HomeMy WebLinkAbout7544RESOLUTION NO.7544
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 OPERATING
BUDGET AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2024 PATRIOTIC
FESTIVAL IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000, OFFSET BY A REDUCTION IN
THE GENERAL FUND RESERVE; AND WAIVING EXPENSES RELATED
TO POLICE, FIRE, AND PUBLIC WORKS SUPPORT FOR THE 2024
PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL
WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia values opportunities for community members to
gather for entertainment, leisure, and celebratory purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City has a long history of hosting special events and providing
support to non-profit entities to offer more events for residents to partake in; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association is a non-profit
organization that aims to support and promote downtown businesses by attracting
visitors and commerce to downtown Arcadia; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association provides several
free, family -friendly events for the community to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, the Patriotic Festival is a long-standing event in Arcadia that is held
on July Fourth each year to celebrate America's Independence with food, entertainment,
a parade, and firework display; and
WHEREAS, the inflationary impacts and rising costs of goods and services have
increased the cost of community events; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized to grant monies for purposes that
provide community benefit and meet a public purpose; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Arcadia Improvement Association has requested the
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City provide a monetary sponsorship for the 2024 Patriotic Festival; and
WHEREAS, this sponsorship request was brought to the City Council in
September 2023, was not anticipated at the time of budget development and cannot be
absorbed in the current Fiscal Year 2023-24 Operating Budget; and
WHEREAS, a sponsorship in the amount of $20,000 will enable a quality event to
be enjoyed by the public generally and to support Arcadia's business community in the
Downtown specifically at the Patriotic Festival occurring on June 29, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has certified that there are sufficient reserves
available in the General Fund Reserve for appropriation.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) is hereby
appropriated in the City Manager's Office budget, offset with a reduction in the General
Fund Reserve by $20,000, and waiving any Police Department, Fire Department and
Public Works Services costs for the 2024 Patriotic Festival.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to sign any agreements or take any
other actions necessary to effectuate this resolution.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of February, 2024.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Michael J. Maurer
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7544 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 6th day of February, 2024 and that said Resolution was adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Cheng, Kwan, Wang, Cao, and Verlato
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia