HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 164-2017 (17-1155)City of South San Francisco P.O. Box 711 (City Hall,
400 Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
City Council
Resolution: RES 164 -2017
File Number: 17 -1155 Enactment Number: RES 164 -2017
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $9,000 IN
GRANT FUNDING FROM THE UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA
TO SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM AT PROJECT READ, AND APPROVING BUDGET
AMENDMENT 18.017.
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, in November 2017 the United Way of the Bay Area awarded a grant to the City to fund
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programming at Project Read; and
WHEREAS, VITA programming will assist over 200 low- income community members in completing
their tax returns; and
WHEREAS, the final amount of the grant will be determined in January by United Way of the Bay Area;
and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to amend this year's 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 $9,000 in grant funding from the United Way of the Bay Area to fund
VITA programming at Project Read, and approves Budget Amendment 18.017.
At a meeting of the City Council on 12/13/2017, a motion was made by Mark Addiego, seconded by Pradeep
Gupta, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Normandy, Councilmember Garbarino, Vice Mayor Matsumoto,
Councilmember Gupta, and Councilmember Addiego
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