Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

 

DATE:

11/11/2010

TO:

David L. Corliss, City Manager

FROM:

Casey Toomay, Budget Manager

CC:

Cynthia Wagner, Assistant City Manager

Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager

Jonathan Douglass, Assistant to the City Manager / City Clerk

RE:

Agenda Item - Social Service Funding Advisory Board Recommendations

 

Please place the following item on the agenda for consideration of the City Commission at their meeting on November 23, 2010. 

 

Receive recommendations from the Social Service Funding Advisory Board and approve, if appropriate. 

 

Background

Earlier this year, the City Commission created the Social Service Funding Advisory Board.  The purpose of this board is to review all applications for social service funding received as part of the annual budget process.  Prior to the creation of this board, the Special Alcohol Advisory Board reviewed applications for special alcohol funding, but no formal group reviewed applications for general operating funds. 

 

Due to the timing of the creation of the new Board, however, it was not possible for the Board to meet in time to make funding recommendations prior to adoption of the 2011 budget.  Instead, the City Commission adopted budgets in both the General Operating Fund and Special Alcohol Fund that assumed level funding for social service agencies.  The Commission directed the Board to come back with recommendations on how to allocate the dollar amounts adopted in the budget. 

 

Board Recommendation

The Board met on October 28, 2010.  At their meeting, they reviewed the applications for funding and made the following recommendations:

·         No alcohol funds should be awarded to the Ballard Center as they did not apply for alcohol funds for 2011. 

·         First Step House should be awarded the amount of their request, which was less than the amount they received in 2010. 

·         All other agencies should be awarded the same level of funding they received in 2010.

 

Action Requested

Receive recommendations from the Social Service Funding Advisory Board and approve, if appropriate.