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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 20,2005
SUBJECT:
Financial Assistance for thc Katrina Hurricane Relief Efforts
Report Prepared by: Joni Pattillo, Assistant City Manager
ATTACHMENT:
Budgct Change Form
RECOMMENDATION:
1)
Consider a $20,000 appropriation from the City's Contingcnt
Rcserve to aid with the Katrina Hurricane Reli.efEfforts based on
the critcria that it serves a public purposc,
Consider the proposed outreach efforts or supply Staff with
additional direction.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The contingent rcscrves would be reduced by $20,000 to fund this request.
DESCRIPTION:
Mayor Lockhart requests that $20,000 in financial assistancc, which would go to the Katrina Hurricane
Relief Efforts, be considered by the City Council. In the past, the City has made financial assistance
available toward the victims of the tragic events that occurred on September 11,2001 and the South Asia
Tsunami in Dccember 2004. In each of these events the City has uscd the American Red Cross to help
distribute the necessary funds needed to aid thc victims ofthese disasters.
The California Constitution prohibits gifts of public funds, howcver, an expenditure is not considered a
"gift" if it serves a public purpose, If a City Council makes a determination that it does constitutc a public
purpose, in the past the courts have supported this type of determination. As it relates to the Katrina
Hurricane Relief efforts, Staff believes that thc City Council can find that the donation would serve a
public purpose by creating an atmosphere of reciprocal good will, simply stated if the City of Dublin or
the Bay Area were to ever face a major catastrophe it might rcceive similar donations from other
communities.
Mayor Lockhart is requesting that instead of a matching program that was done previously with the South
Asia Tsunami Victims, the funds, if approvcd, are made immediately to the Amcrican Red Cross. The
City would still complete Outrcach Efforts within the Dublin Community on this relief effort.
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Proposed Outreach Efforts
If the City Councils dircction were to support the financial assistance request, Staff would propose the
following outreach cffort:
Post the infomlation on thc City Website with a direct link to thc American Red Cross
Prepare various media releases (which would indude print, television, and radio) on the
City's contribution on behalf of the Dublin community to the Katrina Hurricane Relief
Efforts.
Sct-up a City phone line for 30 days to help facilitate contributions to this disaster
effort.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that thc Council consider a $20,000 appropriation from the City's Contingent Reserve
to aid with thc Katrina HLlrricane Relief Efforts based on the criteria that it serves a public purpose and
approve the proposcd outreach efforts, or supply Staff with additional direction.
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CITY OF DUBLIN
BUDGET CHANGE FORM
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New Appropriations (City Ümnc'iJ Approval Required):
From Unappropriated Reserves Fund #
From New Revenues
CHANGE FORM #:
Budget Tronsfers:
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Between Departments (City OJuncil Approval Required)
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Reason for Budget Change: To appropriate funds for providing assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast
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