RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 3/20/24
ITEM:
TO: RULES AND OPEN
GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEE
FROM: Toni Taber, CMC
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: March 20, 2024
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 20, 2024 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 March 26, 2024 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 20, 2024 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.
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 20, 2024 Rules Committee Agenda and the March 26, 2024 City Council Agenda.
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COORDINATION
This memorandum has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office.
CEQA
File No. PP13-056, Public Project exemption for activities associated with Citywide Litter Cleanup Activities.
TONI J. TABER, CMC
City Clerk
For questions, please contact Toni Taber, City Clerk, at (408) 535-1260.