Item Description:
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Delegate Authority to the County Administer to accept grants up to $1,000,000 on behalf of the County; direct quarterly reporting to the Board
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners delegate authority to the County Administrator to accept grants up to $1,000,000 on behalf of the behalf of the county; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that grant details be communicated to the Board on a quarterly basis.
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Background:
Resolution 77-12-1315 directed all grant applications to any outside funding source, including private and governmental sources, be approved by the County Board of Commissioners.
Resolution 93-10-773R2 rescinded Resolution 77-12-1315 and delegated authority to the County Administrator to make grant applications on behalf of the County to any outside funding source with the stipulation that, in the discretion of the County Administrator, new grant proposals which present major policy implications, propose completely new programs, or have significant budget implications be forwarded to the Board for approval prior to submission.
Resolution 95-2-37 delegated authority to the County Administrator to accept all grants in amounts up to and including $25,000.
Resolution 02-8-501R1 increased the County Administrator’s authority to accept all grants in amounts up to and including $50,000.
Current Request: The current request, in line with the organization’s movement toward centralized grant management, seeks approval for the County Administration to accept grants up to $1,000,000 on behalf of the County and report grants details to the Board on a quarterly basis.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval