COUNCIL AGENDA : 4/7/2026
FILE : 26-415
ITEM : 2.16
TO: HONORABLE
MAYOR AND FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
CITY COUNCIL City Clerk
SUBJECT:
SEE BELOW DATE: April 1, 2026
SUBJECT: Approval of District 1 San José Sharks Community Funds Grant for American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley
Recommendation
As recommended by the Rules and Open Government Committee on April 1, 2026, approve a $1,000 grant to American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley to support its leadership development programs.
CEQA: Not a Project, File No. PP17-010, City Organizational and Administrative activities resulting in no changes to the physical environment. (Kamei) [Rules Committee referral 4/1/2026 - Item B.3]
RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 4/1/2026
ITEM: B.3
TO: RULES AND OPEN
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
FROM: Councilmember
Rosemary Kamei,
District 1
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: 03/20/2026
APPROVED:
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF DISTRICT 1 S AN JOSE SHARKS COMMUNITY FUNDS
FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM SILICON VALLEY
RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve a $1,000 grant to American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley to support its leadership development programs.
2. Place the item on the April 7, 2026, Council Agenda for action.
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 Senior Fellow of the A merican Leadership Forum Silicon Valley (ALF).
Approval is requested to expend $1000 from the budgeted District 1 San Jose Sharks Community Fund allocation to support ALF for its continuous work and leadership programs. ALF funds are used to support leadership programs, leadership development experiences, and convenings that foster collaboration among participants.
ALF advances its mission by convening and developing diverse, cross-sector leaders through its selective, year-long Fellows Program and ongoing alumni engagement.
Participants engage in facilitated dialogue, explore differing perspectives, and build the relationships and leadership capacity needed to address complex community issues.
Through these structured experiences, ALF fosters collaboration and trust among leaders
RULES AND OPEN GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
March 25, 2026
Subject: Approval of District 1 San Jose Sharks Community Funds for American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley
and supports broader regional impact, including providing leadership insight and facilitation to public sector partners like the City of San José and Santa Clara County.
ALF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit 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.