RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 8/14/2024
ITEM: B.8
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Vice Mayor Rosemary
Kamei
District 1
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: August 7, 2024
APPROVED:
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF DISABILITY AWARENESS DAY 2024 SPONSORED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 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 Disability Awareness Day 2024 scheduled on October 10, 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 August 27, 2024, 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.
Disability Awareness Day 2024 will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at San José City Hall Rotunda and Plaza and sponsored by Vice Mayor and Councilmember Rosemary Kamei.
The Office of Council District 1 has hosted and organized this special event almost every year since 2008 on the first Thursday of October, which is Disability Employment Awareness Month.
This special event is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive community, ensuring that everyone has access to resources and activities that promote empowerment and inclusion. There will be a wide range of opportunities in employment, education, and recreation, as well as activities, food trucks, live entertainment, and inspiring speakers. The event is free and open to the public.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
August 7, 2024
Subject: Disability Awareness Day 2024
Rev 10/2015
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, Vice Mayor and Councilmember 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 1, 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 August 14, 2024, Rules Committee Agenda and the August 27, 2024, 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.