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Council directs staff to produce public guidelines on grant rollovers and project modifications
Summary
After debate, the council asked OAC staff to draft and return with public guidelines (within 30 days) for handling requests to roll over unspent grant funds and for mid‑contract project modifications; the council approved development of those guidelines and offered to consider them in an emergency meeting if needed.
Council members expressed concern about transparency and precedent when grantees request to carry unspent funds forward or to materially change project scope mid‑contract. In response, the council directed OAC staff to develop written guidelines describing the criteria, required documentation, monitoring checks and decision timeline for both rollover requests and project modifications.
Several members said such guidance should include: thresholds for when a rollover or modification requires program monitoring, how staff will assess fiscal health and corrective actions, and how the council will vote (regular meeting vs. emergency meeting). A motion directing staff to present a proposed process and guidelines was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
Why it matters: the council is managing multi‑year grants across hundreds of millions of dollars. Members said a clear, public process reduces perceptions of favoritism and ensures consistent treatment of grantees.
What’s next: staff will return with written guidelines and an SOP for council review; the council offered to hold an emergency meeting within 30 days to consider guidelines and, if needed, act on pending carryover/modification requests.
