TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: March 7, 2023
SUBJECT: Approval of Lighting for Women’s History Month Sponsored by Council Districts 6, 9, and 1 as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event
Recommendation
(a) Approve the Tower and Rotunda lighting for Women’s History Month scheduled on March 7-10, 2023 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds; and (b) Approve and accept donations from various individuals, businesses, or community groups to support the event.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Davis, Foley & Kamei)
[Rules Committee referral 3/1/2023 - Item A.1.a]
COUNCIL AGENDA: 3/7/2023
ITEM: 2.13
FILE NO: 23-372
AGENDA: 3/7/2023
ITEM: 2.13
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember Dev Davis
District 6
Councilmember Pam Foley
District 9
Vice Mayor Rosemary
Kamei
District 1
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: 02/27/2023
APPROVED:
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF LIGHTING FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SPONSORED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6, 9, AND 1 AS A CITY COUNCIL
SPONSORED SPECIAL EVENT TO EXPEND CITY FUNDS AND ACCEPT
DONATIONS OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR THE EVENT
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve the Tower and Rotunda lighting for Women’s History Month scheduled on March 7-10, 2023 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 that supported the events.
3. Place the item on the March 7th, 2023, Council Agenda for action.
BACKGROUND
On February 1, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution 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.
In lieu of a City Proclamation, Women’s History Month will be recognized by the City Council on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 and will be sponsored by Councilmember Dev Davis, Councilmember Pam Foley, and Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei. The tower and rotunda will be lit in purple, the official color of Women’s History Month. Purple represents justice and dignity.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
February 27, 2023
Subject: Women’s History Month Lighting
Rev 08/2021
ANALYSIS
City Council Policy 7-14, City Hall Event Lighting Policy, Sections B.1 and C.1 allows Rotunda and Tower lighting in conjunction with proclamations for official actions or ceremonial items as approved by City Council.
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, Councilmembers Dev Davis, Pam Foley, and Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei will report any cash or in-kind donations received for the event on their Disclosure of Fundraising Report (DFR-1). Approval of this memorandum will enable Council District 6, 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 March 7th, 2023, City Council Agenda.
CEQA
Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organization & Administrative Activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
Not a Project, File No. PP17-011, Temporary Special Events resulting in no changes to the physical environment.
Exempt, File No. PP12-080. Minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effect on the environment.
Exempt, File No. PP13-056, Activities associated with citywide litter clean-up activities. Exempt, File No. PP11-046, Graffiti removal services.
Reviewed by:
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.