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Item # 6.2. <br />c <br />ver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Lori Johnson, City Administrator <br />DATE: July 21, 2008 <br />SUBJECT: Boys and Girls Club Presentation <br />At the May 5, 2008, City Council meeting, representatives from the Boys and Girls Club <br />made a request during Open Mike that the City support the Boys and Girls Club financially <br />in 2008 and 2009 while they are experiencing a time of "severe financial difficulty." The <br />Council agreed that staff should work with the Boys and Girls Club to determine if a <br />partnership could be formed. Parks and Recreation Director Bill Maertz and I have met with <br />representatives from the Boys and Girls Club several times since the May 5 meeting. On July <br />8, I received a letter dated July 2 from Ricky Solomon, Executive Director, formalizing the <br />Boys and Girls Club's funding request. Representatives of the Boys and Girls Club will be <br />presenting their funding request to the Council at the meeting. Bill Maertz and Steve Benoit, <br />Recreation Manager, will also be in attendance to answer your questions <br />Attached is Mr. Solomon's letter along with the supporting information he provided. Page <br />six of the attachment provides the funding request summary. The request is for teen <br />programming, cultural celebrations, and building rent. Fox 2008 this programming would <br />start on September 1. The other documentation includes the Club's 2007 and 2008 budgets, <br />2007 Year End Program Report, and additional background information. Financial <br />information was provided as well; however, due to the amount of information, it is not all <br />attached to this memo. Please contact me if you would like to review that additional <br />information. <br />As background, here is some history on the relationship between the City and the Boys and <br />Girls Club. The City has been a strong supporter of the Boys and Girls Club from its <br />inception. The Boys and Girls Club is located on City park property and because the Boys <br />and Girls Club was used for a demonstration site for recycled materials, the City also funded <br />a portion of the interior such as the recycled flooring. Following the initial capital campaign, <br />the City contributed to the Boys and Girls Club by funding selected programs. To date, the <br />City has contributed $103,170 to provide programming at the Boys and Girls Club. The <br />City's funding has been provided after the fact meaning that the Club was required to <br />provide documentation including proof that the programs were held and the agreed upon <br />