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Agenda Item#__3__



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



Agenda Report#___177___



To: Mayor and Council



Subject: Retired Volunteer Service Program



Initiated By: Parks and Recreation Department

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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 $50,000, of which the funds are

in-kind services in the form of salary and wages. The grant amount requested is

approximately $40,000, 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 it?s inception in 1973. This

grant is a continuation grant that 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 250 active volunteers, rendering over 40,000 service hours

annually at 35 volunteer stations.



Amend: The Multi-Governmental Fund for the amount approved for the grant to

run for three consecutive years before required to resubmit an application and

allow the Columbus Department of Parks & Recreation to be the facilitator of

the program and funds to implement and facilitate the program.



Financial Considerations: The grant amount requested is approximately $40,000

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.



Recommendation: 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

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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR, AND IF

AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $40,000.00, OR

OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES; WITH

A LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT OF APPROXIMATELY $50,000.00 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 over 30

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 $40,000.00, 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 ____________________, 2006, and adopted at said meeting by

the affirmative vote of _______ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor

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