PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 07/15/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE FOR A MEMORIAL BENCH DONATION REQUEST FROM THE SAN PABLO HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM SOCIETY FOR MS. AUDREY LASSEN
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Major Policy Goal: Building A Healthy Community; 100.16 Historic Preservation Park for City owned historical facilities are adopted policy items under the FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019. Additionally, City Council adopted Resolution 2017-188 adopting a Policy for the Naming, Dedication and Sponsorship of City Facilities and Acceptance of Donations is in effect.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA
BACKGROUND
On September 18, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution 2017-188 which authorized a New Policy for the Naming, Dedication and Sponsorship of City Facilities and Acceptance of Donations in order to establish a formal process and new policy criteria for the consideration of requests by business owners, organizations, property owners, or residents for the naming or renaming of City facilities and for acceptance of donations (see attachment).
San Pablo Historical & Museum Society Donation Request
The San Pablo Historical & Museum Society (SPHS) is a local non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which has an agreement with the City to operate the City's Alvarado Adobe Museum, Blume House and Bunk House for cultural and educational purposes at 13831 San Pablo Avenue pursuant to adopted Resolution 2017-159.
On May 8, 2019, the City Manager's Office received a formal request from the San Pablo Historical & Museum Society (SPHS) to donate a memorial bench in honor of long-term SPHS member, Ms. Audrey Lassen, who recently passed away to commemorate her years of volunteer service as Treasurer to the SPHS organization, and her effor...
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