HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 01-2021 (20-977)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 01-2021
File Number: 20-977 Enactment Number: RES 01-2021
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
OF $8,800 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE UNITED
WAY OF THE BAY AREA TO SUPPORT THE
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM AT PROJECT READ AND AMENDING
THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2020
- 2021 OPERATING BUDGET VIA BUDGET
AMENDMENT 21.030.
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") Library Department established Project
Read to assist adults and their families in reaching educational goals; and
WHEREAS, United Way Bay Area awarded a grant to the City to fund Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) programming at Project Read; and
WHEREAS, in the last three tax filing seasons, VITA programming has prepared 978 tax
returns for low-income community members, resulting in $900,000 in refunds; and
WHEREAS, grant funds will be used to amend the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 operating budget of
the Library Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that the City Council hereby accepts $8,800 in grant funding from United Way Bay Area to
fund VITA programming at Project Read, and approves Budget Amendment 21.030
At a meeting of the City Council on 1/13/2021, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Nagales,
seconded by Councilmember Nicolas, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 4 Mayor Addiego, Vice Mayor Nagales, Councilmember Nicolas, and
Councilmember Coleman
Attest by U W �L_
osa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
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