CITY COUNCIL: Dissolution of Abalone Club

Meeting Date: January 8, 2008
Prepared by: Heidi Burch, City Clerk

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution amending the designated support groups of the City to reflect the dissolution of the Abalone Club.

Description: Numerous attempts to contact the organization have been met with no response and it appears to have dissolved. The last correspondence was sent via certified mail on November 30, 2007. Per City Policy C89-47, all City support groups are required to provide copies of their current bylaws and copies of their annual audit, review or internal financial report to the City. To date, the documents have not been received.

With the dissolution of the Abalone Club, the City is required to update the list of
designated support groups by removing the organization.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: $0
Grant Funds: n/a

Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Council adopt the Resolution
amending the designated support groups of the City by removing the Abalone Club.

Decision Record: Resolution 90-49 designated the Abalone Club as one of the City’s support groups.

Reviewed by:
Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date


CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION 2008-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA AMENDING THE DESIGNATED SUPPORT GROUPS OF THE CITY

WHEREAS, on 3 October 1989, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 89-121, the Support Groups Policy which establishes the relationship between the City and private groups; and

WHEREAS, on 1 May 1990, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 90-49 designating the support groups of the City, at which time the Abalone Club was designated as a support group; and

WHEREAS, the City has been unable to establish contact with the organization and has received no response to numerous requests for documents.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES:
1. Designate the following groups as Support Groups pursuant to City Council Policy C89-47:
a. Friends of the Harrison Memorial Library
b. Carmel Public Library Foundation
c. Friends of Carmel Forest
d. Friends of Sunset Foundation
e. Lester Rowntree Native Plant Garden Committee

2. Authorize the City Administrator to proceed with submitting the revised list of support groups to the insurance carrier.

3. Direct the Mayor to send a letter of thanks on behalf of the City.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 8th day of January 2008, by the following roll call vote:

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

SIGNED,

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk

ATTEST,

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR