Agenda 06/27/2017 Item #16E 206/27/2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to fund a one-time matching payment to the Community Foundation of Collier
County, Inc., to assist that agency with writing a plan to establish a community crisis and disaster
fund in cooperation with local agencies and the National Center for Victims of Crime in the amount
of $4,500.
OBJECTIVE: To improve post-event humanitarian emergency relief funding following a disaster or act
of mass violence.
CONSIDERATIONS: Around the nation when a crisis like the Orlando shooting or a disaster such as a
hurricane, tornado, or fire hits a community, individuals set-up GoFundMe® or similar social media
pages to accept charitable gifts to assist impacted individuals, small businesses and communities.
Sometimes these are fraudulent and monitoring the donations is nearly impossible. The Community
Foundation of Collier County, Inc. (“Community Foundation”), Emergency Services, local law
enforcement agencies, municipalities, and the United Way of Collier County see unprecedented value in
having a pre-established, transparent local emergency fund for acts of mass violence, natural disaster or
community crisis.
The Community Foundation is a Florida Not for Profit Corporation that has the necessary skills,
expertise, and business acumen to operate this fund and engage with the National Center for Victims of
Crime to write a plan to establish a highly transparent and tax deductible community crisis/emergency
fund. This fund, managed exclusively by the Foundation, will meet the standards as recommended by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and other federal agencies during times of mass violence and victim
assistance and serve a valid public purpose. This fund can be immediately activated and promoted within
minutes of a community crisis and allow monetary donations to be properly received and formally
dispersed under established protocols to victims of mass violence. The fund will be used during times of
mass violence for victim assistance. In the case of a natural disaster or commun ity crisis event, the
Community Foundation will be able to provide immediate funding to local non-profit agencies who can
then rapidly assist clients and provide services and disbursements to those who have immediate, mid, or
long-term unmet post-disaster needs.
The $4,500 requested from the Board will be a one-time contribution as a 50/50 match with the
Community Foundation to write the business plan. The total amount of the business plan project is
$9,000. The County’s contribution will be disbursed to the Community Foundation after receipt of the
business plan.
The Orlando shooting clearly demonstrated the need for a community to have a local, transparent, tax
deductible, philanthropic professional organization managing the generosity of a communi ty and nation
during times of crisis. This pro-active approach and professionally managed non-profit structure will
allow local officials, when they may be on the national stage during a crisis, to promote a local crisis and
humanitarian fund with a high degree of comfort knowing that a donation to victims is tax deductible,
highly transparent and in cooperation with Federal and State law enforcement and regulatory officials.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this onetime payment is available from existing General Fund
Appropriations.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated with this
action.
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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: The County may donate funds to a nonprofit corporation for a plan to
establish a community crisis and disaster fund provided the Board determines that a County purpose is
served by such donation and proper safeguards are implemented to assure the accomplishment of that
purpose. As such, this item is approved for form and legality and requires a majority vote for Board
approval. - JAB
RECOMMENDATION: To authorize payment of $4,500 to the Community Foundation of Collier
County for the preparation of a plan to establish a community crisis and disaster fund as serving a valid
public service.
Prepared by: Dan E Summers, Director, Bureau of Emergency Services
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.E.2
Doc ID: 3310
Item Summary: Recommendation to fund a one-time matching payment to the Community
Foundation of Collier County, Inc., to assist that agency with writing a plan to establish a community
crisis and disaster fund in cooperation with local agencies and the National Center for Victims of Crime
in the amount of $4,500.
Meeting Date: 06/27/2017
Prepared by:
Title: Executive Secretary – Emergency Management
Name: Kathy Heinrichsberg
06/04/2017 8:15 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Division Director - Bureau of Emer Svc – Emergency Management
Name: Daniel Summers
06/04/2017 8:15 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Emergency Management Daniel Summers Additional Reviewer Completed 06/05/2017 8:26 AM
Administrative Services Department Paula Brethauer Level 1 Division Reviewer Completed 06/06/2017 8:14 AM
County Attorney's Office Jennifer Belpedio Level 2 Attorney of Record Review Completed 06/06/2017 4:57 PM
Administrative Services Department Len Price Level 2 Division Administrator Review Completed 06/14/2017 5:57 PM
Office of Management and Budget Valerie Fleming Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 06/15/2017 10:06 AM
Office of Management and Budget Laura Wells Additional Reviewer Completed 06/16/2017 11:06 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 06/16/2017 2:10 PM
County Manager's Office Leo E. Ochs Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 06/16/2017 3:09 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 06/27/2017 9:00 AM
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