- I officially call to order this allocation meeting for Jack Hopkins Grant for 2026. I will call Roll.
- Catherine. Hello. Hi, just calling Roll. OK. Dave. Why? Dave Rollo.
- Eddie? Here. Catherine? Cameron? Here. We suck. Yes, I'm here. Andy? On his way. Courtney is here.
- All right. Thank you all very much. Does everybody have the spreadsheet, the Jack Hopkins Grant recommendation,
- Compilation compiled, 2026 final. Can someone send? Yes. Oh wait, I'm in the wrong one. There we go.
- I'm in the right one now. I will share that. I'll send the email to... Who needs it? Everybody? Okay.
- Is this okay for me? Okay. Didn't want to break any.
- rules. I'm just going to send this out to everybody. So. OK. Sent. OK, I might have to actually go back
- in and update permissions.
- You're on it. You've, okay. Where is on it? People with access. Yep. For some reason, Catherine doesn't
- have editor status. She's the only one. I will update that. All right. So everybody now has editor status,
- but you know, don't go crazy. So thank you all. So the first tab was our average summaries
- I think this is our overall recommendations. Okay, so what happened was, just to recap, at our last
- meeting, there had been confusion going in with the rubrics. They were all in a shared doc, so some
- of them overrobed each other. So we were able to fix it right there in the meeting and put a new doc together.
- but we weren't able to get Catherine's until after at the end of the meeting because unfortunately poor
- Catherine had to redo it with that mix up. And I'm so sorry. Thank you for your graciousness in getting
- that to us. So we had our document and then we had Catherine's recommendations. I asked Evan to add
- another tab to our document that we had been all working in to please then also see what our recommendations
- did once we factored Katherine's in as our averages. So you'll see we have the May 11th meeting with
- Katherine's numbers factored in there. We have the ones that we did without Katherine's numbers in there.
- And then the May 11th meeting, that was, I think, the document that we started with, that we worked
- off of. I still have permission to. You still don't have permission.
- We're running into the same problem as before. Could you send it to me by Gmail, potentially? Yeah,
- what's your Gmail address? erioujr at gmail.com. Well, sorry, sorry. We could not set that up. Wait,
- so I have you asked to be an editor. I'm sharing that.
- Give it a try now. I just approved you. Cool. You got it now? Yeah. All right. Cool. Thank you. Um,
- I'm just not quite clear what the differences between this summary tab and the May 11th meeting with
- Catherine. The recommendations. Okay. The recommendations are a little off because whenever the new
- tab was added,
- the formulas were not updated to include a seventh person in the averages. So the numbers might not
- match if you're seeing a difference in the numbers. Okay. So really this one that says May 11th meeting
- with Catherine should be the accurate one. Yeah. And I think copy of the numbers so that they're better
- off to the summary. Okay. Awesome. My apologies. No, don't it's, this was just confusing with losing
- the Google sheets to, um,
- Everybody just didn't get their own private link. That was the problem. But we're a flexible group.
- We fixed it on the fly and kept moving. You guys, we are a good team. I appreciate all the work that
- all y'all have done. So thank you. Did Catherine's
- Catherine's things, is there anything offering? It doesn't look like tremendously from what I was looking
- at and we're still right on budget, actually. So I figured tonight what we can do is go through each
- one individually with these, our recommendations, all of ours averaged in together the recommendations
- we did last week, including Catherine's recommendations and we can go through them one by one.
- And make sure there's not anything in there that anybody feels strongly should go one way or another.
- Does that sound like a plan? I don't think this will take too long. I think we're all fairly. The only
- thing to keep in mind is Catherine is $18,000 over budget, which is my certain numbers that they're
- loaded other places. Yeah, it may.
- But even with all of that, it still comes in under all of our budgets. So I feel pretty good about that.
- I kind of wanted to tap dance a little bit for Andy. I guess I do. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Or do you
- have any to disagree with?
- And you have the thing I've laid out so far for our plan. And if I did, does it make a difference? Yes,
- it does. OK. I put in a new thing on AD. I took the liberty to do so, which is the difference between
- the averages and what we recommended. Oh, nice. Where are you doing that? In column AD. Which spreadsheet?
- on the spreadsheet with Catherine's numbers. Got it. Oh, got it. Cool, cool, cool. Thank you. Hey, Dave.
- Hey. Thank you. Did you alter any of your amount of recommendations between May 11th meeting and today?
- No. Okay. So I just want to make sure of that. There was one that I specifically did not allot anything
- to. There should be ones that had nothing, but that should be zero.
- But if there's nothing else, I should funky on my own. I have one that's blank. There's one that became
- a zero after the meeting. There are actually two that became a zero after the meeting. Uh-oh. For CASA
- and WonderLab. Is that correct? That wouldn't change the recommended column. Did anything change on AC?
- On column AC on May 11th meeting with Catherine. It does, it brings it down. Why AC? AC wouldn't necessarily
- change because that's not a function, so as long as there's. Right, because I think what is an AC is
- what we, unless you're aware of any changes that I mean.
- No changes to that as long as that looks correct. I was just trying to average allocation and the summary
- is a little off from what would have counted had those numbers have been changed. Yeah, I mean, I didn't
- go back in after the meeting at all, but those zeros sound right. Strange. All right. So Andy, I was
- just explaining that we're going to go through
- the average allocations that we have on our, do you have this spreadsheet? Yeah. Yeah. And so we're
- on the second tab. Well, you can look at either the first tab summary or May 11th meeting. If you look
- at the one, the second tab, ESOC added a column that shows us the
- OK, next to the recommended column, which is AC. ESOC added a column right next to it under AD that
- shows us the difference between what we recommend and what the average recommendation was that we gave.
- Is that the delta? Oh, that's a good idea. What? Is that the delta? Yeah, I don't have this spreadsheet.
- Oh, I'm sorry. That's OK.
- show to the speed I bring all kinds of problems. You also bring solutions. I was going to say, or you
- solve all kinds of problems. That's a problem. So our recommendations, do you want me to send it?
- I got it. Yeah, we didn't go with the average amount recommended. We had discussions about what we recommend
- for each one. So let's start at the top. It's not alphabetical, and that is A-OK.
- So big brothers, big sisters, they had, and they recommended, they requested 25,000. Our average allocation
- for what we all recommended was just under 15,000. We ended up coming in at a recommendation of 7,000.
- So we were recommending almost 8,000 less
- than what they requested. Does anybody have any feelings about our recommendation as we left it with
- big brothers, big sisters, and they landed on 7,000? Are we still in agreement that we feel 7,000 is
- appropriate? Or does anybody have anything to say about that? Nope.
- So 7,000 to big brothers, big sisters of South Central Indiana. Should I, should we be putting these
- like final recommendations in like the final column or just leave it as is, change it if in the column
- on the doc, if we- Do you want a final? What is best practice? Final call. That may be a good idea.
- Yeah. Our final recommendation call. Super. Thank you. And then that way.
- We're keeping the record. Yes, my pleasure. All right, so cancer support community, South Central Indiana,
- they requested 3,650. The average was 2,924, but we recommended last time, 3,650, we recommended to
- give them the full amount. So we had been recommending to give them
- $726 less, but we are recommending to give them that full amount after the conversation we had about
- them. Any feelings that that should be otherwise? Or any questions? Okay. So cancer support, community
- South Central Indiana gets their full request, stays at 3,650. Community Justice and Mediation Center
- requested just under 13,000.
- So we averaged a recommendation of 10,376. Yeah, 376. But we ended up recommending the full amount.
- So the delta was... Oh, okay. That's cool. So full amount for CJM was what we had talked about two weeks
- ago. Does anybody feel differently about CJM? Any questions?
- Anybody online have any? No? Okay. So Community Justice and Mediation Center will be recommended for
- $12,998. Community Kitchen of Monroe County, Inc. They requested $5,903. Their average allocation
- between us came to $5,636.57. We decided the full allotment would be what we would recommend, the $5,903
- for a difference of $266. Any feelings on giving Community Kitchen of Monroe County the full almost
- $6,000? Any questions about how we got anywhere so far? Super, okay.
- So we will recommend Community Kitchen for $5,903. Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. requested $20,000.
- The average recommendation was $14,531.71. After discussion, we landed on $18,000 as a recommendation
- from the group, which is a difference of
- Almost $3,500, but still less than $22,000 from what they requested. No. No. I was like, wait a minute.
- That's a big number. Just leave that. I'm just going to leave that alone. OK. OK. Would you like me
- to try to do the double? Well, not worth us suspending time on it. Yeah. For whatever reason, it's jumping
- all around.
- when you dragged the formula. Yeah, I don't know. But it's like jumping like weird ways, not like in
- my... It doesn't make any sense. Yeah, so I'm very confused. So I'm gonna stop. All right, so our final
- recommendation that we left it two weeks ago, or our initial recommendation, I should say, was 18,000.
- Does anybody have any concerns or questions about that? Any big feelings that you wanna let out now?
- So 18,000 for Exodus is what we're recommending. Hoosier Hills requested 40,000. The average recommendation
- for allocation was $39,063.29. So in our conversation, we decided to recommend the full request for
- $40,000. Does everybody still agree that $40,000 for Hoosier Hills is where we're at? All right.
- 40,000 for Hoosier Hills. Feel free to interrupt me at any time. I feel like I'm talking endlessly,
- which I don't mind. Okay, my sister's closet requested 50,000. Our average recommendation was 29,400.
- We settled on a initial recommendation two weeks ago of $30,000. Has anybody had a change of heart or had
- a lot more on this and feel differently. Still good? Okay. So we will recommend $30,000. Now I'm keeping
- in mind, oh no, that's not what I wanted to do. I am keeping in mind that if we make major changes somewhere
- along the way down here, we might have to go back and make changes up above. So these aren't set yet
- as our final recommendations, just where we're working for right now.
- Planned Parenthood requested 7,500. We averaged our recommendations at $6,203. Ended up recommending,
- granting their full request of 7,500. That's where we settled for the last time. Does everybody still
- agree on Planned Parenthood 7,500? Okay.
- 7,500 for Planned Parenthood. Sober Mesa requested 10,000. Our average allocation for them came to $8,142.86.
- We settled on a recommendation of $9,000. Has anybody reconsidered Sober Mesa or have other thoughts
- or questions? Okay, 9,000 for Sober Mesa.
- Summit Hill Community Development Corporation, they requested $24,980. Our average allocation recommendation
- was $18,083.33. But we came in with an agreed recommendation at $24,980. So the full amount was what
- we decided to try to grant. Has anybody had a change of heart? Had any questions about?
- There we go, 24,980 to Summit Hill. Amethyst House requested $21,700. Their average allocation that
- we recommended was $18,532.86. We ended up recommending $18,121.67. Any change of heart about that or
- questions?
- Thank you. You tell me to speed it up? I appreciate it. Okay. So Amethyst House, $18,121.67
- is our recommendation. Avalon requested $20,800. We averaged with $13,529. We ended up recommending
- $13,667 even. Any change?
- Or anybody there any questions? Okay. 13,607 Avalon Beacon requested 7,377. Our average allocation is
- 7,117. Somehow they came in at $7,086.81. Any questions or concerns for Beacon? All right, we're good
- there then. 7,086.81 for Beacon. Bloomington.
- I was going to say corporate living. Bloomington Cooperative Living requested $88,500. We averaged
- recommendations at $2,142.86. This one we had a fiery debate on and ended up recommending $0 allotment
- for Bloomington Cooperative Living. Anybody have any questions about how we got there or feel differently today?
- Still good, okay. So zero for Bloomington Cooperative Living. Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington requested
- 20,000. We averaged $14,308.57. Our recommended was $14,026.67. Any questions about Boys and Girls Club
- or concerns? Good, okay. So that one stays.
- Courage to Change So We're Living requested $4,500. Our average allocation was $1,374.57. Our recommended
- allocation went up a little bit to $1,603.67. Any feelings about Courage to Change allocation? Where
- we landed on? Questions? OK. Oh, Developmental Services, Inc.
- Requested $2,800. We averaged $1,984.71. We recommended $2,048.83. Any questions about that? So they're
- just about $750 short of their full request. Any questions or concerns with Developmental Services? OK.
- So that's the final recommendation that's going to stay for now. Girls Inc. requested $34,870. Our average
- recommendation was $16,358.14. We recommended $15,751.17 after deliberation. Any changes there or questions
- about Girls Inc.? OK. So $15,751.17 to Girls Inc.
- Habitat for Humanity requested $14,137. Our average was $10,971. We went with a round number of $10,900.
- Everybody good with that one for Habitat for Humanity? Yeah. Okay. Great. There we go. That recommendation
- stays Hotels for Hope.
- Requested $36,000. We averaged $18,048.29. So we came in with a flat $18,000 recommendation. Is everybody
- good there with Hotels for Hope? $18,000. Yeah. Okay. That will stay. Indiana Recovery Alliance requested
- $22,000. We averaged $18,681.86.
- Our recommendation after discussion came in at $18,862.17. Does everybody feel good about that recommendation
- for Indiana recovery lettuce? Or any questions? Okay, that stays. Starting to feel like an auctioneer.
- I gotta learn to talk a lot faster. I would take community college, they requested $10,000. I'm not
- speeding up. $10,000.
- Our average was $7,808.57. We ended up making the recommendation of $7,776.67. Everybody good there?
- Happy to keep Ivy Tech the food pantry as it is. Okay, super. So that's going to stay. Kessam at Indiana
- University requested $5,000. Our average allocation recommendation was $1,505.71.
- We came in at an agreement for $1,423.33. Does everybody feel still solid on that recommendation? Yeah,
- Kessam stays as is. Great. Monroe County Court appointed special advocates. They requested $9,342. Our
- average allocation was $5,894.07.
- However, we read on a recommendation of $5,326.42. Everybody's still good with the cost of
- the recommendation. No questions or concerns. Okay, great. That stays as is. Monroe County Humane Association
- requested $13,000. We averaged $9,608.29. We recommended $9,476.33.
- Everybody good with that recommendation? Okay, perfect, thank you. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard requested
- $13,182. We recommended $12,769.07, or that was our average. Our recommendation came in at $12,730.59.
- Does everybody feel good about that amount for Mother Hubbard's Cupboard? Okay, that will stay then.
- New Hope requested $40,000. Our average recommendation was $34,734.71. There's a lot of 71 cents happening.
- Something about splitting. We recommended a little bit higher, though, $35,190.50. Any questions or
- different feelings on this? Everybody's good. OK, thank you. New Leaf, New Life.
- We requested $11,142. Our average allocation came to $8,925. We ended up recommending $4 more, $8,929.20.
- Is everybody good with that for the recommendation for New Leaf New Life? We're getting very close to
- the end, guys. Your troopers. New Leaf New Life.
- With Courage to Change Sober Living requested $3,225. We averaged an award of $2,313.14. We recommended
- overall $2,365.33. Does everybody feel good about leaving that there? All right, super. Pantry 279 requested $12,000.
- We averaged a recommendation of $11,176.14. Our recommended final came in at $11,038.83. Is everybody
- good with granting that to Pantry279? All right, super. That will stay as recommended. Pathways, Inc.
- requested $50,000. The average allocation that we came up with
- Between ourselves was $44,114,114.80. Our finalized recommendation was $43,134. Is everybody good with
- that for Pathways Inc.? We're good. Okay, super. People and Animal Learning Services requested $5,500.
- We averaged a recommendation of $1,669.71.
- We ended up recommending $1,581.33. Does anybody have any big changes that they would like to talk about
- for PALS? Any questions? Okay, that will stay as we recommended. Stone Belt requested $5,000. We averaged
- a recommendation for $3,311.43. The agreed upon recommendation was $3,196.67.
- Any thoughts there? No. Great. That will stay as is. Moving on. Tandem requested $50,000. We averaged
- out recommendations of $34,642.86. We agreed upon a little bit more, $35,416.67. Everybody fine with
- what we're allocating for Tandem? Any questions about that? All right. Tandem will stay.
- at that number. Hendricks County Child Advocacy Center requested $48,304. We averaged in our allocations
- $37,396.81. Our recommendation we settled on was $37,196.27. Everybody feel good about that number.
- Any questions? Great. We will leave Hendricks County as is.
- Wheeler Mission requested $6,460. We averaged recommendations of $6,154.43. We agreed upon $6,113.50.
- Any questions or concerns about the allocation for Wheeler Mission? All right. Wheeler Mission will
- stay at that recommendation level. And then finally, Wonder Lab requested $14,000.
- $115. The average recommendation for them was $1,000. We ended up recommending $0 for Wonderlab. Is
- anybody having other thoughts about that? Any questions, concerns about Wonderlab? No conversation.
- Okay. So that brings us to a total final recommendation allocation of $499,000,
- $499,994.63. You guys, we have $5.37 left over. This is the first time that I've been on the Jack Hopkins
- committee that we haven't had to request more money. So look at us staying within our budget,
- coming in. Anybody have any final thoughts on any of these recommendations?
- anything that you want to talk about before we send this to council for approval. Mostly approve all
- of the recommendations as listed in column AF and send this to the City Council of Bloomington, Indiana
- for approval. Second. All right. I have a motion and a second. Let's take roll call to see how that
- goes. Isak. I approve. I mean, second. I mean, yes. Cameron. Yes.
- Hey. Yes. Andy. Yes. Dave. Give a thumbs up. Can we accept a thumbs up? You're muted, Dave. All right.
- We need to see you got there to do it. Uh-oh. OK. We'll try Catherine in the meantime. Catherine.
- I approve. Thank you. All right. We'll try back to Dave again. Let's see if we can unmute you.
- Am I working? You are working. Yes. And I vote yes. That's unanimous. We'll send this recommendation
- to City Council. I have a piece for us to talk about tonight. Am I missing anything that we're supposed
- to do now? When is our debrief meeting? Two weeks. Next week? Fantastic.
- calendar rather than guessing. And if everyone could confirm that it's on their calendar next week.
- It's on my calendar for June 2nd. It's on my calendar. Cool. And just a reminder though. That's the
- one like, I guess it'll be virtual. Or no, I don't know. I can go to that actually.
- Okay, super. And then Sophia, did you have a question? Yeah, just a reminder not to check the city calendar
- for events, because it's not automatically working properly. So the invite should be on your personal
- city, for council members. Well, I guess me too. Yeah. Out and.
- They'll be in your emails. If you accept it, it should go on your calendar if you move to a digital
- calendar. All right. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I adjourn this meeting. Well done. Thank you. All right.