Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
02/28/2012
Agenda Report # 015
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Retired Senior Volunteer Program
INITIATED BY: Parks and Recreation Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if
approved, accept funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service
to run the RSVP program in our area and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by
the amount of the grant awarded. The grant amount will be determined by the
(CNCS) with a match amount from the city of Columbus up to $10,000.00, of which
the funds are in-kind services in the form of salary and wages. The grant
amount requested is approximately $27,000 per year, or otherwise awarded, to be
used to implement the program and payroll of existing staff.
Background: The RSVP program is a continuing resolution that has been
authorized by Columbus Council each July since its inception in 1973. This
continuation grant provides opportunities for senior adults from all
backgrounds, ages fifty-five and above, to utilize their knowledge, experience
and talents in meaningful volunteer service to the community for a three year
award period.
Analysis: The city of Columbus and the federal sponsor, The Corporation for
National and Community Service, jointly fund The RSVP program. RSVP continues
to respond to the changing needs of the community currently, there are
approximately 55 active volunteers, rendering over 12,000 service hours
annually at 5 volunteer stations.
Amend: Amend the Multi-Governmental Fund for the amount approved for the grant
to run for three consecutive years before required to resubmit an application,
agenda and resolution.
Financial Considerations: The grant amount requested is approximately $27,000
per year for the Department of Parks and Recreation and the city of Columbus.
The City?s match requirement is in kind services of salary and wages.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement:
Legal Considerations: Council must authorize the grant application.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize a resolution to approve the City to submit
an application for, and if awarded, accept a grant from the Corporation for
national Community Service to maintain the RSVP program in Columbus Georgia,
and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant awarded.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR, AND IF AWARDED,
ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $27,000.00 PER YEAR, OR OTHERWISE
AWARDED, FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE; WITH A LOCAL
MATCH REQUIREMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 OF IN-KIND SERVICES WHICH ARE
SALARIES AND WAGES AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE APPLICABLE
AMOUNT.
WHEREAS, under the authority of the National and Community Trust Act of 1993,
funds are available for the continuation of the Retired Senior Volunteer
Program (RSVP); and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Parks and Recreation would like to amend the
Multi-Governmental Fund for the amount approved for the grant for the three
year period; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department has 5 current
volunteer stations actively involved in providing services to other community
members; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department provides daily
activities to program participants and citizens at no significant cost to the
city; and,
WHEREAS, the need for volunteers in the current stations as well as
many new facilities could not provide some services offered without the
volunteer program designed to help support and enhance existing programs and
are vital to many facilities and organizations in our community.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit an
application and if approved, accept funds from the Corporation for National and
Community Service for the RSVP program for approximately $27,000.00, or
otherwise awarded, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of
the grant awarded for three consecutive years.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2012 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council ,
Mayor
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