Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Budget for the Food Card Assistance Program
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5E: Develop sustainable quality of life improvements within the City of McKinney)
MEETING DATE: July 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development
CONTACT: Janay Tieken, Housing and Community Development Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of the Ordinance
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This Ordinance amends the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Budget Program in the amount of $1,575,000 for the Food Card Assistance Program for the City of McKinney to provide food cards on behalf of the other member cities: Allen, Frisco and Plano. In addition, the Ordinance amends the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Budget Program in the amount of $50,000 for the administrative services provided by the City of McKinney, on behalf of the three (3) member cities.
• The Interlocal Agreement, with the member cities, for the Food Card Assistance Program, was approved by City Council, at the June 16, 2020 City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Collin County received CARES Act Funding to provide ready funding to address unforeseen financial needs and risks created by the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Food Card Assistance Program (FCAP) is funded through this allocation from the Collin CARES funding.
• Each of the four (4) CDBG Entitlement Cities in Collin County (Allen, Frisco, McKinney and Plano) budgeted $525,000 for the FCAP for a total of $1,575,000 from the other three member cities.
• In the Interlocal Agreement approved by McKinney City Council on June 16, 2020, each of the three member cities also agree to provide a total of $50,000, based on their pro-rata share of the costs incurred by the City of McKinney, for administration of the Emergency Housing and Living Assistance Program.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The total amount of the budget amendment is $1,625,000:
o $1,575,000 ($525,000 from each of the three other member cities) for the purchase of food cards.
o $50,000 total from the three other member cities based on their pro-rata share of the actual costs incurred by the City of McKinney for administration of the Emergency Housing and Living Assistance Program.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A