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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12d - Donation from the Arcadia Police Officers' Association for the Silver Circle Volunteer Recognition Dinner DATE: March 3, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Robert Guthrie, Chief of Police By: Dr. Jennifer Brutus, Sr. Management Analyst SUBJECT: DONATION OF $1,500 FROM THE ARCADIA POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION FOR THE SILVER CIRCLE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DINNER Recommendation: Accept SUMMARY The Arcadia Police Officers’ Association (“APOA”) wishes to donate $1,500 to the City of Arcadia for the Silver Circle Volunteer Recognition Dinner. It is recommended that the City Council accept this donation. DISCUSSION Every year, volunteers work thousands of hours in the Fire Department, Library, Museum, Police Department, Recreation & Community Services Department, and by serving on City Boards and Commissions. The City shows appreciation to its volunteers with an annual City-sponsored volunteer recognition dinner called Silver Circle. The dinner is held in the spring and volunteers must have completed 125 hours in the previous calendar year to be qualified for participation. This year, the dinner will be held on March 12, 2020. In an effort to recognize their appreciation for the volunteers who assist them every day, the Arcadia Police Officers’ Association has offered to donate $1,500 to the Silver Circle event. The APOA’s donation will help support the cost of entertainment, specifically, the cost of a photo booth for guests to use. It is recommended that the City Council accept this donation. All gifts $1,000 or more are subject to approval by the City Council pursuant to City Charter Section 809(d). Silver Circle Volunteer Recognition Dinner Donation March 3, 2020 Page 2 of 2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), and it can be seen with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment. Thus, this matter is exempt under CEQA. FISCAL IMPACT Acceptance of the APOA’s gift of $1,500 will support the cost of the photo booth, which guests will use to commemorate the event. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended the City Council determines that this action does not constitute a project and is therefore exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); and accept a donation of $1,500 from the Arcadia Police Officers’ Association for the Silver Circle Volunteer Recognition Dinner.