17-07 - 02-07 - Support Application for PRISM Resolution 17-07 February 7, 2017
Member Clausen introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING APPLICATION BY PEOPLE RESPONDING IN
SOCIAL MINISTRY (PRISM) TO HENNEPIN COUNTY FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING
WHEREAS, PRISM is a community-based non-profit organization with a mission to
provide social services and connections that empower people in the community to build
healthy, stable lives; and
WHEREAS, PRISM has developed a proposal for the use of Hennepin County
CDBG funds for income-qualified people living in Golden Valley as well as other nearby
communities; and
WHEREAS, the proposal requests funding for the Homelessness Prevention Program,
which provides financial assistance to individuals and families who are at risk of losing their
home and facing homelessness due to a crisis or temporary circumstance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Golden Valley that the
Council supports the application for funding from Hennepin County CDBG Program and
authorizes submittal of a letter of support for the funding application.
Shepard M. Harris, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Snope
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen,
Fonnest, Harris, Schmidgall and Snope and the following voted against the same: none
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and his signature attested by the City Clerk.