Additional
City Council Announcements
June 7, 2011
F. Information Needed by Council Staff
1. TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Michael Williams from the SLC
School District invited Council Member Love to participate on the selection
committee for “Teacher of the Year” but regretfully she has a conflict.
The SLC School District apologizes for the late notice but would like to know if
there is another Council Member who would be interested in
participating:
Date: Tuesday, June 14,
2011
Location: Lake City School District (The selection panel meets in the Board
of
Education Board Room located on the main floor of the District Office Complex at 440 E. 100 South. ***Parking is best on the South side of the building, entering the lot from 400 East. The center doors are the public entrance.
Time: 9:30 am to 1:30 pm (lunch will be served)
Are there any Council Members interested in Participating? No Council Members were able to attend. Councilmember Love said they wanted Ms. Gust-Jenson to let the School District know that the Council really appreciated the invitation and next year if it was not on a Tuesday there would be three or four Council Members jumping at the chance.
2. DECISION NEEDED REGARDING THE ESG HUD REVISED RESOLUTION
o The ESG appropriation adopted by the Council on May 3rd included $69,781 more than HUD is now permitting with their new instructions. The new requirements only allow the $179,115 received in FY 2010-11 to be appropriated.
§ Does the Council wish to approve the amended resolution and appropriation allocation using the Mayor’s original recommended allocation of $179,115?
§ Does the Council wish to revisit and reallocate the ESG funds differently prior to today’s formal meeting?
§ Does the Council wish to revisit and reallocate the ESG funds during a Council meeting later this month?
Background Information
After the Council allocated funding of $248,896 for the ESG HUD program on May 3rd, the City was notified of additional program directions. The new requirements only allow the appropriation and grant agreement for funding received in fiscal year (FY) 2010-11, which is $179,115, Phase I funds. According to the Administration, the additional $69,781, Phase II funds, is expected to come in FY 2012. However, at the time of this report the City has not been notified of the date. Also with regard to Phase II funds, the Administration indicates that HUD will be looking for more funding to be spent on rapid re-housing programs, and not for shelter purposes, which was the purpose for the old ESG funding. Given the new HUD focus, the Administration expects to come back to the Council with Phase II recommendations.
Additionally, when the Administration received the HUD directions on May 16th, they did not proceed with notifying grant award recipients, but will do so once the Council has adopted the amended resolution, including the allocation of the $179,115.
Changes
How does the Council wish to handle Item G-1- Resolution: Emergency Solutions Grant Funding Update - on today’s Unfinished Business agenda? Council Members wanted to adopt the Mayor’s recommendation.