Title
2021 Capital Improvement and Community Grants
Report 21-33
File ACCI 1850-20
Recommended Action
1.0 That Council approve an amendment to the Community Grants Policy 06-022 and add a new category called “Combined Format Events” in Table A and include the following condition statement to the general and category specific policy criteria:
In years where Provincial Health Orders restrict the number of community residents that can participate in programs, projects and events organized by community organizations that is below the required minimum number of participants stipulated by grants criteria, Council may approve grants that are based on a virtual/physical combination delivery format; and furthermore
That the upper limit for the new Combined Format Events category grant be set at $5,000 and be awarded on condition that the organization provide a list of ten (minimum) local community based artists, performers and suppliers that will be paid fees with the funding received from the Township of Langley;
1.1 That Council approve payment of $10,000 under the Combined Format Events Grants category and that those funds be distributed to those organizations identified in Table A;
2.0 That Council approve an amendment to the
Capital Improvement Grants Policy 06-021 to add the
following definitions that will improve applicant understanding
of criteria and simplify the online review process:
Capital Improvements are additions, restorations, enhancements and/or major repairs to the property and facility that support preservation, safety, and community accessibility. Replacement of interior fixtures may be considered as capital improvements when failure is imminent or beyond repair.
Capital Improvements are not chattels, equipment, appliances, furnishings, signage, public art, routine facility and property maintenance and or enhancements made for revenue generation purposes;
2.1 That Council approve payment of $51,250 under the
2021 Capital Improvements Grants category and that those funds be distributed to those organizations identified in Table B;
3.0 That Council approve a payment of $1,000, to the
Fort Langley Community Association, as identified in Table C;
4.0 That Council approve payment of $46,500 under the
2021 Community Grants - General category to be distributed to those organizations identified in Table D;
5.0 That Council approve payment of $10,000 under the
2021 Major Festivals Grants category to those organizations identified in Table E, conditional on the approval of their event plans by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), compliance with
BC Health Orders, and the events as proposed being held;
6.0 That Council approve payment of $5,000 under the
2021 Minor Festivals Grants category to those organizations identified in Table E2, conditional on the approval of their event plans by the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), their compliance with BC Health Orders, and the events as proposed being held;
7.0 That Council approve payment of $17,500 under the
2021 Community Grants - Banners category and that those funds be distributed to those groups as identified in Table F;
8.0 That Council approve payment of $17,000 from 2021’s funding allocations for graduating high school students to be distributed under the 2022 Community Grants - Scholarships - Public Schools category as identified in Table G;
That Council approve payment of $4,000 from 2021’s funding allocations for graduating independent high school students to be distributed under the 2022 Community Grants - Scholarships - Independent Schools category as identified in Table G2;
9.0 That Council approve payment of $2,000 representing $250 to each of eight (8) Langley secondary school applications from 2021’s funding allocations in support of the 2022 Dry Grads category as identified in Table G3;
10.0 That Council approve payment of $1,500 in the Ceremonial Fly-By Category as identified in Table H; and
11.0 That Council review the applications, not having met grants criteria identified as “To Be Determined by Council” in Table I, and provide funding decisions and authorize staff to adjust funding amounts accordingly.