REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 26, 2018 Report No. FIN-18-014
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Ian Irvine, Director of Financial Services
SUBJECT:
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Local Grant Application - Esquimalt High School Athletics
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council instruct staff to issue a local grant payment in the amount of $2,750 for the Esquimalt High School athletics program in accordance with Council Policy No. ADMIN-29.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Council Policy ADMIN-29 Local Grants - Esquimalt High School
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision does not directly relate to a specific Council Priority.
BACKGROUND:
Each year, pursuant to Council Policy ADMIN-29 Local Grants - Esquimalt High School, the distribution of local grant funding to Esquimalt High School is approved. At its February 26, 2018 meeting, Council approved an initial distribution of the 2018 Local Grant budget, which included funding of up to $2,750 for the Esquimalt High School's athletics programs. The Council Policy requires representatives of the athletics teams to appear before Council to request funding.
An application for funding has been submitted and representatives from Esquimalt High School wish to appear before Council to request the amount of $2,750 in local grant funding allocated within the Council Policy.
A copy of the Council Policy and the grant application has been included for your reference.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
During the approval of the 2018 Local Grants by Council, an amount of $2,750 was allotted for the Esquimalt High School athletics program, pending the receipt of a formal application as required by the Council Policy ADMIN-29 - Esquimalt High School. An application has now been submitted and a school representative wishes to appear before Council.
2. Organizational Implications
There are no organizational implications of this decision.
3. Financial Implications
The total requested fu...
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