Title
A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor of Foley, Alabama to Endorse The Tri-City Community Foundation and Execute The Field of Interest Non-Endowed Fund Agreement to Establish The Disaster Relief Fund
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
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WHEREAS, in recognition of the devastating effects of natural and man-made disasters, and
WHEREAS, there is a need for advance preparation for unknown disasters, and
WHEREAS, The Tri-City Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Community Foundation of South Alabama, has established a Field of Interest Fund to be known as the Disaster Relief Fund, and
WHEREAS, this fund would be dedicated to filling gaps not otherwise met by other local and federal efforts, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley is desirous of endorsing this charitable organization to provide additional support should a disaster affect the City of Foley, Alabama.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Authorizes the Mayor to endorse The Tri-City Community Foundation and to execute the Field of Interest Non-Endowed Fund Agreement in substantially the form presented to Council during the June 17, 2019 Council Work Session Meeting.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor and City Council of the City of Foley applaud the efforts of The Community Foundation of South Alabama and The Tri-City Community Foundation for initiating such a funding program as a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization to provide support for relief efforts to aid the victims of any natural or man-made disaster to the City of Foley as declared by the Mayor of the City of Foley.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.