Sugar Land 4B Corporation

Agenda Request

Agenda Of:

04/24/08

Agenda Request No:

V A

Initiated By:

regina morales

Responsible Department:

economic development

Presented By:

Joe Esch

Department Head:

regina morales,

director of economic development

 

 

Additional Department. Head (s):

n/a

Subject / Proceeding:

consideration of and action on resolution 08-04-03 adopting a policy establsihing guidelines for its participation in joint capital improvement projects with community-based organizations.

Exhibits:

RESOLUTION NO. 08-04-03

Clearances

Approval

Legal:

joe morris, city attorney

Executive Director:

joe esch

bus. & intergov. relations

Budget

Expenditure Required:  $

n/a

Current Budget:  $

n/a

Additional Funding:  $

n/a

Recommended Action

Approve Resolution No. 08-04-03

Executive Summary

The Sugar Land 4B Corporation budgets $100,000 annually for future proposed projects that require joint participation from community-based organizations.  Resolution 08-04-03 adopts a policy that establishes guidelines for the corporation’s participation in joint capital improvement projects with community-based organizations.

 

The policy establishes a minimum participation threshold of 50% and outlines the procedures for accepting and processing requests for funding.  Qualifying criteria is also defined prior to funding consideration.  Staff will review the internal process flow chart and application process with the Board.

Exhibits

 

RESOLUTION NO. 08-04-03

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATION ADOPTING A POLICY ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR ITS PARTICIPATION IN JOINT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.

 

            WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Sugar Land 4B Corporation wish to adopt a policy that establishes guidelines for the corporation’s participation in joint capital improvement projects with community-based organizations;   NOW, THEREFORE,

 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OF THE SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATION:

 

Section 1. That it adopts the following policy:

 


SUGAR LAND 4B CORPORATION PARTICIPATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS


 

PURPOSE

 

            To establish guidelines for the Sugar Land 4B Corporation’s (SL4B) participation in funding capital improvement projects (CIP) with community-based organizations.

 

SCOPE

 

            This policy applies to the SL4B.

 

AUTHORITY

 

            Authority is established by State law and the SL4B Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

 

POLICY

 

Consider participating with community-based organizations in funding up to 50% of the cost of qualifying capital improvement projects that comply with this Policy. 

 

PROCEDURES

 

PROCESSING THE REQUEST

                  1. Requests must be submitted on a City form to the City.

 

2. Requests will be forwarded to the Director of Economic Development who will make recommendations on qualifying projects to the Board. 

 

3. Requests will be considered in the order received on a case by case basis until all funds appropriated for that year for the purposes provided for in this policy are expended.

 

4. If the request is approved by the SL4B by the approval of a funding resolution, the applicant must enter into a written contract with the City of Sugar Land setting for the term and conditions under which the project will be funded, managed, operated, or completed.   

A.     CRITERIA.    The project must meet all the following criteria for funding:

 

1. Projects must comply with this policy and State eligibility requirements for SL4B funding.

 

2. Projects must not conflict with any existing plans or policies adopted by the City Council or the Directors of the SL4B.

 

3. Projects must be located within the City’s corporate limits.

 

4. The applicant must demonstrate its financial ability to fund its share of the project costs, including all operating and maintenance costs. 

 

5. The SL4B will provide no more than a 50% of the funds for the project.

 

6. The applicant will undertake or contract for and manage the project, unless the City determines:

 

(a)  That the applicant does not have the ability or resources to undertake and manage the project; or

 

(b)  That the State’s bidding requirements should apply to the project. 

 

7. Projects must be located on public property or public easement or enhance or protect public property.

 

FORMS

 

            Request form

Application Pre-Approval Form for SL4B Joint Participation Project

 

 

 

            APPROVED ON _________________________________, 2008.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    __________________________

                                                                                    Ray Meyer, President

Sugar Land 4B Corporation

 

 

ATTEST:                                                                     Reviewed for Legal Compliance:

 

                                                                                   

                                                                                   

_____________________________                         

Karam Abu-Hamdan, Secretary/Treasurer