Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information SheetCity of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Procurement
ACM: Cassey Ogden
DATE: July 25, 2023
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation,
authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with The Center for Nonprofit
Management, Inc. dba CNM, for project evaluation and nonprofit management training for nonprofit
agency staff for the Community Services Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (File 8275 – awarded to The Center for Nonprofit Management, Inc. dba CNM,
in the not-to-exceed amount of $115,000.00).
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT
This action supports Key Focus Area: Foster Economic Opportunity and Affordability.
INFORMATION/BACKGROUND
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) made $350 billion available in state and local government financial
assistance from the U.S. Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds (SLFRF). The City of Denton’s allocation under the Act is $23.29 million. Half of this
funding ($11.65 million) became available in May 2021.
City Council approved allocations of the second half of ARPA SLFRF with the approval of the City’s
Operating Budget on September 27, 2022. In the second round of allocations, $1,500,000 was approved for
Nonprofit Capacity Support Grants to assist nonprofits experiencing negative economic impacts from the
COVID-19 pandemic.
In March 2023, staff received direction from the Community Services Advisory Committee (CSAC)
regarding the administration of Nonprofit Capacity Support funding. Following CSAC's direction, staff
developed a Capacity Building Grant for nonprofits providing human services to the City of Denton
residents. Additionally, the CSAC directed staff to seek additional capacity-building opportunities in the
form of nonprofit management training courses. Staff engaged the Center for Nonprofit Management
(CNM) to inquire about providing in-person Nonprofit Management Training courses for the City of Denton
nonprofits. CNM will provide four (4) cohort trainings for up to 80 nonprofit employees on-site in Denton.
Topics covered in this program include board governance and strategic planning; financial management;
fund development; branding, marketing, and public relations; program planning, evaluation, and outcomes;
human resources and volunteer management; and risk management and legal structures.
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
The CSAC also supported the use of Nonprofit Capacity Support funds for the evaluation of the annual
Community Development Grant Program (CDGP). CNM will work with staff to update the CDGP
application to align output and outcome measures around the social determinants of health framework and
establish standardized outcome measures. This will support long-term CDGP goals of staff and committee
members to move towards performance-based awards, identify and measure funding gaps and support
nonprofits in their ability to effectively measure outcomes and communicate impact.
Section 252.022 of the Local Government Code provides that procurement of professional services is
exempt from competitive bidding if over $50,000, shall be awarded by the governing body.
RECOMMENDATION
Award a contract with The Center for Nonprofit Management, Inc. dba CNM, for project evaluation and
nonprofit management training for nonprofit agency staff for the Community Services Department, in a
not-to-exceed amount of $115,000.
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
The Center for Nonprofit Management, Inc. dba CNM
Dallas, TX
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
This project will be started upon approval with an estimated completion date by December 2024.
FISCAL INFORMATION
These services will be funded from SLFRF Community Service - Grant Program account 959002.7762.
Requisition #160588 has been entered into the Purchasing software system in the amount of $115,000. The
budgeted amount for this item is $115,000.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2: Ordinance and Contract
Respectfully submitted:
Lori Hewell, 940-349-7100
Purchasing Manager
For information concerning this acquisition, contact: Courtney Douangdara, 940-349-7235.
Legal point of contact: Marcella Lunn at 940-349-8333.