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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Chris Ragona, Community Development Manager
Community Development Division
DATE: December 13, 2021
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the execution of a grant agreement with APS Training Institute, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 for a STEAM Training Program.
PURPOSE:
To authorize the execution of a grant agreement with APS Training Institute, Inc. consistent with the allocation of CDBG-CV funds per R21-229 for such purpose.
BACKGROUND:
On August 24, 2021, the City Council approved Substantial Amendment 2021-#2 which allocated a $50,000 CDBG-CV grant award to the APS Training Academy for its STEAM Program (Attachment 2).
As part of its grant review process, the City requires its local and HUD funded applicants to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. At the time of application, prospective grantees are required disclose whether funds will be used to award a subcontract to any individual(s) or business affiliate(s) who currently is or has/have been within one year of the date of the application a City employee or consultant, or a member of the City Council, a City Advisory Board and/or a City Commission. Additionally, applicants are required to disclose whether any member(s) of the applicant's staff or member(s) of the applicant's Board of Directors or other governing body who are business partners or family member of a City employee, consultant, a member of the City Council, a City Advisory Board and/or a City Commission.
After the City Council's approval of the CDBG-CV funds for the APS Steam Training Program (Project # CDBG-CV-2020-13) via Resolution 21-229, staff learned that two City officers are uncompensated members of APS's board.
DISCUSSION:
Though neither officer participated in the decision to award the grant to APS, staff recognized the appearance of a conflict of interest, and for that reason request that the City Council specifically authorize the award of grant funds consistent with the allocation...
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