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CONTRACT K-1920-29: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,000 FOR USE IN THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORMAN.
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BACKGROUND: During the budgeting process a number of requests for funding assistance from nonprofit agencies are specifically reviewed, discussed and approved by Council. Pursuant to those discussions and the adopted budget, funding agreements are prepared and submitted to the various agencies for their execution. One of those agencies is Center for Children and Families, Inc. Their FY 2020 funding agreement is now returned to Council for its consideration.
DISCUSSION: The agreement which comes before Council at this time is the same basic form agreement for all agencies. The agreement is specific in that it lists the services which the agency is to perform. Highlights of the funding agreement include a procedure for the agency to report expenditures to the Council. There is a requirement in each agreement that a representative of the City be allowed to serve as an ex officio member of the board of the organization if the City so desires. The agreement also provides for cancellation by either party, and specifically provides for cancellation and return of any unexpended funds should the agency fail to use the funds for the purpose for which they are intended, or should the agency be dissolved or cease to exist any time during the contract period.
Future funding requests will be subject to Council’s review as a part of next year’s budget should the agency submit another request for funding. Funding for this year’s contract is budgeted in the General Fund, City Council, Contributions-Organizations (010-1001-411.47-41).
RECOMMENDATION: Based upon the above, it is Staff’s recommendation that the funding agreement with the Center for Children and Families, Inc. be approved for FY 2020.