City of Culver City, California
Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) authorizing
the filing of a Corporation for National and Community Service grant application for
the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for the three year cycle including
Fiscal Years 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2011-2012.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The Culver City Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will begin its 36
th
year
of successful operation in April 2009. In the past year, 520 volunteers provided
volunteer work for a wide variety of community agencies and organizations and
provided 123,988 hours of volunteer assistance. The RSVP volunteers have been
very valuable in assisting the City of Culver City, the Culver City Unified School
District, local non-profits, hospitals and other community organizations by
contributing hundreds of thousands of hours to these public services over the years.
The monetary value of the 123,000 service hours above is $991,904 when using
California minimum wage and an even more impressive $2,419,006 when using the
nationally recognized value of a volunteer hour.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
This year’s proposed budget to the Corporation for National and Community Service
is $127,124. The non-Federal share amounts to $82,047 with the actual cash
contribution from the General Fund amounting to $79,047 and $3,000 donated by
the community. The Federal share funded by the Corporation for National and
Community Service is $45,077.
Meeting Date: 03/23/09 Item Number: C-11
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of a Corporation
for National and Community Service Grant Application for the Retired & Senior
Volunteer Program for a Three Year Cycle.
Contact Person/Dept.: Armando Abrego,
Senior & Social Services Manager
Phone Number: (310) 253-6724
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: Master E-Mail Notification List (03/18/09).
Department Approval:
Bill La Pointe (by P. Mooney) (03/12/09)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (03/17/09)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (03/18/09)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (03/19/09) City of Culver City, California
Parks and Recreation Commission Agenda Item Report
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Proposed Resolution.
MOTION:
That the City Council:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the filing of a Corporation for National and
Community Service grant application for the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP) for the three year cycle including Fiscal Years 2009-2010, 2010-2011,
and 2011-2012, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all
documents related to the submittal of the grant application.
MEETING DATE: March 23, 2009
AGENDA ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Filing of a
Corporation for National and Community Service Grant
Application for the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP) for a Three Year Cycle.
ATTACHMENTS
Pages
1. Proposed Resolution 1 - 2ATTACHMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-R
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION AND THE
SIGNING OF ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE
RETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
WHEREAS, the Corporation for National and Community Service awards funds
on a 3-year cycle to help administer the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Culver City wishes to submit a grant application for said
funds, to administer the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City of Culver City authorize the submittal
of a Corporation for National and Community Service grant application; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the City of Culver City designate and authorize
a representative to sign the grant application and all related documents in order to be eligible
to receive any Corporation for National and Community Service funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, as follows:
1. The City Council of the City of Culver City approves the submittal of a
grant application to the Corporation for National and Community Service for funds for fiscal
years 2009-2010, 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
2. The City Manager of the City of Culver City, or his/her designee, is
authorized to sign the grant application and all related documents, including all amendments,|101010101010101010 10
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APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of 2009.
D. SCOTT MALSIN, MAYOR
City of Culver City, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
MARTIN COLE, City Clerk
CAROL A. SCHWAB, City Attorney
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