HERCULES CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. XX –
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES APPROVING AN ANNUAL PAYMENT OF $3,000 FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE EAST BAY WILDFIRE COALITION OF GOVERNMENTS WHEREAS, On July 23, 2024, the City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the East Bay Wildfire Coalition of Governments (EBWC) to coordinate wildfire prevention activities to protect the East Bay Hills in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties; and WHEREAS, The MOU indicates that if 100% of the EBWC members agree, the coalition may implement dues to fund operational activities; and WHEREAS, The effort to create the EBWC has mainly been driven by volunteers, with professional consulting help financed by funds raised by the coalition; and WHEREAS, To do the work envisioned, professional help is needed for the organizing, program development, fundraising, and management work required to meet the goals of EBWC’s strategic framework; and WHEREAS, 100% of the EBWC members approved a one-year budget and fee structure, subject to each agency’s governing body approving the new fees for each agency; and WHEREAS, a minimum fee of $3,000 for all member agencies has been proposed; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hercules approves the payment of $3,000 in annual membership dues to the East Bay Wildfire Coalition of Governments.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 25th day of July 2025, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Dion Bailey, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk