HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5.1 Hope Hospice Request (2) s
CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 28, 1991
SUBJECT Request for assistance from Hope Hospice
Report by Diane Lowart, Recreation Director
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Correspondence from Jan Parker, Executive
p Director, Hope Hospice
RECOMMENDATION\-)- ,7��Dublin ant permission to utilize the tree at the
Library
FINANCIAL STATEMENT : Anticipated reduction in expenditures of $440
DESCRIPTION Hope Hospice, a community dedicated to the
ideal of a quality life for the terminally ill and their families, has
requested the assistance of the City in locating a tree site for their
"Light Up a Life" event. As explained in the attached correspondence
from Executive Director Jan Parker, the general format for the event
will be based on the experiences of Hospices throughout the country
whereby a designated tree is decorated with bulbs either in memory or
honor of friends and loved ones. The Tree of Life is dedicated to
those who will always be eternal lights in the lives, hearts and
memories of the donor.
Hope Hospice has indicated that the tree should be located in an area
that is fairly visible to the community and, ideally, have adequate
space available for a tree lighting ceremony. Staff recommends that
Hope Hospice be granted permission to utilize the evergreen tree
planted by the City in 1984 at the Dublin Library. Although the
library was the original site for the City's Annual Tree Lighting
Ceremony, in recent years the ceremony has been relocated to the
Dublin Civic Center. Hence the Civic Center has become the focus of
the City's holiday decorations.
Staff discussed the suggested location with representatives from Hope
Hospice and the Dublin Library, and both groups are agreeable to this
site. Additionally, as this site already has electrical power to the
tree, the initial financial outlay to Hope Hospice will be reduced.
The annual cost to the City to install the lights on the tree is
approximately $440 . 00. Consequently, the City will be able to reduce
expenditures by this amount if Hope Hospice has responsibility for
decorating the tree.
It is therefore recommended that the City Council grant permission to
Hope Hospice to utilize the tree at the Dublin Library for the "Light
Up a Life" event.
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ITEM NO. COPIES TO: Hope Hospice
a community dedicated to the ideal
C E of a quality life for the
terminally ill and their families
6500 Dublin Blvd., Suite 211 May 6 , 1991
Dublin, CA 94568
(415) 829-8770
Peter Snyder, Mayor
Dublin City Council Members
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear Mayor and City Council:
On behalf of HOPE HOSPICE, I would like to ask your
assistance in locating a tree site for our
"Light Up a Life" event .
Though this would be a first for HOPE HOSPICE, our
general format will be based on the experiences of
Hospices throughout the country. A designated tree
is decorated with bulbs either in memory or honor
of friends and loved ones . The Tree of Life is
dedicated to those who will always be eternal
lights in our lives , in our hearts , and in our
memories . A donation to Hospice will light a bulb;
an acknowledgement is available to be sent to
whomever the donor designates , and the person' s
name is inscribed in the Tree of Life Memory Book.
A tree lighting ceremony takes place (usually
toward the end of November) inviting the community
to join together in a festive, heartwarming
evening. Local participants provide music and
refreshments .
This event would be a wonderful opportunity for the
local community to join together in an uplifting
celebration. Perhaps we could include special
mention of veterans from the various world
conflicts . After your response specifying the site
of the tree, we will form a committee to plan
specific details .
Sincerely,
'-Jan Parker
Executive Director
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