CC 06-01-2021 Study Session Item No. 2 Community Funding Grant Program_Staff PresentationCity CouncilCommunity Funding Grant ProgramJune 1, 2021CC 06-01-2021 Study Session Item No. 2
Agenda•Background•Evaluation Process•Eligibility•Requested Funding•Parks and Recreation Commission Recommendation•Cupertino Historical Society•Fiscal Impact•Recommended Action
•Application Period•January to February 1•\•17 applications received•Applications reviewed for completeness•All applicants invited to attend March 4 Parks and Recreation Commission meetingBackground
•Parks and Recreation Commission April 1 Meeting•Reviewed and evaluated applications•Completed evaluation form and provided totals for each group out of 100•Staff compiled data•Commission determined recommendation to CouncilEvaluation Process
•Initial review of 17 submitted applications•7 fully met eligibility requirements•10 pending eligibility, needing further consideration•All applications were ranked in the evaluation process•Final eligibility determined by Commission•15 applicants eligible •2 applicants ineligibleEligibility
Requesting FundingApplicant Amount RequestedWest Valley Community Services of Santa Clara County, Inc. $ 10,000 Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation $ 7,400 Cupertino Library Foundation $ 15,000 Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society $ 8,500 Friends of Deer Hollow Farm $ 7,000 Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care $ 12,000 Valkyrie Robotics $ 3,000 Rotary Club Of Cupertino $ 12,000 Tian Hong Foundation $ 3,000 Euphrat Museum Of Art $ 15,000 APALI$ 20,000 Kalashree Foundation Inc. $ 9,999 Monta Vista High School Speech Boosters Inc $ 13,024 Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival $ 10,000 Discovery Counseling Center - Cupertino (DCCC) $ 7,200 Dhwani Academy of Percussion Music in the United States $ 9,100 Curriki$ 20,000 Total$182,223
Parks and Recreation Commission RecommendationOrganization Recommended Funding AmountWest Valley Community Services $10,000Cupertino Library Foundation $15,000Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation $7,400Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society $8,500Friends of Deer Hollow Farm $7,000Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care $12,000Valkyrie Robotics$3,000Tian Hong Foundation $3,000Rotary Club of Cupertino $12,000Euphrat Museum of Art $15,000Total$92,900
•Considered suggested funding range of $70,000 to $90,000•Cupertino Historical Society to be considered as a separate line item in addition to the Commission’s funding recommendationParks and Recreation Commission Recommendation
•Received funds through Community Funding Grant Program since 2015•June 18, 2019 Council approved to designate $20,000 annually as a line item for the Historical SocietyCupertino Historical SocietyPreviously Awarded FundsYear Amount Awarded2015$10,0002016$15,0002017$15,0002018$15,0002019 $20,000 (individual budget line item)2020 $20,000 (individual budget line item)
•Required to submit a grant application and financial report each year•December 1, 2020 Council requested to add funding of the Historical Society as a future agenda itemCupertino Historical Society
If Council approves the Parks and Recreation Commission’s recommended funding amount of $92,900, the total Community Funding Program budget for Fiscal Year 2021-22 would total $112,900, including $20,000 allocated to the Cupertino Historical Society. Final funding amounts for the Community Funding Program will be included in the Recommended Budget for FY 2021-22.Fiscal Impact
Consider the recommendation from the Parks and Recreation Commission to approve funds in the amount of $92,900 for the FY 2021-22 Community Funding Grant Program and consider annual funding for the Cupertino Historical Society in the amount of $20,000. Determine and approve final funding amounts for the Community Funding Program, to be included in the Recommended Budget for FY 2021-22; and provide direction to staffRecommended Action
QuestionsRachelle Sander, Assistant Director of Parks and RecreationWhitney Zeller, Administrative AssistantCarol Stanek, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair