CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Accepting $2,000 Donation from Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally for Carmel Police D.A.R.E. Program

Meeting Date: December 1, 2009
Prepared by: Joyce Giuffre, Admin. Services Director

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution accepting $2,000 donation from the Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally for deposit into the Carmel Police D.A.R.E. Program Account.

Description: The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea received a donation of $2,000 from Pacific Grove Youth Action Inc., also known as the Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally, in support of the Carmel Police D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program. D.A.R.E. is an school-based program to help young people avoid drug and alcohol abuse.

The Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally is a fundraiser for the Pacific Grove Youth Action, which started in 1993. Beneficiaries of the annual event include the Pacific Grove Youth Center, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Mayor’s Youth Fund and the Pacific Grove Unified School District.

City policy C89-41, Acceptance of Donations and Gifts to the City, requires City Council approval for donations more than $1,000. The $2,000 donation will be placed into Carmel Police D.A.R.E. Program Deposit Account #50-24050-0528.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Council adopt the resolution accepting the $2,000 donation from the Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally.

Decision Record: Resolution 2008-80, approving acceptance of $3,500 received in January 2009; Resolution 2007-05 approving acceptance of $1,500 donation received in December 2006; Resolution 2004-51 approving acceptance of $1,000 received from the Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally in June 2004; and Resolution 2003-81 approving acceptance of $1,000 donation received in June 2003.

Reviewed by:

Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2009-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA ACCEPTING A $2,000 DONATION FROM THE PACIFIC GROVE CONCOURS AUTO RALLY FOR THE CARMEL POLICE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM ACCOUNT

WHEREAS, the Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally generously donated $2,000 to the Carmel Police D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program; and

WHEREAS, the City’s Policy C89-41, Acceptance of Donations and Gifts to the City, requires City Council approval for donations more than $1,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES:

1. Accept with gratitude the donation of $2,000 from the Pacific Grove Auto Rally and authorize its deposit into the Carmel Police D.A.R.E Program Deposit Account 50-24050-0528.

2. Direct the Public Safety Director to send a letter of thanks.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 1st day of December 2009, by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED,

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk