HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2015-71RESOLUTION NO. 2015-71
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING AN
ACCOUNT FOR DONATIONS TO THE LODI JUNIOR GIANTS
PROGRAM AND ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM THE OMEGA NU
SORORITY, ANDREW RIGOPOLOUS, AND THE WORLD SERIES
TROPHY TOUR EVENT
WHEREAS, the Junior Giants Program, the flagship program of the Giants Community
Fund, is a free, non-competitive and innovative baseball program for boys and girls ages 5-18
years old, that since 1994 has provided at -risk kids a meaningful partnership with community-
based organizations and an alternative to drugs, gangs and crime; and
WHEREAS, the Junior Giants program now reaches over 22,000 children in 90 leagues
across California and into Nevada and Oregon. The Community Fund provides all of the
uniforms, equipment, and training necessary to run a league, as well as tickets to select Giants
games so the youth can experience a Major League Baseball game; and
WHEREAS, beyond teaching the fundamentals of baseball, the Junior Giants Program
focuses on the four bases of character development - Confidence, Integrity, Leadership and
Teamwork - and offers programs in Education, Health, and Violence Prevention through a
framework that is integrated into the weekly practices and games for each team; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi was awarded a Junior Giants league in 2014 that is
operated as a City -sponsored activity through the Youth Outreach element of the Lodi Gang
Reduction Intervention Prevention (LodiGRIP) Program in the Community Development
Department; and
WHEREAS, local organizations and individuals have donated funds in support of the
City of Lodi's Junior Giants Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the creation of an account to receive donations in support of the Junior Giants
Program and does hereby accept the donations from Omega Nu Sorority ($600),
Andrew Rigopolous ($500), and the World Series Trophy Tour event ($866).
Dated: June 3, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-71 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held June 3, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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NNIFER . FERRAIOLO
City Clerk
2015-71