Presentations Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
November 16, 2020
Presentations
Item #2
Administrative Procedures Within the
Community Funding Grant Policy
Updated Community Funding
Grant Program Policy
November 16, 2020
CITY OF
CUPERTINO
Agenda
Background
• Current Procedure
Recommended Revisions
Fiscal Impact
Recommended Action
Background
• Adopted FY 2012-13
• Updated January 2020
• $20k funding cap per applicant
• Tiered funding structure
Current Procedure
Applications Staff review Parks and Recreation
•Available February 1 y submitted y Commission review
•Due March 1 applications and evaluate
qualified applications
City Council reviews Grant recipients
recommendation y submit annual
and determines project report
approved funding
Recommended Revisions
Application timeline
Available early January
Due February 1
Provides more time for applications to be
fully vetted by staff and reviewed by the
Parks and Recreation Commission and
City Council
Recommended Revisions
Funding cap of $70,000
• Based on a five-year average of
awarded grant funds
• Amount will be adjusted annually based
on CPI for All Urban Consumers
• Provides a big picture consideration
during the evaluation process
Recommended Revisions
Events receiving a festival fee waiver from
the City are not eligible to apply
• Organizations may apply for other
events or projects that do not receive a
festival fee waiver
• Ensures more equal opportunity to fund
other programs and events
Recommended Revisions
Parks and Recreation Commission will evaluate
all eligible applications
• Evaluated applications will be sorted into the
following categories:
a. Past recipients b. New applicants
i. <$999.99 i. < $999.99
ii. $1,000.00-$4,999.99 ii. $1,000.00-$4,999.99
iii. $5,000.00—$9,999.99 iii. $5,000.00—$9,999.99
iv. $10,000.00-$20,000.00 iv. $10,000.00-$20,000.00
• Clarifies the Commission's role
Recommended Revisions
City Council will review all eligible applications,
with consideration of the commission's
recommended rankings
• Provides City Council the opportunity to review
all applications for consideration
Fiscal Impact
• Funding cap $70,000
• Adjusted annually by Consumer Price
Index (CPI)
• All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
•
Recommended Action
Review and provide feedback on updated
administrative procedures within the Community
Funding Grant Policy, including an earlier
submission date for applications, clarification on
how applications will be organized and reviewed,
eligibility requirements, program funding cap, and
affirmation that all qualified applicant materials will
be brought to City Council.
Questions?