PREPARED BY: ELIZABETH LOPEZ DATE OF MEETING: 08/05/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EVENT SPONSORSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 FOR THE SAN PABLO POLICE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION'S FOURTH ANNUAL SIERRA TWO GOLF CHARITY TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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Continue to be an "Employer of Choice" to attract and retain talent and continue to provide the community with exceptional service is a City Council priority contained in the FY 2023-25 City of San Pablo City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
On July 9, 2024, the City Manager's Office received a request for sponsorship from the San Pablo Police Employees' Association (SPPEA) for its 4th annual golf tournament. The event will be held at the Wildhorse Golf Course in Davis on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
The event is a scramble golf tournament to honor former San Pablo Sergeant David Neece; the event is named after his call sign, "Sierra 2."
Sgt. Neece was a member of the San Pablo Police Department for 13 years and passed unexpectedly in 2019 at a young age of 37. Sgt. Neece developed as one of the most respected and loved officers within the San Pablo Police Department. The City's support of the SPPEA 4th annual golf tournament in Sgt. Neece's honor is a small gesture of the City's appreciation for his service and contributions to the City that will promote morale among the City's current sworn and unsworn workforce alike.
The funds raised from this event will directly benefit Sgt. Neece's two children. This year, a portion of the proceeds will also be donated in Sgt. Neece's name to an organization that raises money for law enforcement families in need. The SPPEA is a non-profit organization, registered with the State of California, and is in good standing.
If the sponsorship is appr...
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