RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 11/9/2022
ITEM: B.3
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Cohen
District 4
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: November 3, 2022
APPROVED:
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF ALVISO COMMUNITY GARDEN RIBBON CUTTING AS
A CITY COUNCIL SPONSORED SPECIAL EVENT TO EXPEND CITY FUNDS AND
ACCEPT DONATIONS OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR THE EVENT
RECOMMENDATION
1. Retroactively approve the Alviso Community Garden Ribbon Cutting held on Saturday, November 5, 2022 as a City Council-sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds.
2. Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses or community groups to support the event.
3. Place the item on the Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Council Agenda for action.
BACKGROUND
On February 1, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 72517 which requires Councilmembers to submit a memorandum to the Rules Committee regarding proposed City Council sponsored Special Events and the proposed use of any funds.
The Alviso Community Garden Ribbon Cutting was held on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 34 Wilson Way and is sponsored by Councilmember Cohen. This special event provided residents with the opportunity to celebrate the reopening of the neighborhood community garden. The event was free and open to the public, and followed all appropriate local public health rules.
ANALYSIS
Approval by the City Council of the event will ensure compliance with the Council’s prior direction regarding Council Special Events. In observance of existing fundraising disclosure requirements, Councilmember Cohen will report any cash or in-kind donations received for the
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
11/3/22
Subject: District 4 Special Events
Rev 1/2018
event on their Disclosure of Fundraising Report (DFR-1). Approval of this memorandum will enable Council District 4, City departments and the Office of the City Clerk to proceed with the event. Any cash donations received will be processed pursuant to the City’s normal financial and budgetary procedures.
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST
The Office of the City Clerk will post the item on the City’s Website for the Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Rules Committee Agenda and the Tuesday, November 15, 2022 City Council Agenda.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
Reviewed by:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.