COUNCIL AGENDA : 6/3/2025
FILE : 25-607
ITEM : 2.29
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: May 22, 2025
SUBJECT: Approval of District 3 Council Office Funds for Preservation Action Council of San José
Recommendation
As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on May 21, 2025, approve a grant to the Preservation Action Council of San José to support their 35th anniversary Gala in the amount of $2,000.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Salas) [Rules Committee referral 5/21/2025 - Item B.5]
TO: RULES AND OPEN FROM: Councilmember Carl Salas,
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE District 03
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF DISTRICT 3 DATE: May 12, 2025
COUNCIL OFFICE FUNDS FOR
PRESERVATION ACTION COUNCIL
OF SAN JOSE
Approved Date
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve a grant to the Preservation Action Council of San Jose to support their 35th anniversary Gala in the amount of $2,000.
2. Forward the item to the City Council for the June 3, 2025 Agenda for approval.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to City Council Expenditure and Reimbursement Policy, Policy Number 0-38, Section K “Grants” Item 6 “Any contribution to an organization proposed by the Mayor or a Councilmember who is a member of, or receiving services from, that organization must be approved in advance by the City Council.” I am a member of the Preservation Action Council of San Jose.
Approval is requested to expend $2,000 from the budgeted District 3 Council Office allocation to support the Preservation Action Council of San Jose (PAC*SJ) for their 35th anniversary Gala.
Office funds are used to support services to San Jose residents or businesses. • The PAC*SJ “Legacy in Lights” Anniversary Gala is set to be held at the landmark Hotel De Anza on June 27th, 2025 from 6:30pm to 10:00pm to celebrate 35 years of their active advocacy for the historic places in San Jose and Santa Clara Valley. • PAC*SJ focuses on advocacy by working to protect and celebrate San Jose’s historic buildings, sites, and neighborhoods.
• PAC*SJ focuses on education by providing tours, workshops, and guidebooks for residents and visitors.
RULES COMMITTEE: 05/21/25
ITEM: B.5
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
May 21, 2025
• PAC*SJ focuses on civic engagement by collaborating and building consensus for preservation solutions.
• PAC*SJ, over the last 35 years, has fostered unique architectural and cultural heritage within San Jose
The Preservation Action Council of San Jose is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Active and Good Standing Status with the California Secretary of State and California Franchise Tax Board, and in Current Status with the California Attorney General Registry of Charities and Fundraisers.
Councilmember Carl Salas
District 03
For questions please contact Edgar Zavala, Council Assistant, at (408) 535-4933.