From
Kathleen C. Mercer
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2019/2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Ratification of the appropriation of $100,000 for the purpose of providing funds to assist the local community during the COVID-19 pandemic
Presenter
Cheryl De Leon, Deputy City Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
To assist the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, funding in the amount of $100,000 was allocated for the following local organizations:
Lifeline for Families - $20,000
- Rental assistance
- Provided in $5,000 installments
Grand Prairie United Charities - $30,000
- Rental assistance: $15,000
- Food: $10,000
- Personal hygiene supplies: $5,000
Brighter Tomorrows - $20,000
- Shelter expenses
- Provided in $5,000 installments
Children First Counseling Center - $20,000
- Operational funding to continue tele-counseling services
- Provided in $5,000 installments
Grand Prairie Homeless Outreach Organization - $10,000
- Funding for motel rooms during inclement weather for homeless individuals
- Provided in $2,500 installments
This item will be reviewed by the Finance and Government Committee on May 5, 2020.
Financial Consideration
Funding is available by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance in the Capital Reserve Fund (402590), to WO #02014703 (Local Community Help).
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2019/2020 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY RATIFYING THE APPROPRIATION $100,000 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND (402590) TO WO #02014703 (LOCAL COMMUNITY HELP)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the FY2019/2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget be amended by transferring appropriating $100,000 from the unobligated fund balance in the Capital Reserve Fund (402590), to WO #02014703 (Local Community Help).
PASSED AND APPROVED BY TH...
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