HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_SPCS_07.06.2016Minutes of the Meeting of the
Strategic Partnerships for Community Services Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
July 6, 2016
The Strategic Partnerships for Community Services Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas,
met on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
Members Present: Suzy Pukys, Larry Gambone, Barbara Rauch, Alexia Griffin, and George Porter
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Shirley J. Rinn, Executive Assistant to the City Manager
MINUTES
Legislative Regular Agenda
A. Call to Order --Suzy Pukys, SPCS Advisory Board Chair
The Meeting was called to Order at 9:14 a.m.
B. Roll Call --Suzy Pukys, SPCS Advisory Board Chair
All Members were present.
C. Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes from the June 1, 2016 SPCS Advisory Board
Meeting—George Porter, Secretary
Motion by Griffin, second by Gambone to approve the Minutes from the June 1, 2016 SPCS Advisory
Board Meeting, as amended. (Approved 5-0)
D. Discussion and possible action regarding the allocation recommendations to be made to the City
Council for funding of the Strategic Partnerships for Community Services (SPCS) Grants—Suzy Pukys,
Board Chair
Suzy Pukys provided an introduction to the process for going through each of the applications.
The Board Members also disclosed any potential conflicts of interest they may have with any
of the agencies that applied for funding. Shirley Rinn provided an overview of the scoring
rubric and the process for determining the allocation recommendations for the City Council.
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The Board vetted Applications, including the following agencies and made the following
recommendations:
• Assistance League
$0
• Goodwill
$0
of Georgetown Area
Industries of
Williamson
County
• Backpack Buddies
$0
• Habitat for
$25,000
(disqualified)
Humanity of
Williamson
County
• Brookwood in
$25,000
• Williamson
$40,000
Georgetown (BIG)
County Crisis
Center dba
Hope Alliance
• Boys and Girls Club
$50,000
• Lone Star Circle
$40,000
of Georgetown
of Care
• Georgetown
$50,000
. Ride on Center
$37,000
Community Service
for Kids
Center -The Caring
(R.O.C.K)
Place
• CASA of Williamson
$15,000
• Sacred Heart
$0
County, Texas
Community
Clinic
(Disqualified)
• Faith in Action
$32,000
• Senior Center
$12,000
Caregivers
at Stonehaven
• GENaustin (Girls
$10,000
• The Locker
$10,000
Empowerment
Network)
• Georgetown Project
$42,000
• Williamson
$12,000
County Master
Gardeners
Association
$224,000.00 $176,000.00 $400,000
The Board indicated that it felt that the City Council needed to make the determination to
continue the utility assistance for Williamson Burnet Opportunities, Inc. The Board also indicated
that the scoring tools that were utilized this year were very helpful and felt that the vetting
process went well. There was also some discussion regarding the reporting requirements and the
types of information the Board would like to see included in the annual reports that are due in
October 2016. Rinn told the Board that this item would go to the City Council either July 26tH,
2016 or August 9, 2016.
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Consideration and possible action to set any future dates and times for 2016-17 Partnerships for
Community Services Advisory Board Meetings --Suzy Pukys Board Chair
The Advisory Board will schedule a meeting in September to discuss the format for the Annual Reports
that are due in November 2016 from agencies who received Strategic Partnerships for Community
Services Grants in FY 2015-16
F. Adjourn
Motion by Gambone, second by Griffin to Adjourn.
Meeting was adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
Attest:
George Porter, Board Secretary
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