22-2272RESOLUTION NO. 22-2272
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON DELEGATING CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVEDUTIES REGARDING THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO THE COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and each individual Council Member are allocated $1,700 inCouncil Contingency funds each fiscal year and said funds are contributed to non-profit
organizations for specific events or to assist with the organization’s general operating expenses;and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 20-1471, the Community Partnership Committee reviews
applications, makes funding recommendations to City Council and monitors the use of funding
provided through the Sponsorship Program and HOT Fund Program; and
WHEREAS, the Committee meets annually to review and approve updates to the program
guidelines and applications as well as carry out outlined duties. Final funding and support
allocations are approved by Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council Contingency funds share common features with the Sponsorship
and HOT Fund programs and the sponsorship guidelines closely align with the current criteria for
use of Contingency funds and require funding agreements; and
WHEREAS, in July 26, 2022, City Council received a presentation on the Contingency
fund program. The Council found process improvements and benefits such as application and
review simplifications, program standardization, and overall transparency of awards could be
made by having the Community Partnership Committee review contingency fund requests and
make recommendations on funding to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest that the Community
Partnership Committee should evaluate all Council Contingency requests determine the public
purpose of each request and final funding allocations will be approved by Council; NOWTHEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES :
SECTION 1. The recitals which are set forth in the preamble of this Resolution are incorporated
herein and are made part of this Resolution for all purposes.
SECTION 2. City of Denton Resolution No. 20-1471; Section 2, (c) is hereby amended as follows:
C. The duties and purpose of the Committee shall be:
Monitoring allocation and use of the hotel occupancy tax, sponsorship funds, and council
contingency funds and forwarding recommendations to Council for final approval;
Ensuring HOT funds are being used to directly enhance and promote tourism and the
hotel/convention industry ;
Ensuring the sponsorship and contingency funds are being used to further a charitable cause,economic or community growth and serve a public purpose in the best interest of the general
welfare of the City of Denton;
Recommending organizations to receive funding to the City Council;
Establishing and updating guidelines related to Hot Funds, Sponsorship Funds, and Council
Contingency funds and other duties as assigned by the City Council.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this Resolution was made by G r '' bK Be C L and
seconded by JeSS „ b by . b . The Resolution was passed and approved by
the following vote n - a :
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Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:J
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Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Jessie Davis. District 3 :
Alison Maguire, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the \ St day of tJOvefya be+r , 2022.
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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