Title
Approval of 2017 Neighborhood Matching Grant Allocation
City Manager Recommendation:
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation
Move to approve Neighborhood Matching Grant Amounts contingent on negotiation of agreements with respective neighborhood associations to complete each project in 2017.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the recommended funding for eight (8) 2017 matching grants for seven (7) Recognized Neighborhood Associations.
Staff Contact:
Anna Schlecht, Neighborhood Match Grant Program Manager, Community Planning & Development (CPD), 360.753.8183
Presenter(s):
Julie Hankins, Council member and Neighborhood Match Grant Review Team Chair
Anna Schlecht, Neighborhood Match Grant Program Manager
Background and Analysis:
The Neighborhood Matching Grant (NMG) program helps Olympia residents to help themselves by providing matching funds for community projects.
When the program was established, the Olympia City Council stated that its goal is "to encourage projects that foster civic pride, enhance and beautify neighborhoods, expand citizen involvement, and promote the interests of the Olympia community. To accomplish this goal, the Olympia City Council will make available grant funds to Recognized Neighborhood Associations up to a 50/50 matching basis. The City Council firmly believes that community participation and commitment to accomplish improvements within our City are mutually beneficial to all Olympia residents."
Program Changes: In 2016 - 2017, staff reviewed the scope of the program to ensure compliance with Parks and Public Works development standards and overall City compliance with federal Labor Standards provisions. This review found that in recent years, the NMG Program had expanded into areas beyond the original intended scope. Some of the projects were located in public parks and on other City properties and required extensive staff support and legal review to be completed and comp...
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