12/15/2009 Resolutions 2009-319RESOLUTION 2009-319
WHEREAS, the Coalition for Children was formed in September 2004 by service
professionals who shared a concern about youth in Hall County; and
WHEREAS, the Coalition formed a community collaborative to create a social climate
where children are valued, safe, and healthy; and
WHEREAS, in 2007, the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation committed
three years of funding to the City of Grand Island for the Coalition for Children to build
community collaboration to improve the local service system to children.
WHEREAS, Grand Island was one of three Nebraska communities chosen to pilot
this collaboration building project and received grant awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009;
WHEREAS, the NCFF Board of Directors approved extending the funding for
Learning Collaborative grantees to a total of five years; and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF) has awarded
$19,867.05 to the City of Grand Island to support 2010 activities of the Coalition for Children and
this is the fourth year of funding in a five year grant cycle; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island will serve as fiscal agent for the grant period
which runs January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, an award letter and contract have been received by the City and must
be signed by the Mayor in order to accept the grant award.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the contract for the Nebraska Children and
Families Foundation Demonstration Grant is approved and that the Mayor is hereby authorized
and directed to execute any related documents on behalf of the City of Grand Island for such grant
program.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, December 15, 2009.
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Margar Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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Approved as to Form
December 14, 2009 a City Attorney