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- DRAFT - CITY OF SAN LEANDRO GUIDELINES REGARDING THE USE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FUNDS Purpose of the Guidelines: In order to provide City Councilmembers and the Mayor the opportunity to respond to special requests from community organizations, groups or individuals for support for community projects or events, each Council District and the Mayor's Office will be allocated funds annually in their respective budgets known as Community Empowerment Funds The purpose of this policy is to standardize, define, and document the criteria to be used by the City Council and/or Mayor in distribution of Community Empowerment Funds. Allocation of Community EmRowerment Funds: Due to the higher volume of requests received by the Mayor's Office for donations to community events or projects, the budgeted amount of Community Empowerment Funds for the Mayor's Office shall be two (2) times the amount budgeted for City Council Districts. The City Council shall set the amounts allocated each year during the budget process. Use of Public Funds: In order to comply with the regulations set forth in Assembly Bill 1234 regarding the reporting of the use of public funds by elected officials, only agencies, groups, organizations, or individuals formally adopted by City Council action may receive Community Empowerment Funds. Attached is the City Council Approved Community Fund Recipients list as adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2006-057. Names may be added to or removed from this list by City Council Resolution. Procedure for Use of Community Empowerment Funds: If a City Councilmember or the Mayor wishes to use a portion of their Community Empowerment Funds for a specific purpose, that request will be submitted in writing to the City Manager. The City Manager will review the request, confirm that the recipient is included in the adopted list of Fund Recipients and that sufficient funds remain in the City Councilmember's or Mayor's budget, and generate a request to the Finance Department for issuance of a check in the requested amount. The check will be delivered to the City Councilmember or Mayor, or be sent directly to the recipient, depending on the City Counailmember's or Mayor's preference.