sources and amounts of funds to be
contributed annually to these three organizations is to be recommended by the City
Manager as part of the City's annual budget, subject to City Council review and approval.
6. 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.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted
by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ~_~__1.~91
by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Council Member Benham, Carson, Couch, Hanson, Maggard, Salvaggio, Sullivan
CouncilMember t~'~ ~
Council Member
Council Member 10~ ~, ¢
CITY CLERK AND EX OFFIC~D of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
By- /'
- HA~VEY~L.~HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BART J. THILTGEN
City Attorney
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