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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Award of an Off-Cycle, In-Kind Special Event Grant to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Designate the 2023 Out of the Darkness Walk a City-Sponsored Event.
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Meeting Date: September 18, 2023
Contact Person/Dept: Edgar Varela / Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Elaine Warner/Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5777
(310) 253-5752
Fiscal Impact: Yes [x] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [x]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/13/2023)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (09/07/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider awarding an off-cycle, in-kind special event grant to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and designating the 2023 Out of the Darkness Walk as a City-Sponsored Event.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On August 28, 2023, the City Council requested staff agendize a discussion of supporting the upcoming American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Walk slated for October 21, 2023, at the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica. Since 2004, the AFSP community walks have been held in various cities across the country to bring awareness to the impacts of suicide and mental health conditions affecting individuals of all ages. Suicide is the twelfth most common leading cause of death in the country, the third most common among children and teens, and the second most common cause of death for Americans between the ages 20-34.
Last year, the City Council issued a proclamation in honor of Suicide Prevention Month that was received by members of the ASFP to bring awareness and support for this important cause.
City Sponsorship
To be categorized as a "sponsored" event ...
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