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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.c. Receive Donation - Approve Expenditure – Kicks for KidsEXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Council Regular Meeting: February 21, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: Receive Donation / Approve Expenditure –Kicks for Kids AGENDA SECTION: Consent PREPARED BY: Mitchell Scott, Chief of Police AGENDA NO. 6.c. ATTACHMENTS: Worksheet APPROVED BY: LJM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to accept two donations in the amount of $1132.13 from the Rosemount Peewee A Hockey team and Ms. Helen Brandt; and authorize the expenditure of up to $1,132.13 for purchasing shoes for the “Kicks for Kids” program. ISSUE In 2017, the Rosemount Police Department discovered there is a need for shoes for kids in our community. The Council is being asked to accept a donation from the Rosemount Peewee A Hockey Team totaling $1,112.13 and a donation from Helen Brandt for $20.00. The total donation of $1,132.13 has been made for the purpose of purchasing shoes. BACKGROUND After recognizing there are youth within our community who are in need of shoes, the Rosemount Police Department implemented a new program called “Kicks for Kids”. This program provides a resource for children who are in need of new shoes. On Saturday February 4th the Rosemount Peewee A team along with the Rosemount Police Department raised $1,132.13 bagging groceries at Cub Foods. 100% of the money raised will be used to purchase shoes for kids at RMS and RHS. All shoes will be given to the counseling staff at the schools to distribute on an as needed basis. On February 6th the Rosemount Police Department received a donation of $20.00 from a Helen Brandt who lives in the City of Rosemount. In her thank you note Ms. Brandt stated how much she appreciates the assistance she received when she locked her vehicle and lost her keys. In her thank you note she states the donation of the $20.00 can be used as the Police Department sees fit or we could donate it to a charity of our choice. The Rosemount Police Department has elected to add it to the funds to purchase shoes for the children. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the acceptance of the donations and authorization of the expenditure. CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DONATION REVENUE WORKSHEET RECEIPT OF DONATION Donation Received On 2/4/2017 Amount Received $ 1,132.13 Purpose of Donation Kicks for Kids. Account Number for Donation 101-22222 (Must be Liability # Assigned for Each Individual Department) EXPENDITURE OF DONATION Amount to be Spent $ 1,132.13 To be Spent from Account 101-42110-01-208.02 (Must be Expenditure # Corresponding to Individual Department) Purpose of Expenditure: Money to purchase shoes to give to both RHS and RMS to have for children who are in need of shoes who cannot afford them. AMENDMENT OF BUDGETS Amend Donation Revenue Account 101-36230.00 $ 1,132.13 Amend Expenditure Account 101-42110-01-208.02 $ 1,132.13 (The Two Dollar Amounts Must be the Same) GENERAL JOURNAL ENTRY TO ADJUST DONATION LIABILITY # Debit (Donation Liability #) 101-22222 $ 1,132.13 Credit 101-36230.00 $ 1,132.13 Journal entry to reduce deferred donation revenue account and increase donation revenue account to actual per City Council action on: 2/21/2017