City of Hollywood - File #: R-2016-197

• File #: R-2016-197
• Version: 1
• Name: Elder Grant 2016-2017
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/6/2016
• In control: Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts
• On agenda: 7/6/2016
• Final action: 7/6/2016
• Title: A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The Areawide Council On Aging Of Broward County, Inc. Grant In The Amount Of $228,000.00; Authorizing The Execution Of The Attached Grant Contract And Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Areawide Council On Aging Of Broward County, Inc. And The City Of Hollywood To Provide Enhanced Senior Citizen Recreation Programs And; Amending The Fiscal Year 2016 Adopted Operating Budget (R-2015-294) For The Special Program Fund 11, Revising Operating Revenues, Authorizing Budgetary Adjustments, Expenditures And Transfers As Detailed In Exhibit 1; Authorizing The Department Of Financial Services To Establish Accounts As May Be Needed; And Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Any And All Applicable Grant Documents And Agreement(s).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/6/2016	1	Regular City Commission Meeting	adopt	Pass

Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Accept The Areawide Council On Aging Of Broward County, Inc. Grant In The Amount Of $228,000.00; Authorizing The Execution Of The Attached Grant Contract And Memorandum Of Understanding Between The Areawide Council On Aging Of Broward County, Inc. And The City Of Hollywood To Provide Enhanced Senior Citizen Recreation Programs And; Amending The Fiscal Year 2016 Adopted Operating Budget (R-2015-294) For The Special Program Fund 11, Revising Operating Revenues, Authorizing Budgetary Adjustments, Expenditures And Transfers As Detailed In Exhibit 1; Authorizing The Department Of Financial Services To Establish Accounts As May Be Needed; And Further Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Any And All Applicable Grant Documents And Agreement(s).

Body

Staff Recommends: Approval of Attached Resolution.


Explanation:
In its Fiscal Year 2001 budget process, the State of Florida through the Department of Elder Affairs appropriated funding in the amount of $228,000.00 to the City of Hollywood.

This funding was approved by the State of Florida to be awarded to the City of Hollywood on a reoccurring annual basis, contingent upon the availability of such funds at State level.

In its Fiscal Year 2016/2017 budget process, the expected funds were appropriated by the State to the City.

For the past fifteen years, the City of Hollywood has received this funding from the State of Florida each year to be used for senior programming.

This funding is directed to the City of Hollywood through the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs and administered through the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Broward County.

The grant funds will be utilized to continue the senior citizen recreation programs and services, including educational, cultural enrichment, field trips and tours, and will be offered t...