Desk Item.Item #13 - Community Grant Update
PREPARED BY: Ryan Baker
Library Director
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 02/21/2023 ITEM NO: 13 DESK ITEM
DATE: February 21, 2023
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Receive Update on the Community Grant Program and Provide Direction on
the Program’s Funding Level for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24
REMARKS:
Attachment 2 contains comments from a Council Member.
Attachment Previously Received with the Staff Report:
1. Community Grant Scoring Rubric
Attachment Received with this Desk Item:
2. Council Member comments
From: Rob Moore <RMoore@losgatosca.gov>
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2023 5:58 PM
To: Wendy Wood <WWood@losgatosca.gov>; Laurel Prevetti <LPrevetti@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: Item 13 Desk Item
Hi Laurel and Wendy,
Please see my attached desk item for Tuesday evening’s meeting.
Thank you very much!
Rob
Rob Moore
Councilmember, Los Gatos Town Council
ATTACHMENT 2
Item 13 Desk Item (Councilmember Moore):
I am very supportive of the Community Grant Program and I hope to continue to expand on the great
success of this program.
In order to better align our Community Grants Program with the Town’s ongoing JEDI efforts, I
recommend the Town Council add an “Equity” category to each of the scoring rubrics. This is a common
practice among grant-giving organizations, as evidenced by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation,
one of the largest philanthropic organizations in Silicon Valley.
In each of its grant category areas, from Arts and Culture to Health to Neighborhoods, SVCF’s grant
applications begin with an equity statement that affirms SVCF’s commitment to prioritizing funding for
organizations that have historically been underfunded and are focused on advancing equity in the
community. I believe that Los Gatos should have a similar focus as we award grants to community based
organizations.
Recommendation: Town Council should add an “Equity” scoring category to each of the two scoring
rubrics used for evaluating Community Grant Program applications. Staff should reference SVCF and
other existing philanthropic organizations equity scoring categories to create specific language for our
Community Grant Program scoring rubric.