TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND FROM: Toni J. Taber, CMC
CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: April 4, 2023
SUBJECT: Approval of Great American Litter Pick-Up Sponsored by City Clerk as a City Council Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.
Recommendation
As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on March 22, 2023 (a) Approve the Great American Litter Pick-Up scheduled on April 22, 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. (City Clerk)
[Rules Committee referral 3/22/2023- Item B.6]
COUNCIL AGENDA: 4/4/2023
ITEM: 2.8
FILE NO: 23-480
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA :
FILE :
ITEM :
3/22/2023
ROGC 23-125
B.6
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TONI TABER
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: March 16, 2023
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE GREAT AMERICAN LITTER PICK-UP AS A CITY
SPONSORED SPECIAL EVENT, TO EXPEND CITY FUNDS AND
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES
FOR THE EVENT
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve the Great American Litter Pick-up on April 22, 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 to support the event.
3. Place the item on the April 4, 2023 Council Agenda for action.
BACKGROUND
On February 1, 2005, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 72517, which required Councilmembers to submit a memorandum to the Rules Committee regarding proposed City Council sponsored Special Events and the proposed use of any funds in Special Event Accounts.
The Great American Litter Pick-up is a free city event, open to the public, and will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at various locations throughout the City coordinated through many Council offices in cooperation with City departments. This is a national effort in collaboration with a wide variety of other community-based organizations, educational institutions, business organizations, and community volunteers.
ANALYSIS
Approval by the City Council of the event will ensure compliance with the Council’s prior direction regarding Council Special Events. In compliance with existing fundraising disclosure requirements, all participating Council offices will report any solicitations made and donations received for the event in the Councilmember’s Disclosure of Fundraising Report. All appropriate City policies and procedures regarding the receipt and appropriation of funds will be followed.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
March 16, 2023
Subject: Great American Litter Pick-up
PUBLIC OUTREACH/INTEREST
This action does not meet the criteria set below; however, the Office of the City Clerk will post the item on the City’s Website for the March 22, 2023 Rules Committee Agenda and the April 4, 2023 City Council Agenda.
CEQA
File No. PP13-056, Public Project exemption for activities associated with Citywide Litter Clean-up Activities.
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni J. Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.