City of Racine - File #: 12-7781

• File #: 12-7781
• Version: A
• Name: VISTA Volunteer and the Launch Box (Res. No. 12-3205)
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/30/2012
• In control: Finance and Personnel Committee
• Final action: 7/2/2012
• Title: Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Executive Director requesting authorization to provide matching funds for a VISTA volunteer for the Launch Box initiative from intergovernmental revenue sharing funds. (Res. No. 12-3205) Recommendation of the Redevelopment Authority on 6-4-12: That the Authority supports the use of $22,000.00 from the intergovernmental sewer revenue sharing fund for matching funds for VISTA volunteers for business development programs. Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 6-25-12: Authorization be granted for the Executive Director to provide matching funds for a VISTA volunteer for the Launch Box initiative from intergovernmental revenue sharing funds. Fiscal Note: The Grant Facilitator has identified an opportunity for the city to obtain VISTA volunteers for two initiatives, the Launch Box business development initiative and Sustainable Edible Economic Development (SEED) (http://www.rkcaa.org/RKCAA/SEED.htm). The VISTA program r...
• Related files: Res.12-3205

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/2/2012	A	Common Council	Approved as Presented	Pass
6/25/2012	A	Finance and Personnel Committee
6/19/2012	A	Common Council	Referred	Pass
6/4/2012	A	Redevelopment Authority of the City of Racine	Recommended For Further Consideration	Pass

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Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the Executive Director requesting authorization to provide matching funds for a VISTA volunteer for the Launch Box initiative from intergovernmental revenue sharing funds. (Res. No. 12-3205)

Recommendation of the Redevelopment Authority on 6-4-12: That the Authority supports the use of $22,000.00 from the intergovernmental sewer revenue sharing fund for matching funds for VISTA volunteers for business development programs.

Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 6-25-12:  Authorization be granted for the Executive Director to provide matching funds for a VISTA volunteer for the Launch Box initiative from intergovernmental revenue sharing funds.

Fiscal Note: The Grant Facilitator has identified an opportunity for the city to obtain VISTA volunteers for two initiatives, the Launch Box business development initiative and Sustainable Edible Economic Development (SEED) (http://www.rkcaa.org/RKCAA/SEED.htm).  The VISTA program requires a local match/stipend of $11,000.00 per volunteer.  Funds are available in the Intergovernmental Revenue Sharing (919) Account.