City Funding for Goodwill Summer Youth Program

Original title: ORD Approp $150,000 from Gen Fund Operating Reserves to the Goodwill - Subsidies & Contributions to Private Org Acct to Prov Funding to Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc. for the Summer Youth Works Prog as Described Herein; Waiving Sec 118.107 (Nonprofits to Receive Funding Through a Competitive Evaluated Award Process; Waiver & Disclosures), Pt 1 (General Provisions), Ch 118 (City Grants), Ord Code, to Allow for a Direct Contract with Goodwill; Apv, & Auth the Mayor, or Her Desig, & the Corp Sec to Execute & Deliver on Behalf of the City an Agrmt btwn the City & Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc. for the Prog; Prov for Oversight by the Grants & Contract Compliance Div of the Finance Dept; Req 1 Cycle Emerg Passage (Staffopoulos) (Introduced by CM Gaffney, Jr.) 5/26/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R, F 6/1/26 NCSPHS Emergency/Substitute/Approve 5-0 6/1/26 R Emergency/Substitute/Approve 7-0 6/2/26 F Emergency/Substitute/Approve 7-0 6/9/26 CO PH Emergency/Substitute/Approve 14-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 6/9/26

Record date · June 9, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The City Council has approved a $150,000 grant to Goodwill Industries of North Florida for their Summer Youth Works Program. This ordinance bypasses the standard competitive bidding process for nonprofits to allow for a direct contract between the city and the organization.

Why it matters

This ordinance authorizes the immediate expenditure of $150,000 from the city's general operating reserves to fund a specific youth employment program, while waiving standard competitive grant requirements.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc.

The organization is the recipient of a $150,000 city grant and enters into a direct contract with the city for the Summer Youth Works Program.

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Finance Dept

The department is assigned the responsibility of overseeing the grant and ensuring contract compliance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the competitive bidding process waived for this grant?

The ordinance explicitly waives Section 118.107 of the City Ordinance Code to allow for a direct contract with Goodwill Industries of North Florida, Inc. for the Summer Youth Works Program.

Where is the $150,000 coming from?

The funds are being appropriated from the city's .

Who is responsible for making sure the money is spent correctly?

The Grants and Contract Compliance Division of the Finance Department is tasked with providing oversight for the program.

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