Submitted By: James Haynes
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Community Development Services
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-159 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to appropriate Challenge grant funds from Marion County for the Marion County Continuum of Care totaling $52,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Ocala, as part of the Marion County Joint Office on Homelessness, provides outreach and referral services to homeless individuals and families throughout Marion County. The City is also the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) lead agency for the Marion County Continuum of Care (CoC) and provides Coordinated Entry for the community organizations that provide homeless services in the County.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The Marion County CoC has awarded the City of Ocala $52,000 in grant funding from its annual allocation. The award is to be used for expenses related to providing referral and coordinated entry services. Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive the Challenge grant funds to support the City’s Office of Homeless Prevention’s HMIS Program. No City match is required for this grant. The $52,000 will be located in account strings 001-050-275-554*.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with Changes
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2023-159
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM MARION COUNTY FOR THE CHALLENGE GRANT FOR THE MARION COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) IN THE AMOUNT OF $52,000
WHEREAS, the City of Ocala, as part of the Marion County Joint Office on Homelessness, provides outreach and referral services to homeless individuals and families throughout Marion County; and
WHEREAS, the City is also the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) lead agency for the Marion County Continuum of Care (CoC) and provides Coordinated Entry for the community organizations that provide homeless services in the County; and
WHEREAS, the Marion County CoC has awarded the City of Ocala $52,000 in grant funding from its annual allocation. The award is to be used for expenses related to providing referral and coordinated entry services. Staff recommends approval.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate funding as follows:
SOURCE:
001-334-000-000-09-33460 MC/DCF Challenge Grant $52,000
USE:
001-050-275-554-55-12020 Challenge Grant Salaries $30,000
001-050-275-554-55-21010 Challenge Grant FICA Taxes $ 2,295
001-050-275-554-55-22012 Challenge Grant DC Retirement $ 2,400
001-050-275-554-55-23010 Challenge Grant Health & Life Ins. $ 5,063
001-050-275-554-68-68010 Challenge Grant Intangible Assets $12,242
TOTAL $52,000
This resolution adopted this 15th day of August 2023.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs James P. Hilty Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager