City of Lawrence

Administrative Policy No. 87 -- Adopted By Resolution No. 6404

 

SUBJECT Mid-Year Funding Request Policy

APPLIES TO Outside Agencies Requesting City Funds

 

EFFECTIVE DATE August 6, 2002

REVISED DATE

NEXT REVIEW DATE July 1, 2004

 

APPROVED BY  City Commission

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POLICY NUMBER AP-87

 

1.0             Policy:

 

To establish policy and guidelines for the consideration of funding requests from outside agencies during the year after the completion of the annual budget process.

 

2.0             Guidelines:

 

Once the budget process is completed for each fiscal year, non-budgeted funding requests shall be handled as follows.  Outside agencies requesting funding from the City of Lawrence (that falls outside the schedule established for the annual budget process) shall describe in their application for funding how the project, program, etc. accomplishes the following:

 

q        Fills an existing gap in City services.

q        Meets a City Commission or community goal.

q        Provides for a need in the community that is otherwise unmet.

q        Helps leverage outside funds.

 

 

3.0             Assessment Methods:

 

In considering funding requests outside the annual budget process, the City Commission will utilize the following guidelines in the decision-making process:

 

q        Is the request a high enough priority to justify the allocation of contingency funds?

q        What are the long-range implications (annual request? related costs? etc.)