HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - February 18, 1998 E-15AGENDA TITLE: Proposed Donation of Office Equipment to the Chamber of Commerce
MEETING DATE: February 18, 1998
SUBMITTED BY: Deputy City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Council approves the donation of various office equipment to the Greater
Lodi District Chamber of Commerce
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City of Lodi has received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce (see
attached letter) requesting that the City donate office equipment, previously
purchased for the now defunct Lodi Conference and Visitors Bureau, to the
Chamber. The estimated value of the equipment is $4,750 and as referenced in the letter, is a few years old. If
Council will recall, the City donated $60,000 the first year and $75,000 the second year to the LCVB to be used as
seed money for establishing the Bureau. Simultaneously, the City decreased its contribution to the Chamber of
Commerce from $25,000 to $15,000 the first year and from $15,000 to $10,000 the second year. The Chamber has
felt the impacts of these reductions over the past two years and is anxious to realize any business efficiencies possible
as might be afforded by the equipment acquisition.
FUNDING: None
Respectfully,
Janet S. Keeter
Deputy City Manager
Stan Helmle, Information Systems Manager
City of Lodi
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Chamber of Commerce
APPROVED:
/ H. Dixon Flynn -- City Aanager
February 4, 1998
Dixon Flynn, City Manager
City of Lodi
P.O. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241
Dear Dixon:
On behalf of the Lodi District Chamber of Commerce, I am requesting that the City of Lodi
donate to the Chamber the office furniture and equipment acquired by the Lodi Conference &
Visitors Bureau.
Our request would include a desk, two computers, two printers, two monitors, two keyboards,
existing software, one scanner, and other misc. items, all of which are almost three years old.
If you approve our request, this would allow the Chamber to upgrade at least two of our five
antiquated computer stations. Other furniture and misc. items would be used by our Chamber
staff.
Should our request be granted, it would certainly help us financially and it would greatly
enhance the efficiently of the organization.
Hopefully, you will look favorably upon this request.
Cordially,
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Les Dabritz
Executive Director
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cc: Cathy Newhall / Tony Trassare
35 S. School Street • P.O. Box 386 • Lodi, CA 95241 • PHONE (209) 367-7840 • FAX (209) 334-0528