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272592 WHITE ITV CLERK ^ PINK INANCE �F��n: CANARY EPARTMENT COUflCll J� B��E AYOR GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO. ' �-''"-``�. Council Resolution � Present By �/ - � �� Referred To Committee: Date ' ut of Committee By Date RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby accepts grant agreements from the Northwest Area Foundation and the Otto Bremer Foundation providing the City with the sum of $90, 000 to be used by the City for employee training programs, citizen needs surveys, innovative services and public information, and the proper City officers are hereby authorized to accept the agreement on behalf of the City and to expend the grant funds pursuant to the terms and conditions of said grant agreements. . UNCILMEN Yeas Nays f Requested by Depactment of: utler �y ozza In Favor unt �' vine __ Against BY — addox ' howalter � 6 �� Adopte y Coun � Date Form Approved � City Attorne Certi fie asse d b ounci l Secretary g Y } By� � � l�pprove by 1�I r: ate —� � � 8 1 Appr e Mayor for is i to Council ` 1, ,� �� Bv - t� "�syEa MAR 1 ? 1 79 B i a�rn,�-�Y.� � CITY OF SAINT PAUL ��� � � ��`�' _ OFFICE OF THE MAYOR i ii°° 347 CITY fIAI.L Gl:'OB LATIy1EB SAINT PAUZ.,MINNESOTA 55102 YOB �612) 298-�323 MEMO TO: Council President David Hozza and Members of the City Council FROM: Dick Broeker`� Executive Assistant to the Mayor DATE: March 2, 1979 Attached is a resolution accepting the award of $90, 000 of Foundation funds for the City of Saint Paul to improve its governmental services. The $15, 000 from the Otto Bremer Foundation is to carry on the citizen survey work begun by the Department of Finance and Management Services this past year. The purpose of the survey is to gain a better understanding of citizen attitudes as to what they believe city services are worth, given the existing property tax burdens. The survey' s results should prove useful for next year' s budgeting process. The $75, 000 from the Northwest Area Foundation will be used by city staff and citizens' groups who have specific ideas as to how to improve upon city services. This grant was requested on the basis of numerous meetings with city employees and citizens who felt that the availability of small project funds could make a significant difference for trying out new ideas which may positively influence city services. The acceptance of these funds will in no way place additional burdens on the city' s budget. The money cannot be used to hire staff, nor can it be used to expand existing programs. The City Council wil,l receive periodic reports on how these funds are being expended. DB/lm attachment