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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 6, 2016 C-14CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: MEETING DATE: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM C.tI.f Authorize City Manager to Apply for a Community Grant from Wal-Mart July 06, 2016 Larry Rooney, Fire Chief RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION Authorize the City Manager to apply for a community grant from Wal-Mart. In a continuous effort to support the communities in which they do business, Wal-Mart offers community grants in the form of in-kind and cash. Wal-Mart globally gave $1.4 billion in cash and in-kind contributions in 2015. This was achieved one grant and one community at a time. Because we are not a non-profit organization and have not been recipients of a grant in the past, the grant process requires the City of Lodi to produce an affidavit indicating we are in fact a City in the State of California. The donation (unknown amount) will be received the morning of its Lodi grand opening on July 13, 2016. The money will be used to further the renovations of the Santa Truck and purchase additional Vial of Life packets. The Vial of Life is a program that allows people to document vital medical information for use by emergency medical providers in the event they are unable to communicate. FISCAL IMPACT: Acceptance of these grant funds will assist us in public relations/outreach as well as emergency medical delivery. FUNDING AVAILABLE: APPROVED: The Santa Truck is funded through donations which provide relief to our budget. The Vial of Life program would cost us approximately $200 for Fi; cal Year 2016/17. Lar "Toney Fire Chief Step Schwalaauer, City Manager CITY COUNCIL MARK CHANDLER, Mayor DOUG KUEHNE, Mayor Pro Tempore BOB JOHNSON JOANNE MOUNCE ALAN NAKANISHI CITY OF LODI To Whom It May Concern: CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 333-6702 / FAX (209) 333-6807 www.lodi.gov cityclerk o{],lodi.gov July 7, 2016 STEPHEN SCHWABAUER City Manager JENNIFER M. FERRAIOLO City Clerk JANICE D. MAGDICH City Attorney This letter is to verify that the City of Lodi, California, is a certified agency as recognized by the State of California. The City of Lodi was officially incorporated on December 6, 1906, as decreed by the County of San Joaquin. The City of Lodi Fire Department is authorized by the City to request funding. I authorize the City of Lodi Fire Department to apply for funding from Walmart and the Walmart Foundation for the betterment of the community. Sincerely, tr Stephen Schwabauer City Manager