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CC - ACTION ITEM: Award of an In-Kind Off-Cycle Special Event Grant in the Minimum Amount of $1,000 in City Staff Time, to the Institute for Public Strategies for the S.W.I.F.T Youth Summit and Live Well Resource Fair and Designate the Event as a City-Sponsored Event.
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Meeting Date: June 10, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Phone Number: City Manager's Office - (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [x] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [x]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/06/2024)
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (06/03/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council consider awarding an in-kind, off-cycle special event grant in the minimum amount of $1,000 in City staff time to the Institute for Public Strategies for the S.W.I.F.T Youth Summit and Live Well Resource Fair and designate the event as a City-sponsored event.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the City Council meeting on May 13, 2024, Mayor McMorrin received consensus to bring an item regarding providing a donation to the Institute for Public Strategies for the S.W.I.F.T Youth Summit and Live Well Resource Fair.
Institute for Public Strategies
According to the Institute for Public Strategies webpage (www.publicstrategies.org):
"IPS is a public health organization. We specialize in implementing upstream, population-level prevention programs that reduce health disparities and advance equity. We work alongside residents and other stakeholders to advocate for policy and systems change to protect health and safety, prevent community trauma, and expand opportunities so that people can reach their full potential.
Initiated in 1991, the Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) originally focused on providing media advocacy serv...
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