CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Authorizing Expenditure of $1,000 for Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the expenditure of $1,000 from the Council Discretionary Account for the Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast.

Description: The Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast has requested financial assistance from the City to help fund its community services, which includes a 24-hour multilingual suicide crisis line, education for at-risk youth and adults, and bereavement services for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: $1,000 from Council Discretionary Account #01-60207
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Approve the Resolution.

Important Considerations: Since 1966, the Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast has provided a valuable service to residents of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. The program has grown from a handful of volunteers answering phone calls to expand its reach to high-risk groups such as youth, seniors, and suicide survivors for educational outreach and supportive services.

The organization has made presentations and provided one-on-one counseling to groups such as Carmel Middle and High schools, Junipero Serra School, Carmel Adult School and the Carmel Foundation.

Decision Record: The City has contributed $1,000 to this organization since FY 2003-04. In FY 2010-11, these funds were paid from the Council Discretionary Account.

Reviewed by:

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John Goss, Interim City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2011-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF $1,000 FROM THE COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY ACCOUNT FOR THE SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE OF THE CENTRAL COAST

WHEREAS, the Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast is a valuable community resource, serving persons of all ages in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties through its crisis line, and educational, bereavement and counseling services; and

WHEREAS, the City has provided annual funding to this organization for the past eight years; and

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

1. Authorize the expenditure of $1,000 from the Council Discretionary Account #01-60207 for the Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 2nd day of August 2011, 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