HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 202-2021 (21-871)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 202-2021
File Number: 21-871 Enactment Number: RES 202-2021
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
OF $8,800 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM UNITED WAY
BAY AREA TO SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER
INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAM AT
PROJECT READ AND AMENDING THE LIBRARY
DEPARTMENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
OPERATING BUDGET VIA BUDGET AMENDMENT
22.029.
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, the strengthening of programs is an action item in the City Strategic Plan under
Priority #3: Quality of Life and Priority #6: Community Connections; and
WHEREAS, United Way Bay Area awarded a grant to the City to fund VITA programming at
Project Read; and
WHEREAS, in the 2020 tax filing seasons, VITA programming prepared 218 tax returns for
low-income community members, resulting in $264,391 in refunds; and
WHEREAS, grant funds will be used to amend the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 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 22.029.
At a meeting of the City Council on 12/8/2021, a motion was made by Councilmember Addiego,
seconded by Councilmember Coleman, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Councilmember Addiego, Mayor Nagales, Vice Mayor Nicolas, Councilmember
Coleman, and Councilmember Flores
Attest by 44 IM41- awk,_
osa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
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