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R00-012RESOLUTION NO. R00-/~' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH AND MARTIN COUNTIES, INC., FOR THE AWARD OF A $10,000 PLANNING GRANT FOR THE BLACK AWARENESS EVENTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach applied for this grant to create a five- gear plan for implementing an on-going, year-round series of events celebrating the accomplishments and heritage of the City's African-American Community; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, upon recommendation of staff, deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Boynton Beach to accept this grant from the Marie Graber Martens Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, inc., in the amount of $10,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Inc., accepting a grant in the amount of $10,000.00. A copy of the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this CITY F BOYNTO/~/~_ B CH, FLORIDA Vice'Mayor Commissioner Commissioner / day of February, 2000. ATTEST: Cit~' Clerk ~:ca\reso~agreeme~t~l~,~t~[~j'~')~dation - Black Awareness Grant Community Foundation FOR PALM BEACH AND MARTIN COUNTIES, INC. OFFICi£IkS Patrlcia Car~~ Stewm~t CrL~IR John g, [)odge V~c~ CHAI~ Thornton M. Heno,- ViCE CHAIR Jo~ge A. ~nchez S~CR~TAm' Shannon Sadler PRES[ DENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ron~d x,( AMxrez Moses gake~; &: [k~n d. Bu,ant, D.D.S. n B. Drxtge Joy Funston Kenneth L. Groves Svlvk~ H~senfeld Thornton M. Hemy Keith A. &m~es Freddie Stebbins ,Ieilb~on X~Slliam M. Mamlnews /h'dmr I. Meyer [,iii Cdchton MonelI Brenda S. Montaome~, Jorge A. Sanchez Ru~e~ g. Simpson gllor t, Snlder Pa~cia Gt~' Smwa~ Pat~cia "lbpt~l [~trb~a Bfig~ 7iVmble Richard S. ~'Sinsrein December 22, 1999 Debbie Majors, Recreation Supervisor The Black Awareness Committee City of Boynton Beach_ 100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard BoyntonBeach, FL 33435 Dear Ms. Majors: We are pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties has awarded your organization a grant of $10,000.00. This grant is awarded from the Marie Graber Martens Fund of the Community Foundation for the period of December 15, 1999 through December 14, 2000. These terms aPply to your organization's use of the Community Foundation's grant: Use of Grant This grant is to' create a five-year plan for implementing an on-going, year-round series of events celebrating the accomplishments and heritage of the City's African- American community. Review of Grant Activity The grantee will furnish the Foundation with a final report sixty days after the completion of the activity specified above. The report will contain the information requested in the attached Report of Grantee. The Foundation may also request interim reports. Special Provisions All grants are made, and must be used, in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and rulings. Please read the following carefully: 324 Datura Street, Suke 340, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 · (561) 65%6800 Fax: (561) 832-6,542 Martin County Address: RO. Box 254 l, Smart, Florida 34995-234 1 · (888) 853-GIFT (4438) E-ma/l Address: cfpbmc@aol.com · Website Address: www. cfpbmc.org Public Announcements - Grantee shall, to the maximum extent feasible, recognize the support of the Foundation in furtherance of the program or activity funded under this agreement. Grantee shall submit, for approval prior to distribution, press releases, announcements, publicity and published materials regarding this program or activity in which the Foundation's name and/or logo will be included, The Foundation reserves the right to request that the Foundation's name, logo or emblems be used in same. Grantee is required to submit final copies of any programmatic materials distributed under this grant, and to provide an appropriate program related photo, with applicable signed releases for use by the Foundation in its own publicity. The Foundation reserves the right to use any and all information about the program or activity in its own press releases and publicity unless otherwise requested in advance by the grantee. Expenditure of Grant Funds - This grant is made expressly and solely for pu~oses stated in the grant proposal. The funds provided may be spent onl½ in accordance with the provisions in the application that you submitted. The program is subject to modification only with the Foundation's prior written approval. a) b) c) d) e) Expenses charged against this grant may not be incurred prior to the effective date of the grant or subse, quent to the termination date, and may be incurred only as necessary to carry out the purposes and activities of the approved program. .The grantee organization is responsible for the expenditure of funds and for maintaining adequate sUpporting reCords consistent with generally accepted accounting practices. Equipment purchased with grant funds shall be the property of the grantee organization so long as it is not diverted from the purposes for which the grant was made. If the purpose of use is changed or the grantee organization goes out of existence, the property revertS to the Foundation. The grantee is responsible for reporting to the Foundation if there are any changes in the program/project as described in the application for Foundation funding. This would include changes in purpose, staff, funding from other sources, relationships with other agencies, etc. t[fthere is anv doubt about the importance of any changes, Foundation staff should be consulted.) The grantee must be able and willing to prove to the Foundation's satisfaction that no portion of the grant funds has been used for purposes not clearly identified as charitable under the law, both State and Federal. The Foundation reserves the right at any time to terminate this grant if, in its discretion, it shall determine that the grantee has made any misrepresentations, has in any way misappropriated grant funds, or has done anything inconsistent with the Grant Agreement, including but not necessarily limited to any special conditions. Reversion of Grant Funds: Grantee will return to the Foundation any unexpended funds at the close of the project period. Funds will be promptly returned: (a) If' the Foundation elects to terminate said grant in accordance with Paragraph 2(f) above; or (b) if the grantee loses its exemption from Federal income taxation as provided for under Section 501 (c)(3), of the Internal Revenue Code. The declaration or filing of bankruptcy by the grantee will automatically terminate the grant. Limit of Commitment: Unless otherwise provided in writing, this grant is made with the understanding that the Foundation has no obligation to provide other or additional support to the grantee. If you agree to the grant conditions as stated, please indicate your organization's agreement to such terms by having the enclosed copy of this letter countersigned by an appropriate officer of your organization and return to the Community Foundation. Congratulations for the fine work that you and your organization are doing. The community is enriched by your ideas and efforts. President for Programs ACCEPTED AND AGREED The City of Boynton Beach,Black Awareness Committee Payment check should be directed to: Nancy Whitney-Conway (Name) Customer Relations Supervisor (Title) Boynton Beach City Hail in the Mall 801 N. Congress Avenue, suite lll Boynton Beach, FL 33426 Address