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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY March 4, 2014
City Council
STAFF
Bob Adams, Recreation Director
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No. 029, 2014, Appropriating Unanticipated Grant Revenue in the Recreation Fund
for the Vida Sana Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to appropriate sub-grant funds from the Poudre Valley Health System Foundation
and the Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to Defeat Obesity (CANDO) for the Vida Sana program to eliminate
racial and ethnic disparities among Latino/Hispanic community members. Specific interventions include
increasing access to facilities providing physical activity; providing social support to increase physical activity;
and implementing a communitywide campaign for increasing physical activity that will be carried out by partner
agencies.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The sub-grant from CANDO will fund salaries to support a program coordinator, two program staff and
exercise coaches who will be responsible for organizing and facilitating bilingual physical activity programming
targeted for Latino/Hispanic community members at risk for chronic diseases. Additionally, funds will support
supplies, operating costs and free passes for admission to the National Association of Counsel for Children
Conference (NACC) for program participants.
The attached Memorandum of Understanding expressly outlines the provisions for which the grant was
awarded. The MOU requires appropriate reporting, recognition, and a commitment to execute the Agreement
and all its terms and conditions. This MOU will guide staff through June 30, 2014 to successfully fulfill all
aspects of the grant requirements.
FINANCIAL / ECONOMIC IMPACT
$78,044 will be available to support the program.
$38,372 will be used for salaries for the Vida Sana Program Coordinator and 2 program staff, 2 assistants and
exercise coaches.
$34,060 will be available for supplies, operating costs, and to reimburse NACC for free pass admissions given
to participants of the Vida Sana program.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Memorandum of Understanding (PDF)
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ORDINANCE NO. 029, 2014
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED GRANT REVENUE IN THE RECREATION FUND
FOR THE VIDA SANA PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Recreation Department has received a grant from Poudre Valley Health
System Foundation and the Coalition for Activity and Nutrition to Defeat Obesity (CANDO) for
the Vida Sana program to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities among Latino/Hispanic
community members; and
WHEREAS, specific interventions include increasing access to facilities providing
physical activity; providing social support to increase physical activity; and implementing a
communitywide campaign for increasing physical activity that will be carried out by partner
agencies; and
WHEREAS, the grant totals $78,044, which includes funding for supplies, operating
costs and free passes for admission to the annual National Association of Counsel to Children
Conference for program participants; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the City Charter 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 current estimate of actual and anticipated
revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the revenue as described
herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Recreation Fund to exceed the
current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal
year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated grant
revenue in the Recreation Fund the sum of SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND FORTY-
FOUR DOLLARS ($78,044) for the Vida Sana program to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities
among Latino/Hispanic community members.
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Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 4th day of
March, A.D. 2014, and to be presented for final passage on the 18th day of March, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 18th day of March, A.D. 2014.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk