LEGISLATIVE ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: City Council Member Teniadé Broughton
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DISCRETIONARY FUNDING ALLOCATION - CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TENIADE BROUGHTON - DISTRICT 5
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That City Council approve funding of $1,000 to the James B. Washington Education and Sports, $500 to the 309 Punk Project, $500 to the Real Women Radio Foundation and $500 to the Escambia County Sickle Cell Foundation from the City Council Discretionary Funds for District 5.
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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 mission of James B. Washington Education and Sports is to serve underprivileged youth through education, sports and activities to improve and enhance our community. They incentivize youth with a unique model that rewards responsibility and success in the classroom. Children are given opportunities to play on basketball teams, participate in art programs, take field trips and learn life skills through achievement and accomplishment. Funding will be used towards their mission.
309 North 5th Avenue became a punk house in the late 1990’s. Arguably the oldest continuously inhabited Punk House in the south, 309 and its residents played a role in the American Punk subculture for decades. Over the years, internationally renowned photographers, painters, writers, activists and musicians have lived in 309. In 2016 the non-profit 309 Punk Project was founded to raise awareness about its history through curatorial practice and programming efforts and to raise funds towards the purchase and renovation of the house. The 309 Punk Project is the only artist run nonprofit organization in the South committed solely to archiving the creative efforts of the punk culture of our region. It is their primary goal to serve the local and regional community as archive, residency and venue for divergent practices in DIY culture and contemporary art that critically examines the sociopolitical culture moment that is shaping all our lives. Funding will be used to further their mission.
Founded in 2018, the Real Women Radio Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build economically vibrant and sustainable communities through strategic partnerships with businesses and organization throughout Northwest Florida. Their programs focus on underserved communities and vulnerable populations. Funding will be used to asst with the youth in our community. There is a growing need for positive role-models for all youth between the ages of 8-19. The Real Women Radio Foundation focuses on the relationship between self-esteem, education and employment.
Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells that carry oxygen through the body. Instead of the usual round and flexible shape, the red blood cells are shaped like sickles or crescent moons, making it hard for oxygen to move through the body and causing fatigue and pain. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sickle cell impacts roughly 1 million to 3 million Americans. It is particularly prevalent in the African-American community. The mission of the Escambia County Sickle Cell Foundation is to advocate, develop and implement programs and services to benefit individuals suffering from sickle cell. Funding will be used towards their mission.
PRIOR ACTION:
July 21, 2022 - City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-065 establishing the City Council Discretionary Fund Policy.
FUNDING:
Budget: $ 5,707 Current Balance District 5 Discretionary Funds
Actual: $ 1,000 James B. Washington Education and Sports
500 309 Punk Project
500 Real Women Radio Foundation
500 Escambia County Sickle Cell Foundation
$ 2,500
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A balance of $4,851 was previously available within the District 5 Discretionary Fund Account. However, there are two organizations previously approved that were deemed ineligible for discretionary funding after the City Council approved the funding. Those were the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority ($300) and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church ($150), both approved at the March 23, 2023 City Council Meeting. Additionally, a total funding amount of $2,000 was approved to be used towards the Pain Memorial Bench however, only $1,594 was utilized and the remaining amount of $406 has been added back to the available balance which now totals $5,707. Upon approval by City Council, a balance of $3,207 will remain in the District 5 Discretionary Fund Account.
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
Yvette McLellan, Special Assistant to the Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
None
PRESENTATION: No