HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 05/17/2022 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 059, 2022, APPROPRI Agenda Item 7
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY May 17, 2022
City Council
STAFF
Nina Bodenhamer, City Give Director
Ted Hewitt, Legal
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2022, Appropriating Philanthropic Revenue Received Through City Give
for The Gardens on Spring Creek.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appropriate $55,000 in philanthropic revenue in the Cultural Services Fund for
The Gardens on Spring Creek to support operations as designated by the donor and community partner, 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 their 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, member ship
programs and advocacy. Their mission is to cultivate a world -class botanic garden through fundraising and
advocacy and raised the $55,000 in philanthropic support from community givers on behalf of The Gardens on
Spring Creek.
This award of $55,000 is above and beyond The Friends of the Gardens 2022 pledge of $150,000 in support of
operations and the Butterfly Pavilion. The partnership is guided by an annual Memo of Understanding that
facilitates the transfer of funds raised via membership to The Gar dens on Spring Creeks, and fundraising and
event revenue cultivated on behalf of The Gardens.
The Friends of The Gardens is an independent 501(c)(3) organization with an active membership of over 3,000
and is governed by a Board of seven passionate volun teers. More information can be found at:
www.friendsgosc.org.
CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS
This Ordinance will appropriate $55,000 of unanticipated philanthropic revenue for The Gardens on Spring
Creek in the Cultural Services Fund for the designated purpose t o support operations.
The funds have been received and accepted per City Give Administrative and Financial Policy.
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ORDINANCE NO. 059, 2022
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING PHILANTHROPIC REVENUE RECEIVED THROUGH CITY GIVE FOR
THE GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK
WHEREAS, The Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek (“Friends”) is an independent,
not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1988 whose mission is to support the general
operating costs of the Gardens on Spring Creek through advocacy, community engagement,
volunteerism, and fundraising; and
WHEREAS, Friends has raised $55,000, which it desires to donate to the City through
City Give to support operations of the Gardens on Spring Creek; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to accept this philanthropic donation and pledges to manage
and expend such funds for the benefit of the Gardens on Spring Creek as though the funds were
raised by the City itself; and
WHEREAS, this appropriation benefits public health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Fort Collins and serves the public purpose of funding the Gardens on Spring Creek; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9 of the City Charter permits the City Council, upon
recommendation of the City Manager, to make a supplemental appropriation by ordinance at any
time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriation , in
combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, do not exceed the current
estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be received during the fiscal
year; and
WHEREAS, the Interim City Manager has recommended the appropriation described
herein and determined that this appropriation is available and previously unappropriated from the
Cultural Services Fund and will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Cultural Services
Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues and all other funds to be
received in this 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 new philanthropic revenue in the
Cultural Services Fund the sum of FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($55,000) to be
expended in the Cultural Services Fund for the Gardens on Spring Creek.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of,
May A.D. 2022, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of June, A.D. 2022.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 7th day of June, A.D. 2022.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk