Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
03/31/2009
Agenda Report # ______
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Bright from the Start
INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation
Recommendation: Authorize the City of Columbus to continue acceptance of
funds from The Department of Early Child-care and Learning Bright From the
Start, for reimbursement of snacks provided for After School program and meals
served to Summer Lunch participants for the fiscal years 2007 and 2008. There
are two grants to be received from Bright From the Start; the snack
reimbursement grant of approximately $80,000.00 and the Summer Food Service
Program grant for approximately $500,000.00 (summer food service program).
Background: These programs are designed to offer nutritious lunches and
snacks daily to the youth of Columbus enrolled in established recreation
programs in the city of Columbus and any youth up to age 18 that wishes to
participate in the free lunch program during the months of May, June and July.
Analysis: Bright From the Start is funding this grant at minimal cost to the
Department of Parks and Recreation or the City of Columbus. This entity also
provides funding for the summer lunch program annually. The costs of snacks for
this program are approximately $ .67 cents per child while lunches are
approximately $2.70. The reimbursement will be approximately $ .73 cents per
snack and $3.13 for lunch, resulting in per snack cost of $.06 cents and an
overage of $.43 cents per each lunch resulting in a $.49 revenue allowance to
offset other costs incurred. Monthly expenditures for costs exceed $25,000.00;
therefore city expenditures could be reduced by an estimated 92% per month
during the City of Columbus fiscal year. These grants are a continuation of
grant funding that was received during the 2009 fiscal year and will continue
throughout fiscal year 2010.
Financial Considerations: The grant amounts are approximately $ 80,000.00 for
the Child and Adult Food Program (snack) and $500,000.00 for the Summer Food
Service Program (summer lunch). The City is not required to put up any matching
funds to participate in this grant and funding will be handled by reimbursement.
Legal Considerations: Amend the multi grant funding as needed for the SFSP and
SNCK grant reimbursements to cross over the Columbus Consolidated Government
fiscal year. This will allow continued service as well as audit reconciliation.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize a resolution to accept funds up to the
amounts of $500,000.00 and $80,000.00 from Bright From the Start for the
Department of Parks and Recreation to participate in the snack and summer lunch
reimbursement program grant annually July 2008 through September 2009.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT, IF AWARDED, GRANT
FUNDS FROM BRIGHT FROM THE START IN THE FORM OF TWO GRANTS; ONE IN THE AMOUNT
OF APPROXIMATELY $500,000.00 FOR THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AND $80,000.00
FOR THE CHILD AND ADULT FOOD PROGRAM FOR AN APPROXIMATE TOTAL OF $580,000.00
WHEREAS, the Before/After School/Summer Program administered by the
Columbus Parks and Recreation Department offers activities to youth; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department administers the
After School Program in various locations throughout the city during the school
year and targeted locations throughout the summer; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department provides daily
nutritious meals and snacks to program participants at no significant cost to
the city; and,
WHEREAS, the need for wholesome recreational and educational activities
is offered to participants from 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. with nutritional
components included; and,
WHEREAS, the need for nutritional after school snacks and summer meals
are vital to the health and stability of all youth;
WHEREAS, both of these grant overlap fiscal years 2009/2010;
WHEREAS, both grants are sole source vended by the Muscogee County
School District Nutrition Office
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City of Columbus is hereby authorized to accept funds for the
meal and snack reimbursement program from Bright From the Start. That the Multi
Governmental Fund is amended by the amount of the grant allowing authorization
to spend funds as needed. Allow both grants to cross over the City?s fiscal
year. The Program is funded by two grants $500,000.00 for Summer lunch and
$80,000.00 for snacks approximately totaling of $580,000.00 from the state of
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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