HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/07/2000 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 159, 2000, APPROPRI AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 17
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: November 7, 2000
STAFF: Brenda Cams
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 159, 2000, Appropriating Unanticipated Federal Grant Revenue
in the General Fund for the Forums and Fiestas Multicultural Outreach Project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This action will appropriate $6,000 in unanticipated revenue in the General Fund from the
Federal Government in the form of a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant
administered by the Colorado Department of Education.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Ordinance appropriates $6,000 of federal government grant money provided under the
Library Services and Technology Act for the City's Library Forums and Fiestas Multicultural
Outreach project.
BACKGROUND:
As the Fort Collins community continues to grow, emerging as a culturally diverse city, there is
a critical need for expanded library services and outreach to various multicultural groups. This
project will provide a series of programs aimed at the growing multicultural community in Fort
Collins. The Library will develop a planning committee comprised of established leaders in
multicultural issues including:
• Colorado State University Advocacy Offices (El Centro, Black Student Services, Asian
Pacific Islanders Student Organization)
• The Northern Colorado Multicultural Corporation
• Even Start Neighborhood Center
• Foothills Gateway
• Fort Collins Senior Center
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• Latimer County Mental Health
• Poudre School District
• Harris Bilingual School
• The Fort Collins Youth Activity Center
• Northside Aztlan Center
Each program will be held twice each month during 2000-01. Themes for the programs will
include:
• Hispanic Heritage
• American Indian Heritage Month
• Celebrate the Winter Holiday Season with various religious traditions
• Young Adults and Diversity
• African-American History Month
• Women's History Month
• Child Abuse Prevention Month
• Asian/Pacific Heritage Month
• Intergenerational Program and Celebrating Older Americans
The grant funds will allow the Library to provide speakers, entertainers and refreshments for the
planned programs and will also support publicity for the series.
. ORDINANCE NO. 159, 2000
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED FEDERAL GRANT REVENUE IN THE GENERAL
FUND FOR THE FORUMS AND FIESTAS MULTICULTURAL OUTREACH PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Public Library has received federal funds in the form of a
Library Services and Technology Act grant administered by the Colorado Department of Education
for$6,000; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds are for the Forums and Fiestas Multicultural Outreach project
which provides two monthly programs to take place in 2000 and 2001 to educate and reach out to
various-ethnic and cultural minorities in our community; and
WHEREAS, the grant will provide funds to hire speakers and entertainers, and to attract
audiences through publicity, and provide refreshments; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City
Council 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 then current estimate of the actual and
anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year.
. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated grant revenue in the General Fund
the sum of SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,000) for expenditure in the General Fund for the
Forums and Fiestas Multicultural Outreach project.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 7th day of
November, A.D. 2000, and to be presented for final passage on the 21st day of November, A.D.
2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 21st day of November, A.D. 2000.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk