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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/20/2021 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 086, 2021, APPROPR Agenda Item 3 Item # 3 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY July 20, 2021 City Council STAFF Nina Bodenhamer, City Give Director Ingrid Decker, Legal SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 086, 2021, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue from Philanthropic Donations Received by City Give to Support the Operations of The Gardens on Spring Creek. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on July 6, 2021, appropriates $30,000 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give for The Gardens on Spring Creek to support operations as designated by the donor, The Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adopting of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. First Reading Agenda Item Summary, July 6, 2021 (w/o attachments) (PDF) 2. Ordinance No. 086, 2021 (PDF) Agenda Item 9 Item # 9 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY July 6, 2021 City Council STAFF Nina Bodenhamer, City Give Director Ingrid Decker, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 086, 2021, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue from Philanthropic Donations Received by City Give to Support the Operations of The Gardens on Spring Creek. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to request an appropriation of $30,000 in philanthropic revenue received through City Give for The Gardens on Spring Creek to support operations as designated by the donor, The Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION The City values the generosity and passion of nonprofit partners such as The Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek that provide valuable assistance in public outreach, fundraising, and support for the City’s mission. In recognition of its members’ commitment, the City commits to manage and properly expend charitable funds raised by The Friends of the Gardens in the same manner as if the funds were raised by the City itself. For over 30 years, The Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek has fostered community support for the services and programs of The Gardens through stewardship, time, passion, fundraising, membership programs, and advocacy. Its mission is to cultivate a world-class botanic garden through fundraising and advocacy, and it has raised $30,000 in philanthropic support from community givers on behalf of The Gardens on Spring Creek. The City Manager recommends the appropriation described herein and determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in the General Fund during this fiscal year. It is also recommended the transfer described and the purpose for which the transferred funds are to be expended remains unchanged. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS This Ordinance will appropriate $30,000 of unanticipated philanthropic revenue in the General Fund, received by City Give for The Gardens on Spring Creek, for the donor -designated purpose of supporting operations. The funds have been received and accepted per City Give Administrative and Financial Policy. PUBLIC OUTREACH The Friends of The Gardens (https://www.friendsgosc.org/) is an independent 501(c)3 organization with an active membership of over 2,400 and is governed by a Board of seven passionate volunteers. ATTACHMENT 1 -1- ORDINANCE NO. 086, 2021 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FROM PHILANTHROPIC DONATIONS RECEIVED BY CITY GIVE TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK WHEREAS, the City owns and operates The Gardens on Spring Creek (“Gardens”), a community botanic garden with a mission to enrich the lives of people and foster environmental stewardship through horticulture; and WHEREAS, for over 30 years, a private non-profit organization now known as The Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek (“Friends”) has fostered community support for the services and programs of the Gardens through stewardship, time, passion, fundraising, membership programs, and advocacy; and WHEREAS, Friends has raised $30,000 in philanthropic support from community donors to support the Gardens’ programs and services; and WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of supporting the operations of the Gardens; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon recommendation of the City Manager, to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended the appropriation described herein and determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the General Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the General Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received in that Fund during this fiscal year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated philanthropic revenue in the General Fund the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000) for expenditure in the General Fund to support operations of the Gardens on Spring Creek. -2- Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of July, A.D. 2021, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of July, A.D. 2021. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of July, A.D. 2021. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk