Preconsidered Res. No. 2240
Resolution approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Fiscal 2010 Expense Budget.
By Council Member Weprin
Whereas, On June 19, 2009, the Council of the City of New York (the “City Council”) adopted the Fiscal 2010 Expense Budget with various programs and initiatives (the “Adopted Fiscal 2010 Budget”); and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Adopted Fiscal 2010 Budget by approving the program areas selected to be funded by the Department of Juvenile Justice; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Adopted Fiscal 2010 Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the EBTs at Food Markets/Council on the Environment Program within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Adopted Fiscal 2010 Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the MWBE Leadership Association Initiative within the budget of the Department of Small Business Services; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Adopted Fiscal 2010 Budget by approving the new Description/Scope of Services for the Small Business and Job Development/Financial Literacy Initiative within the budget of the Department of Small Business Services; and
Whereas, The City Council amends the report of expense budget modification (MN-1), adopted on September 30, 2009, by clarifying that the American Cancer Society, rather than the American Red Cross, is the proper organization to be funded in the amount of $600,000 under the City Council Cancer Initiative; and
Whereas, The City Council is hereby implementing and furthering the appropriations set forth in the Adopted Fiscal 2010 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; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the City Council approves Coalition for Hispanic Family Services to be funded in the amount of $412,000, and the Research and Evaluation Center of John Jay College, City University of New York will retain the balance of $228,000 to oversee, manage and administer the research/evaluation and program services portion of the contract; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new Description/Scope of Services for the EBTs at Food Markets/Council on the Environment Program within the budget of the Department of Youth and Community Development to read: “This allocation represents funding to expand access to Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) at farmers’ markets throughout the City in the amount of $195,000. This funding also supports the Youth Market-Urban Farm stands in the amount of $25,000, New Farmer Development Project in the amount of $35,000, and Learn It Grow It Eat It in the amount of $15,000.”; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new Description/Scope of Services for the MWBE Leadership Association Initiative to read: “This funding will provide for a range of services including guidance on government contracting for potential or City-certified MWBEs; assistance in connecting MWBEs to potential customers; aid in the development of bids and proposals; assistance in securing project financing and bonding; and the promotion and marketing of the City’s MWBE program.”; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new Description/Scope of Services for the Small Business and Job Development/Financial Literacy Initiative to read: “This initiative will provide technical and financial assistance, business counseling and financial literacy education to entrepreneurs and small businesses.”; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council amends the report of expense budget modification (MN-1), adopted on September 30, 2009, by clarifying that the American Cancer Society, rather than the American Red Cross, is the proper organization to be funded in the amount of $600,000 under the City Council Cancer Initiative; and
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving local discretionary funding are reflected in Chart 1, attached hereto as Exhibit A; 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 are reflected in Chart 2, attached hereto as Exhibit B; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations receiving youth discretionary funding are reflected in Chart 3, attached hereto as Exhibit C; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation and changes in certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Cultural After School Adventure Initiative as set forth in Chart 4, attached hereto as Exhibit D; 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 as set forth in Chart 5, attached hereto as Exhibit E; 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 Dropout Prevention Initiative as set forth in Chart 6, attached hereto as Exhibit F; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the MWBE Leadership Association Initiative as set forth in Chart 7, attached hereto as Exhibit G; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation of certain organizations receiving funding pursuant to the Small Business and Job Development/Financial Literacy Initiative as set forth in Chart 8, attached hereto as Exhibit H; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation of the Food Bank for New York City and the New York City Coalition Against Hunger to receive funding pursuant to the Food Pantries- HRA Initiative as set forth in Chart 9, attached hereto as Exhibit I; and be it further
Resolved, That the City Council approves the new designation of the Coalition for the Homeless to receive funding pursuant to the Food Pantries Initiative as set forth in Chart 10, attached hereto as Exhibit J; 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 National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship Initiative as set forth in Chart 11, attached hereto as Exhibit K.
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10-27-09