COUNCIL AGENDA : 4/14/2026
FILE : 26-447
ITEM : 2.19
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC
City Clerk
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW
DATE: April 8 , 2026
SUBJECT: Retroactive Approval of the CERT 5K Family Fun Run 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 April 8, 2026:
(a) Retroactively approve the CERT 5K Family Fun Run scheduled on March 28, 2026 as a City Council sponsored Special Event and approve the expenditure of funds; and (b)
Retroactively 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 4/8/2026 -
Item B.4]
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RULES COMMITTEE AGENDA: 4/8/2026
ITEM:
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Councilmember George
Casey District 10
SUBJECT: SEE BELOW DATE: April 2, 2026
Approved:
Date: 4/2/26
SUBJECT: RETROACTIVE APPROVAL OF CERT 5K FAMILY FUN RUN 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 CERT 5K Family Fun Run on March 28, 2026, 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 April 14, 2026 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.
CERT 5K Family Fun Run was held on March 28, 2026, at Almaden Lake Park, and hosted and sponsored by Councilmember George Casey. This special event was an emergency preparedness resource fair and five-kilometer fun run/walk. The event was free and open to the public. We provided free food and water.
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).
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CAPITAL OF SILICON VALLEY
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
April 2, 2026
Subject: District 10 CERT 5K Family Fun Run
Approval of this memorandum 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 April 8, 2026 Rules Committee Agenda and the April 14, 2026 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.