Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tim Ryan
Department: County Commission
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO DIRECT Office of the County Attorney to draft an agreement with Women in Distress of Broward County in the amount of $60,000 to provide funding for services and programs, at no cost, to families in need; and authorize the County Administrator to execute the agreement and take all necessary administrative and budget actions required to implement same. (Commissioner Ryan)
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Why Action is Necessary
Board approval is required prior to the County entering into the proposed agreement.
What Action Accomplishes
Enables the use of funds provided to County Commission District 7 to support the above organization.
Is this Action Goal Related
No
Previous Action Taken
Summary Explanation/Background
Women in Distress of Broward County is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization and is Broward County’s only nationally accredited, state-certified domestic violence center that provide services and programs, at no cost, to families in need.
District 7’s office has remaining Fiscal Year 2022 budgeted funds that it would like to use to support the organization listed in the motion statement above. This organization needs financial assistance to continue to carry out those efforts and it is District 7’s goal to further their respective mission through this proposed agreement.
Action is needed at this meeting since this is the final regular meeting of the Fiscal Year 2022 budget year and the item addresses a Fiscal Year 2022 budget allocation, and that the item is being submitted as a supplemental item because the Commission Office was awaiting further information related to the entity being addressed.
Source of Additional Information
Jason Kruszka, Chief of Staff to Commissioner Tim Ryan, 954-357-7007
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
If approved, $60,000 in remaining Fiscal Year 2022 budgeted funds from County Commission District 7 office would be used to fund the above-referenced agreement.