COUNCIL AGENDA : 12/16/2025
FILE : 25-1363
ITEM : 2.31
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: December 10, 2025
SUBJECT: Retroactive Approval of the Firefighter Community Safety Outreach Event Sponsored by Council District 10 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 December 10, 2025:
(a) Retroactively approve the Firefighter Community Safety Outreach Event scheduled on November 17, 2025 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. (Casey)
[Rules Committee referral 12/10/2025 - Item B.9]
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 12/10/25
ITEM:
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember George Casey
District 10
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: December 2, 2025
APPROVED:
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF FIREFIGHTER COMMUNITY SAFETY OUTREACH EVENT SPONSORED BY COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 AS A CITY COUNCIL
SPONSORED SPECIAL EVENT TO EXPEND CITY FUNDS AND ACCEPT
DONATIONS OF MATERIALS AND SERVICES FOR THE EVENT
RECOMMENDATION
1. Retroactively approve the Firefighter Community Safety Outreach Event scheduled on November 17, 2025, 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 December 16, 2025 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.
Firefighter Community Safety Outreach Event was held on November 17, 2025, at Amato Pizzeria, 6081 Meridian Avenue #60, and sponsored by Councilmember George Casey. This special event was an opportunity for residents to hear from local firefighters about community safety. The event was free and open to the public, and had free pizza.
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, Councilmember George Casey will report any cash or in-kind donations received for the event on their Disclosure of Fundraising Report (DFR-1). Approval of this memorandum B.9
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
December 2, 2025
Subject: District 10 Firefighter Community Safety Outreach Event
will enable Council District 10, 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 December 10, 2025 Rules Committee Agenda and the December 16, 2025 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.