HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.3 Hurricane Sandy Assistance
in STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
File #330-20
CITY COUNCIL
DATE:November 20, 2012
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Joni Pattillo, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Financial Assistance for Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
Prepared by Christopher L. Foss, Assistant City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support the
relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
In order to appropriate funds for this expenditure the City Council can consider a transfer from
the contingency line item, in the General Fund Budget. The impact of using $10,000 from the
budgeted contingency for this donation is shown on the Budget Change Form.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider the $10,000 appropriation and authorize the
Budget Change.
Submitted By
Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
At the City Council meeting of November 6, 2012, Mayor Sbranti asked that Staff prepare an
item for the City Council’s consideration that would provide $10,000 to the American Red Cross
to support the relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
The City has provided similar assistance in the past. The City provided financial assistance for
the victims of the South Asia tsunami in 2004 ($10,000), the victims of the September 11, 2001
attacks ($10,000), and the victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 ($20,000).
The California Constitution prohibits the gift of public funds, however, an expenditure is not
considered a “gift” if it serves a public purpose. If a City Council makes a determination that it
does constitute a public purpose, courts have in the past supported this type of determination.
As it relates to the recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy, Staff believes that the City Council
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can find that the donation would serve a public purpose by creating an atmosphere of reciprocal
good will and that, should the City of Dublin or the Bay Area face a major catastrophe, the City
might expect to receive similar donations from other communities.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Budget Change
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CITY OF DUBLIN
BUDGET CHANGE FORM FISCAL YEAR 2012/2013
_________________
CHANGE FORM #
New Appropriations:Budget Transfers:
(City Council Approval Required)
_______ From Unappropriated Reserves ____XX From Budgeted Contin
_______ Within Same Department Activity
_____From New Revenues _______ Between Departments
____
(City Council Approval Reqd)
________ Other
_____________________________________
DECREASE BUDGET ACCOUNT AMOUNT INCREASE BUDGET ACCOUNT AMOUNT
Name: General Fund Name: General Fund
: EXPENDITURE: EXPENDITURE
Budgeted Contingency City Council Community Promotion
$10,000
Account #: 1001.1101.61118
$10,000
Account #: 1001.1901.81101
:
REASON FOR BUDGET CHANGE ENTRY
At the November 20, 2012 the City Council considered a $10,000 c
Cross to support the relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane
support was not included in the FY2012-2013 budget, the City Cou
funds from the Budgeted Contingency line item.
The following outlines use of the contingency in the first half
under consideration on the agenda of the November 20, 2012 City
FY 2012-2013 BUDGETED CONTINGENCY RESERVE STATUS
DATE PURPOSE BALANCE
07/01/12 ORIGINAL BUDGET 150,000.00
08/21/12 Community TV - Funding Support (22,000) 128,000.00
Pending Zoning Ordinance Amendment (48,500) 79,500.00
11/20/2012
Pending Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts (10,000) 69,500.00
11/20/2012
As Presented at the City Council Meeting on: Date: 11/20/2012
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Posted By: Date:
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