Preconsidered Res. No. 1192
Resolution approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget.
By Council Members Recchia and Wills
Whereas, On June 29, 2011 the Council of the City of New York (the "City Council") adopted the expense budget for fiscal year 2012 with various programs and initiatives (the "Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget"); and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local, aging and youth discretionary funding, and by approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding pursuant to certain initiatives in accordance therewith; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the Description/Scope of Services for The Ridge Chorale, an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $5,500 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development, and also changes the source of funding through which the organization will receive funding. This organization will now receive youth discretionary funding in the amount of $5,500, and the Description/Scope of Services for such organization will now read: "To support low cost and free performances in Brooklyn"; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for Bottomless Closet, an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $2,500 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "Bottomless Closet provides assistance to NYC women in their transition into the workforce by providing business attire, interview preparation, resume review and professional development workshops"; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Department of Sanitation, an agency receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $5,000 to read: "To maintain the residential and public space through use of practical measures such as, debris and garbage removal for the preservation of public health, via regulated service."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Cambria Heights Civic Association, an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $3,500 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "Improve the physical appearance of the community by repairing four of the Welcome to Cambria Heights signs that were installed throughout the community." and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Southern Queens Park Association, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $10,000 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "For youth and family services, community development and/or coordination of programs at the Roy Wilkins Park."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Southern Queens Park Association, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $18,000 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "For youth and family services, community development and/or coordination of programs at the Roy Wilkins Park."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Southern Queens Park Association, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $25,000 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "For youth and family services, community development and/or coordination of programs at the Roy Wilkins Park."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $37,500 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "Funds to support the after-school Boxing Program."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Citizens Committee for New York City, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $3,500 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "To encourage and sustain volunteer-led initiatives around beautification, recycling and access to fresh food in New York City neighborhoods. Through the New Yorkers for Better Neighborhoods program, selected groups receive grants of $500 to $3,000, project planning assistance, and skills building workshops to make their projects a success. Examples of projects Citizens Committee for New York City has supported include planting trees; transforming vacant lots into community gardens; launching recycling initiatives; conducting community outreach on the environmental impact of eating locally; building green roofs; and inter-generational health and gardening workshops. Citizens Committee measures success by tracking quantifiable data such as the number of volunteer hours invested, number of trees planted; vacant lots transformed, tree guards built, pounds of waste recycled, and pounds of produce grown. We also measure the effect on "social capital," or the sense of community within participating groups' neighborhoods, by counting the number of participants and volunteer hours invested in projects through questionnaires, surveys, and site visits."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for Bottomless Closet, an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $2,500 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: " Co-Naming Streets after great historic figures in Harlem's and North Manhattans History - design, purchase, and procure Murals and Plaques extolling that history - mounting quality designation ceremonies - running a civil rights history film series."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for Civic Association Serving Harlem, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $7,500 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "To support an environmental community learning project which includes an outreach campaign in the Harlem community. Civic Association Serving Harlem (CASH) will work at a grassroots level to educate the public (Harlem Residents) about educating the public about free and reduced-cost "whole house" comprehensive energy assessments for residents , free energy audits for buildings used by small businesses and not-for-profit organizations, low cost financing for energy efficiency improvements and participation in clean energy training opportunities."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for The Drammeh Institute, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $10,000 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "To facilitate an after school filmmaking program in the Bronx, serving the youth between the ages 14 and 18. The program will be led by two instructors and offer language intensive workshops on story development and the fundamentals of filmmaking -- using video. Each student will be given their own digital video camera to work on their final class project."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Library Action Committee of Corona-East Elmhurst, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $20,000 within the budget of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "Annual Family Day and other cultural performances for the fiscal year."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for Episcopal Social Services of New York, Inc., an organization receiving youth local discretionary funding in the amount of $10,000 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget to read: "Funds to support the Get Moving Stay Fit after-school program at PS 36."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Queens Village Committee for Mental Health for J-CAP, Inc., an organization receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $15,000 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "Funds to support family reunification; substance abuse prevention/education; truancy, drop-out and delinquency prevention services. The target population will be at-risk youth between the ages of 13 and 17 parent(s) is enrolled in a residential or outpatient substance use disorder program. We expect to serve 15 youth in twelve bi-weekly workshops over the course of 6 months that will be scheduled on Saturday afternoons. All activities will be conducted during non-school hours."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for Alianza Dominicana, Inc., an organization receiving youth discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $27,800 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "To enhance the services of our MOSAIC Beacon School at PS 11 after school and day camp programs. These funds will be utilized for incentives, stipends and for trips and special activities."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for Alianza Dominicana, Inc., an organization receiving youth discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $30,000 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "To enhance the services of our La Plaza Beacon School at IS 143 for our after school and day camp programs. These funds will be utilized to hire staff to enhance our after school and Saturday programs that caters to our beacon participants."; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for In the Spirit of the Children, Inc., an organization receiving youth discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget in the amount of $4,000 within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development. The Resolution changes the Description/Scope of services to read: "In the Spirit of the Children will be offering training during FY12 to Child Welfare Staff working with older youth. In addition, separate training sessions will be provided to the youth. Specifically, we will offer the following topics as a package that will consist of (2) staff trainings and (2) youth trainings. In the last year in the Spirit of the Children experienced an increase in the number of calls from child welfare service providers working with the youth preparing them to exit from foster care. This demonstrated a need for increased knowledge in how to effectively prepare the youth in foster care for discharge, and based on the number of youth that are aging out of foster care into homelessness. In response, the Spirit of the Children, Inc. is offering training during FY12 to Child Welfare Staff working with older youth. In addition, separate training sessions will be provided to the youth."; now, therefore be it
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new Description/Scope of Services for certain organizations receiving local and youth discretionary funding in the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 1; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving aging discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 2; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of a certain organization receiving youth discretionary funding in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 3; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves changes in the designation of a certain organization receiving funding pursuant to the Young Adult Institute and Workshop Initiative in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 4; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation of a certain organization receiving funding pursuant to the Operation SNUG - Initiative in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 5; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation of a certain organization receiving funding pursuant to the CONNECT, Inc. Community Empowerment Program Initiative in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 6; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Runaway and Homeless Youth Services PEG Restoration, in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 7; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Housing Preservation Initiative, in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 8; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Community Consultants Initiative, in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 9; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Domestic Violence Empowerment Initiative (DOVE), in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 10; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Immigrant Opportunities Initiative, in accordance with the Fiscal 2012 Expense Budget, as set forth in Chart 11.