LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council Member Allison Patton
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DISCRETIONARY FUNDING ALLOCATION - CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ALLISON PATTON - DISTRICT 6
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve funding of $350 to the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, $500 to the UWF Foundation, $1,000 to Bluffline, Inc., $500 for Gallery Night Pensacola, Inc and $500 for Harmonic Learning Advantage Outreach from the City Council Discretionary Funds for District 6.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
In accordance with Section 3.28-3.33 of the Policies of the City Council, prior to any distribution of grant or sponsorship funds from the City Council Discretionary Funds, approval by City Council is required.
The Veterans Memorial Park is owned and controlled by the City of Pensacola. The Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola, Inc. provides stewardship of the Park. As stewards, they see to the care and maintenance of the park utilizing funding gathered exclusively through grants and donations. The Veterans Memorial Park of Pensacola continues to depend on the donations of those who love, support and revere the memory of those who are honored there. For over thirty years, families, and patriots from all around the country have been visiting the Veterans Memorial Park of Pensacola to pay tribute to the names on The Wall. Often the family and friends of those listed on The Wall wish to take a pencil or charcoal rubbing of their loved one’s name. Such expressions of love and remembrance are part of what makes the Park so important to our community. Because this practice is so important, the Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola now provides special paper and assistance to patrons in capturing the names that are difficult to reach. Additionally, they are now offering beautifully framed rubbings for those families and friends. Funding will go towards sponsoring framed rubbings to be provided to families of loved ones represented on The Wall.
WUWF Public Radio is a department of the University of West Florida. Donations are accepted by the University of West Florida Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. RadioLive is a monthly musical showcase featuring live performances from some of the nation’s best performing songwriters. RadioLive is held the first Thursday of each month at the Museum of Commerce in downtown Historic Pensacola. Funding will go towards costs associated with the RadioLive program.
The Bluffline is a grassroots effort to reconnect Pensacola Residents with their environment and each other by building a public greenway from Scenic Bluffs to Jackson Lakes in West Pensacola. The Bluffline route would begin at the Chimney Park and travel southwest along the Scenic Bay Bluffs Corridor and then merge downtown with the Pensacola Waterfront Framework Plan before continuing west through Brownsville and, finally, terminating at the Jackson Lakes bluff system, a 55 acre parcel of county-owned land that includes three large, freshwater lakes and an impressive bluff system. Funding will be used towards projects.
Gallery Night Pensacola is a nonprofit organization with a dedicated goal of inspiring culture, engagement and the practice of arts of all types in an entertaining event for all ages and walks of life. Their monthly events focus on specific themes, highlight featured artists and recruit the best creators our area has to offer. On August 18, 2023 Gallery Night will host “Wonder Years”, placing an emphasis on Youth Entrepreneurship and local youth art programs. Funding will cover the entry fee for youth participants, youth event supply costs (tables and chairs) as needed, and other potential associated event costs.
Harmonic Learning Advantage Outreach, Inc. came into existence in response to the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on students and families in Escambia County and its surrounding areas. The need for discounted and free quality tutoring services to help students cope with pandemic-related learning loss was strongly felt by the community, which was already familiar with Harmonic Learning Education and Training, LLC, a committed education provider in the City. Harmonic Learning Advantage Outreach was established to address the increasing demand and provide additional services to families in need, who require more support beyond what the school currently offers. Its aim is to ensure that no more families are turned away when seeking assistance. Funding will be used to sponsor income qualified students’ tuition for summer learning opportunities.
PRIOR ACTION:
July 21, 2022 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-065 establishing the City Council Discretionary Fund Policy
FUNDING:
Budget: $16,572 District 6 Discretionary Funds
Actual: $ 350 Veteran’s Memorial Park Foundation
500 UWF Foundation
1,000 Bluffline, Inc.
500 Gallery Night Pensacola, Inc.
500 Harmonic Learning Advantage Outreach
$ 2,850
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A balance of $16,572 remains within the District 6 Discretionary Fund Account. Upon approval by City Council, a balance of $13,722 will remain in the District 6 Discretionary Fund Account.
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
Yvette McLellan, Special Assistant to the Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
None
PRESENTATION: No