ITEM 4.
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
OCTOBER 12, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: TABLE SPONSORSHIP AT THE POLICE CHIEF' S
BLACK -TIE BALL, A NIGHT AMONG HEROES
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution to Approve City Participation and Table Sponsorship at the Police Chief' s Black -Tie
Ball, A Night Among Heroes, by Manteca Police
Chief' s Foundation on November 14, 2026, in
Manteca, California
BACKGROUND:
The Manteca Police Chief' sFoundation ( Foundation) hosts an annual black -tie ball to help raise funding for their at -risk youth programs. The Foundation is staffed by Manteca police officers, police department staff, and community members who volunteer their time so that 100 percent of all funds raised go directly to programs that benefit the at -risk youth of the community. Through mentorship, intervention, education, vocational training, artistic expression, and athletic pursuits, the Foundation' s mission is to guide the youth of the community in making positive choices, setting aspirational goals, and providing support to help them achieve those goals.
The Lathrop Police Department believes in the mission of the Foundation because helping the at -risk youth in our neighboring City benefits the Lathrop community by reducing crime and gang related activities. When the youth are engaged in positive activities, the ripple effect leads to safer streets across all communities. Additionally, these types of collaborations strengthen the regional public safety networks and reinforces shared values of mutual support and cooperation among law enforcement agencies.
A reserved table sponsorship includes eight ( 8) dinner tickets. These tickets will be provided to the Chief of Police and Lathrop Police Department staff, as chosen by the Chief of Police. The cost for a table sponsorship is $ 1, 250. There are sufficient funds in the Lathrop Police Department' s adopted FY 2026/7budget to cover the cost of table sponsorship.
Staff requests City Council approval for a table sponsorship at the Police Chief' s Black - Tie Bali, A Night Among Heroes, by Manteca Police Chief' s Foundation on November 14, 2026, in Manteca, California.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION:
Helping the at -risk youth in our neighboring City benefits the Lathrop community by reducing crime and gang related activities, and the ripple effect leads to safer streets across all communities. Additionally, these types of collaborations strengthen the CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 2
OCTOBER 12, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TABLE SPONSORSHIP AT THE POLICE CHIEF' S BLACK -TIE BALL, A NIGHT
AMONG HEROES
regional public safety networks and reinforces shared values of mutual support and cooperation among law enforcement agencies.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of sponsoring a table at the Police Chief' s Black - Tie Ball, A Night Among adopted
Heroes event
FY 2026/7
is $ 1, 250.
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ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution to Approve City Participation and Table Sponsorship at the Police Chief' s Black -Tie Ball, A Night Among Heroes, by Manteca Police Chief' s Foundation on November 14, 2026, in Manteca, California B. Event Flyer - Police Chief' sBlack Tie Ball, A Night Among Heroes CITY MANAGER' S REPORT PAGE 3
OCTOBER 12, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TABLE SPONSORSHIP AT THE POLICE CHIEF' SBLACK -TIE BALL, A NIGHT
AMONG HEROES
APPROVALS:
Stephen Sealy
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RESOLUTION NO. 26 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
APPROVE CITY PARTICIPATION AND TABLE SPONSORSHIP AT THE POLICE
CHIEF' SBLACK -TIE BALL, A NIGHT AMONG HEROES, BY MANTECA POLICE CHIEF' SFOUNDATION ON NOVEMBER 14, 2026, IN MANTECA, CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, the Manteca Police Chief' s Foundation ( Foundation) hosts an annual black -tie ball to help raise funding for their at -risk youth programs; and WHEREAS, the Foundation is staffed by Manteca police officers, police department staff, and community members who volunteer their time so that 100 percent of all funds raised go directly to programs that benefit the at -risk youth of the community; and
WHEREAS, through mentorship, intervention, education, vocational training, artistic expression, and athletic pursuits, the Foundation' smission is to guide the youth of the community in making positive choices, setting aspirational goals, and providing support to help them achieve those goals; and WHEREAS, the Lathrop Police Department believes in the mission of the Foundation because helping the at -risk youth in our neighboring City benefits the Lathrop community by reducing crime and gang related activities; and WHEREAS, when the youth are engaged in positive activities, the ripple effect leads to safer streets across all communities; and
WHEREAS, these types of collaborations strengthen the regional public safety networks and reinforces shared values of mutual support and cooperation among law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, a reserved table sponsorship includes eight ( 8) dinner tickets. The cost for the table sponsorship is $ 1, 250; and
WHEREAS,
adopted FY 2026/7
there
budget
are
to
sufficient
cover the
funds
cost of
in
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the
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Lathrop
sponsorship.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby approve the City participation and table sponsorship at the Police Chief' s Black -Tie Ball, A Night Among Heroes, by Manteca Police Chief' s. Foundation on November 14, 2026, in Manteca, California.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 12th day of October 2026, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2026
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