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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final March 2, 2021 United Way for the betterment of the community. Commissioner Moss made it clear that the proposed Small Non -Profit Grant Program was not intended to duplicate the assistance the agencies had received from the United Way, but for the non -profits to be given the flexibility to use the grant funds however they were needed. Chairman Flescher called for a recess at 10: 53 a.m., and reconvened the meeting at 11:04 a.m., with all members present. Dori Stone, President, Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, spoke via Zoom to request that 501(c)(6) organizations, Membership Based Nonprofits, be included when considering criteria for the proposed grant recipients. Detailed discussion ensued among the Board with the majority not in favor of reallocating CARES Act dollars from the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program. It was suggested that the topic be revisited if an additional round of CARES Act funding was received, and that the nonprofit agencies could reach out for assistance to their donors or to the municipalities where they were located. They also discussed the County's funding of nonprofits and criteria/eligibility if the Board voted to approve funding for small non -profits in the future. Commissioner Moss reminded her fellow Commissioners that she first brought the topic to them on January 5, 2021. She recommended that staff begin to work on the criteria/specifics for grant funding for small nonprofit agencies and return to the Board with a proposal. Vice Chairman O'Bryan recalled that there was no support in early January when the item was presented, and he did not feel it was a good use of staff time. Chairman Flescher agreed with the Vice Chairman, and he was confident that if the Board directed staff to fund small non-profit agencies with the second round of CARES Act funding, staff would work swiftly to make it happen. Commissioner Adams clarified that the Board was responsible for directing staff to move forward; however, there appeared to be no support at the present time. Commissioner Earman cited timing as his reason for not supporting the item, and he suggested revisiting the topic in 30-45 days or after a new round of CARES Act funding was confirmed. A motion was made by Commissioner Moss to direct staff to move forward with the development of a grant assistance program for small non-profit agencies, and to return to the Board with a proposal. The motion died for lack of a second. 15. SPECIAL DISTRICTS AND BOARDS A. Emergency Services District B. Solid Waste Disposal District Indian River County Florida Page 11