LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council Member Jared Moore
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DISCRETIONARY FUNDING ALLOCATION - CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JARED MOORE - DISTRICT 4
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve funding of $1,000 for the Rally! Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research from the City Council Discretionary Funds for District 4.
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HEARING REQUIRED: No Hearing Required
SUMMARY:
In accordance with Sections 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.
Rally! Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research in Pensacola was formed in 2015 and is located in the Bear Family Foundation Pediatric Oncology Center for Hope inside Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart to serve families all across the Florida panhandle and into southern Alabama. Through donors, community partners, special events and schools Rally Pensacola works to raise awareness, support families with kids fighting cancer and raise funds for childhood cancer research. Collectively, this allows for additional resources to stay local, providing families in the Pensacola Community the ability to receive assisted funding through the Rally Pensacola Family Emergency Fund. Funding will be for general support of their mission.
PRIOR ACTION:
July 21, 2022 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-065 establishing the City Council Discretionary Fund Policy.
FUNDING:
Budget: $29,054 Current Balance - District 4 Discretionary Funds
Actual: $ 1,000 Rally! Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A balance of $29,054 is currently within the District 4 Discretionary Fund Account. Upon approval by City Council, a balance of $28,054 will remain in the District 4 Discretionary Fund Account.
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
Yvette McLellan, Special Assistant to the Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
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PRESENTATION: No