Sparks City Council Meeting 8/11/2014 2:00:00 PM
Monday, August 11, 2014 2:00 PMCouncil Chambers, Legislative Bldg, 745 4th St., Sparks
Consent Items: 8.2
Title: Consideration, review and acceptance of the receipt of grant and/or donation money which is individually under $5,000.
Petitioner/Presenter: Perla Tavera, Accountant/Perla Tavera, Accountant
Recommendation: That Council approves the acceptance of grants and/or donations received that are individually under $5,000.
Financial Impact: None – this will impact cash flow only.
Business Impact (Per NRS 237):
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.
A Business Impact Statement is not required because this is not a rule.
Agenda Item Brief: Formal policy established for grants and donations directs that Council approve the acceptance of grant awards less than $5,000 via a staff report which details the receipt of such grants and donations.
Background: On March 11, 2013 Council approved Resolution No. 3234, which established a policy for the acceptance of grants and donations received and recorded by the Financial Services Department which are under the amount of $5,000 individually.
Analysis: The following donations were awarded to the City during the period from April 2014 to June 2014: Donator: Amount: Purpose of donation Various Donors* $13,355.00 Donation to Project SAFE. Various Donors* $1,202.00 Donation to Partners in Parks & Recreation *Various people donated to the Project SAFE and Partners in Parks & Recreation Program. Each donation was individually less than $5,000.
Alternatives: Council could approve the grants and donations given to the City as shown above. Council could direct staff return one or all of the amounts given to the City.
Recommended Motion: I move to accept the receipt of grant and/or donation money which is individually under $5,000.