RESOLUTION NO. 5187 NEW SERIES
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENTERING INTO OF AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM FUNDING.
Staff Contact: Elaine Adamczyk, Interim Community Services Director
Purpose and Recommended Action
This is a request for City Council to waive reading beyond the title and adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into Amendment No. 5 to the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for Community Action Program (CAP) funding and operations.
Background
The CAP provides direct services to low and moderate income Glendale residents. Services include energy assistance payments and crisis assistance for families, which includes homeless assistance, rent and mortgage subsidies.
Currently, CAP is being operated through an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES). This has been in effect since July 1, 2010 when the State of Arizona designated the City of Glendale, as an official Community Action Agency, enabling the City to provide direct assistance to low and moderate-income residents. The purpose of the amendment is to revise the Community Services Budget for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Under this agreement, DES provides approximately $1.1 million in FY 16-17 for the provision of CAP services while the City will provide a general fund "match" of $16,720 and various in-kind contributions such as office space, related utilities and custodial services.
If approved, this amendment will provide an increase in the annual funding to the current DES contract revising the Community Services budget. This is an increase of $11,714 in administrative funds to support CAP services. Based on the terms of the new contract amendment, the allocation to the City from DES for CAP services is $1,127,281 for...
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