(4)AR 041911 Budget Adjustment for Receipt of Grant and Donations

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STAFF REPORT ITEM NO._3 DATE: APRIL 19, 2011 TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ROD FOSTER, CITY MANAGER PREPARED BY: BILL SMITH, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES SUBJECT: BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT RECEIPT OF GRANT AND DONATION FUNDING RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution R-33-11, adjusting the approved budget for fiscal year 2010-11 to reflect the receipt of grant funding for the 226 Middle School After-school Program, and the receipt of recent donations to Luque Center and Thompson Teen Center programs. GOAL STATEMENT The proposed action will support the City's goal to properly account for the receipt of grants and donations. BACKGROUND The City has recently received funding from separate sources for after-school programming, and programming at the Luque Center and Thompson Teen Center. The Recreation Division applied for and received an After-school Program Mini -Grant through the Office of the San Bernardino County's Fifth District, in January 2011. This grant is administered through the "Children's Fund." The grant award is $2,000 for use in the Middle School After-school Program for art supplies, as well as health & fitness equipment. Longtime Luque Center benefactor Jeff Neu has donated $2,500 to the children at Luque Center for the purchase of clothing and school supplies, as well as the facilitation of a field trip to the California Science Center. In October 2010, the California Truckers Association held their first "Truckers for Kids" motorcycle ride, designating the Parks & Recreation Foundation as a recipient of event proceeds. Given the history of this organization with long-time Colton benefactor Art Thompson, they