CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH

MEMORANDUM

CM08-148

DATE:             August 13, 2008         

TO:                  Honorable Mayor and City Commission        

FROM:            D. Mike Good, City Manager

SUBJECT:     Discussion of Donations to Charitable Contributions

Throughout the years, the City has been and continues to be a strong supporter of our community and its non-profit organizations which enhance and better the quality life for our residents.  As a result, every year the City makes a contribution to various organizations that have a direct impact to helping to improve our City. 

Last year the City designated approximately $433,845 to various charitable organizations and as a result, the City and its residents have greatly benefited and formed positive relationships to realize the same goal of enriching the City and the quality of life for its residents. 

In preparation for the FY 09 Budget and as requested by the City Commission, staff sent a letter to each organization the City provided funding and notified them that they would be required to provide certain information to be eligible for fiscal year 2008-2009 funding.  The letter from the City advised that as part of their fiscal year 2008-2009 letter of request, the letter needed to specify how the organization intended to utilize the requested funds, how the requested funds would impact the residents of Hallandale Beach, and how they utilized the 2007-2008 fiscal year funds. 

For your review and consideration, the following is a list of Charitable Organizations that have requested funding for Fiscal Year 2008 and/or were funded during last year’s budget.

Area Agency on Aging (AADRC)

Broward Homebound Program

Coalition to end Homelessness

Community Civic Association

Concern for Police Survivors

Cosac Foundation (Contractual)

Eagles Wings Development Center

Family Central

Friends of the Hepburn After School Tutorial

Friends of the Hepburn

Hallandale Beach Chamber of Commerce

Hallandale Beach Condo Co-Op

Hallandale Beach Crime Watch

Hallandale Beach Symphonic POPS

Hallandale Comm. Scholarship Fund

Hallandale Food Pantry, Inc

Holocaust Documentation & Education Center

Jubilee Center of South Broward, Inc.

Palms Community Collation

Police Athletic League (PAL)

Police Explorers

The Starting Place

Weed and Seed (Contractual)

Women in Distress

Attached please find a chart detailing the charitable contributions budgeted FY07-08, the requested funding for FY08-09, and the City Manager recommended funding for FY08-09.  Please advise if there are any other charitable contributions that you would like considered at Thursday’s Special Meeting.

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D. Mike Good

City Manager                                                                          

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