To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: 3rd Quarter Status Report on Measure X Innovation Fund Projects
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. RECEIVE report on the third quarter progress of the five grant projects from the first allocation of Innovation Funds.
2. AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to extend the grant period through June 30, 2025 for any grantee project not completed by January 15, 2025 and yet is demonstrating satisfactory progress as determined by the County Administrator.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. Discretion to extend the grant period through June 30, 2025 will not increase grant awards.
Of the $2M allocated in the first round of the Innovation Fund, $30,000 was awarded and spent for five planning grants and $1,790,737 was awarded for five project grants, leaving an unallocated balance of $179,263. To date, $983,096 has been expended from the project grants, leaving an allocated balance of $807,642. Grantees can expend funds through January 15, 2025.
BACKGROUND:
On October 17, 2023, at the conclusion of a year-long competitive bidding process, the Board of Supervisors awarded Measure X Innovation Fund grants totaling $1,790,737 to five promising projects. Contracts with each grantee were executed by the County Administrator effective December 1, 2023, since which time the projects have been underway.
What follows is a short description of each project, Innovation Funds claimed per project through September 30, 2024, and a summary of progress made towards project goals. Also noted are any challenges or impediments reported by the grantees and any anticipated impacts those impediments may have on the project outcomes or timeline.
The County Administrator's Office will continue to monitor progress, do what can be done to support the grantees, and report to the Board quarterly.
3rd QUARTER UPDATE
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