Title
Request, Accept and Disburse Funds from the Phoenix Industrial Development Authority to Support the Citywide Service Plan (Ordinance S-44295)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to request, accept and disburse up to $60,000 from the Phoenix Industrial Development Authority (Phoenix IDA) to support the Citywide Service Plan, which focuses on projects that build capacity in low-income communities, including blight reduction, access to healthy foods, tree shade, youth engagement, senior support, and economic development.
Report
Summary
In 2016, the City of Phoenix was awarded funding from Cities of Service to create a Citywide Service Plan, to align citizen engagement and volunteer efforts across City departments to address priorities of the Mayor, City Council and City Manager, ensuring maximum, measurable impact for our residents. The plan, a first for the City, was developed with direction from the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, as well as City departments, and community partners.
The requested funding will support the implementation and tracking of citywide metrics identified in the plan, increasing the smart use of volunteer recruitment software to maximize citizen engagement efforts and data collection related to volunteering, and provide support and funding for City initiatives, including: Love Your Block, a mini-grant program to promote healthy neighborhoods; Resilient PHX, a program that builds capacity in low-income neighborhoods to address extreme heat, flooding and other stressors; and PHX C.A.R.E.S., supporting people experiencing homelessness while strengthening neighborhoods.
The Phoenix IDA, established in 1981 by the Phoenix City Council, serves as a conduit issuer of private activity bonds, which attract private investment to finance projects that provide a public benefit.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item is scheduled to be heard at the Sustainability, Housing, Efficiency and Neighborhoods Subcommittee meeting on Feb. 20, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Chief Service Officer.