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 $25,000 for Upfitting a Community Outreach Van for Use with Community Policing 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
Approve the acceptance of The Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Grant in the amount of $25,000 for upfitting a Community Outreach Van for use with community policing initiatives.
Background Information
The Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation would like to donate $25,000 to the North Port Police Department to be utilized for upfitting a Community Outreach Van that will be utilized to hand out ice cream, snow cones, and other items to build relationships with children and families throughout the community. The total cost for upfitting is approximately $20,000. Remaining funds will be spent on items at the discretion of the Chief of Police.
Members of the Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation asked staff what the Police Department needed that was not in the fiscal year 2023 budget. The grant application request was for $20,000, but the Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation increased the awarded amount to $25,000. These grant funds will allow the North Port Police Department to continue building relationships and unity within the community.
Funds will be disbursed from the granting agency for implementation of this project. North Port Police Department was notified of the awarded amount via telephone on January 24, 2023.
Strategic Plan
Safe Community.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required for this grant. Once received, the $25,000 in grant funds will be credited to account number 001-0000-366-52-00.
Procurement
Not Applicable.
Attachments:
1. The Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Grant...
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