RESOLUTION NO ____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY GOVERNING THE USE OF BUDGETED DISCRETIONARY FUNDS BY CITY COUNCILMEMBERS WHEREAS, from time to time, the City Council includes funding in the City’s budget for each individual City Councilmember to expend on assistance, services, programs or projects that benefit the community; and WHEREAS, the proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget includes a line item of $10,000 for each Councilmember identified as community benefit funds (“Community Benefit Funds”); and WHEREAS, the City Council anticipates that future City Budgets will include allocations for Community Benefit Funds in amounts subject to City Council review and approval in such future budgets; and WHEREAS, by adoption of this Resolution the City Council desires to establish a policy governing how budgeted Community Benefit Funds may be expended by individual Councilmembers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rialto, does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. Community Benefit Funds. Community Benefit Funds may be spent on one or more of the following eligible expenses:
Contributions to community based not-for-profit organizations that provide services or assistance to residents of the City; Contributions to programs, services, assistance, teams or clubs offered at or through schools or other community organizations located within the City or that otherwise serve students or residents of the City; Contributions to scholarships, grants, awards, or recognition programs for students or residents of the City; Contributions to job training, job placement, occupational education, work force development and similar programs provided to residents of the City; Contributions in support of the arts within the community that are available to residents of the community; Contributions in support of social, economic, or environmental justice and equality that benefit the community; Contributions to City, school, or community events, fairs, festivals, parades, concerts, tournaments, farmers markets, community gardens and similar activities; Contributions in support of local athletic teams, events, programs, or activities for residents of the community; Contributions in support of not-for-profit services or programs providing access to physical and mental health resources to residents of the City; Contributions in support of healthy eating programs, food banks, meals on wheels, school lunch programs, and similar programs assisting residents with nutritional necessities; Contributions to legal aid, tenant advocacy and similar programs available to residents; Contributions to grant or aid programs for local businesses; Purchase of tickets, tables, or sponsorships for community events; Payment of City fees applicable to special events at City facilities hosted by community based not-for-profit organizations that provide services or assistance to students and/or residents of the City; Purchase of equipment, supplies, or other resources for community organizations; and, Such other expenditures which the City Council may, from time to time determine are within the spirit and intent of this policy and provide benefit to the community. Such determination may be made by amendment to this policy or by order of the City Council entered into its official meeting minutes.
Section 2. Disbursement and Limitations on Use. Individual Councilmembers may directly authorize the expenditure of available funds from their Community Benefit Fund for any of the uses identified as allowable in the foregoing list. Under no circumstances may Community Benefit Funds be used for the personal financial benefit of the Councilmember or be provided to for-profit businesses, used for campaign contributions, or for any use that would constitute a gift of public funds under California Law.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of ___, 2022.
Deborah Robertson, Mayor, City of Rialto
ATTEST:
Barbara A. McGee, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF RIALTO )
I, Barbara A. McGee, City Clerk of the City of Rialto, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. ____ was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the city of Rialto held on the ___ day of ____, 2022.
Upon motion of __________, seconded by ______, the foregoing Resolution No. ____ was duly passed and adopted.
VOTE ON THE MOTION
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Official Seal o the City of Rialto this ____ day of ____, 2022.
Barbara A. McGee, City Clerk
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