CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH

MEMORANDUM

CM09-186

DATE:                        August 14, 2009         

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 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’s quality of life. 

Last year the City designated approximately $420,000 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 FY09-10 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 2009-20010 funding.  The letter from the City advised that as part of their fiscal year 2009-2010 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 2008-2009 fiscal year funds. 

For your review and consideration, the following is a list of Charitable Organizations that have requested funding for Fiscal Year 2009-10:

2-1-1 Broward

Area Agency on Aging (AADRC)

Community Civic Association

Family Central

Hallandale Beach Chamber of Commerce

Hallandale Beach Symphonic POPS

Hallandale Comm. Scholarship Fund

Hallandale Food Pantry, Inc

Jubilee Center of South Broward, Inc.

Phileo Outreach Ministries, Inc.

Senior Volunteer Services

Weed and Seed (Contractual)

Women in Distress

Attached please find a chart detailing the charitable contributions budgeted FY08-09, the requested funding for FY09-10, and the City Manager recommended funding for FY09-10. 

Please advise if there are any other charitable contributions that you would like considered at Wednesday’s Special Meeting.

_______________________________                                                         

D. Mike Good

City Manager                                                                         

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