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Item No. 7 <br />memorandum <br />TO: City Council <br />John Godwin, City Manager <br />FROM: Gene Anderson, Finance Director <br />SUBJECT: FUNDING FOR NON - PROFIT AGENCIES <br />DATE: 9 -30 -2015 <br />BACKGROUND: The City of Paris has traditionally partially funded some non - profit agencies <br />whose services either overlap City services or provide services less expensively than the City <br />could provide those services. Funding requests are made during the budget process with the <br />agencies filling out an application, providing information on the services performed, and <br />providing requested financial information. Agencies funded in the City budget must sign an <br />agreement with the City to provide those funded services. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: The recently adopted 2015 -16 City budget provided funding for the <br />following non -profit agencies: <br />1. Lamar County Historical Society $5,000 <br />2. New Hope Center of Paris <br />$10,000 <br />3. Children's Advocacy Center <br />$12,500 <br />4. E Tx Council on Alcohol /Drugs <br />$4,500 <br />5. CASA for Kids <br />$2,500 <br />6. Lamar Co. Human Res. Council <br />$12,000 <br />7. Safe -T Shelter Agencies <br />$5,000 <br />8. Keep Paris Beautiful <br />$5,000 <br />Total <br />$56,500 <br />The staff is requesting that the City Council approve the performance agreements with these <br />agencies so funding can be released to the agencies. <br />BUDGET: Money for the above listed agencies is provided in the City's 2015 -16 budget. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Motion to approve agreements with the listed non -profit agencies. <br />