TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Acceptance of the Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Grant in the Amount of $20,000 to Support Public Safety Initiatives, and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the acceptance of the Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Grant in the amount of $20,000 to support public safety initiatives, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the acceptance of the Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Grant in the amount of $20,000 to support public safety initiatives, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review.
• Pros: These funds will be used to support public safety initiatives at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
• Cons: Staff have not identified any foreseeable consequences to approving this application.
Option 2: Deny the acceptance of the Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Grant in the amount of $20,000 to support public safety initiatives.
• Pros: Staff have not identified any foreseeable benefits to denying this application.
• Cons: The City would not receive support for Public Safety Initiatives.
Background Information
The Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation would like to donate $20,000 to the North Port Police Department to be utilized to support public safety initiatives at the discretion of the Chief of Police. Public safety initiatives strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve by promoting transparency, collaboration, and positive interactions with residents.
Funds will be disbursed by the granting agency for implementation of this project.
Strategic Plan
Public Safety
Financial Impact
Project: PD27SG
Revenue Account: 001-0000-366.52-00
Expenditure Account: 001-2100-521.52-50 - Minor Operating Equipment
Procurement
If awarded, all relevant procurement codes, policies and procedures will be followed when purchases are made.
Attachments: 1. Grant Application
Prepared by: Jennifer Sadonis, Grants Coordinator
Valerie Malingowski, Grants Division Manager
Department Director: Kaitlyn Griffin, MPA, Performance and Accountability Officer