Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Mark D. Bogen
Department: County Commission
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO DIRECT County Attorney’s Office to draft an agreement to provide funding to Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Inc. in the amount $25,000 from District 2 excess budgeted office account funds for Fiscal Year 2025 to fund services to help seniors avoid eviction; and authorize the County Administrator to execute the agreement and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement same. (Vice-Mayor Bogen)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required to provide the referenced direction and authorize the proposed agreement.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the donation of funds provided to County Commission District 2 to the referenced organization for the stated purpose.
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Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income and otherwise eligible residents of Broward County, including programs to help local senior citizens avoid eviction.
District 2 office has remaining Fiscal Year 2025 budgeted funds that it would like to provide to Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida Inc. to fund services to help seniors avoid eviction. This organization needs financial assistance to continue to carry out those efforts, and it is District 2’s goal to further their mission through this proposed agreement.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
If approved, $25,000 in remaining Fiscal Year 2025 budgeted funds from the County Commission District 2 office budget would be used to fund the above-referenced agreement.