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Dear Vision Partners -
The Governance and Decision Making Vision Statement reads: "Columbia's
governance is a model of transparency, efficiency, and citizen
participation that enjoys the strong confidence of its residents."
(Final Vision Report, page 82)
In that spirit, the City's Public Communications Resource Advisory
Committee is seeking applicants for public communication funds that can
be used to expand or enhance communication among citizens and City
officials on issues of importance to the community.
A workshop for applicants will be held on Thursday, March 26, 4 -6 p.m.,
in the City Hall Mezzanine Conference Room, 701 E. Broadway.
Project funding, ranging from $1,000 to $20,000, is available to the
following types of eligible applicants:
- single not-for-profit
entities, government agencies or educational institutions;
- a partnership of public
communication-type entities; or
- partnerships of a single
public communications entity and other related entities such as
schools, social service agencies, libraries, museums, etc.
This is not a grant, as all
funds must be contracted for communication services.
The application package is available on the city’s Web site at
www.GoColumbiaMo.com
and at the City Manager’s Office, 5th floor,
Daniel Boone Building, 701 W. Broadway. An application workshop will be
held at 4 p.m., March 26, 2009 in the City Hall Mezzanine Conference
Room, 701 E. Broadway.
The funds are generated through monthly fees paid by video service
providers to the City of Columbia, as authorized by city ordinance. A
seven-member Public Communications Resource Advisory Committee (PCRAC),
which was appointed by the City Council, will coordinate an open,
competitive process to solicit applications and recommend funding levels
to the City Council. Completed applications must be received in the City
Manager’s Office by 5 p.m. on May 1, 2009. Communication services must
be provided within the City’s corporate limits during the project period
October 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010.
The application process will follow the schedule shown below.
- Feb. 20, 2009: Applications
available
- Mar. 26, 2009: Application
workshop. 4-6 p.m., City Hall Mezzanine, 701 E. Broadway
- Apr. 6, 2009: Deadline for
submission of application for draft review
- May 1, 2009: Complete
applications due by 5 p.m. to City Manager’s Office
- May 28, 2009: PCRAC will
discuss applications in a public meeting
- July 3, 2009: Letters to
applicants with PCRAC funding recommendations and comments
- July 16, 2009: PCRAC will
hold public hearing on applications
- Aug. 3 or 17, 2009: PCRAC
will make presentations to City Council at the Council meeting
- Dec. 18, 2009: Contracts will
be presented to City Council for its approval
For information about
eligibility, or to request an application, contact the City Manager’s
Office at (573) 874-7214 or email Assistant City Manager Paula Hertwig
Hopkins at
PHHOPKIN@GoColumbiaMo.com
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