HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2025-026RESOLUTION NO. 2025-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, UPDATING THE OUTSIDE AGENCY/
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FUNDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-002
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert (“City”) receives many requests from citizens,
groups and agencies for charitable, public benefit, public welfare and educational
contributions; and
WHEREAS, the City is constrained by applicable law regarding the donation of
public funds; and
WHEREAS, a Committee was established in the early history of the City to review
such requests; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert desires to maintain the
review committee to advise the City Council regarding consideration of charitable
contributions and funding for local agencies to be known as the “Outside Agency Funding
Committee”; and
WHEREAS, the current Committee is comprised of the Mayor and Mayor Pro -
Tempore or their designees, City Manager or their designee, and Finance Director or their
designee; and
WHEREAS, the City has established guidelines and procedures as set forth in
Exhibit “A”; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt the guidelines and procedures as set forth in
Exhibit “A” and formally establish the Outside Agency Funding Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, California, that an Outside Agency Funding Committee be formalized with the
following organization, objectives and responsibilities:
SECTION 1. Committee Members. There is hereby formalized by the City of Palm
Desert the Outside Agencies / Charitable Contributions Committee consisting of the
Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore or their designees, City Manager o r their designee,
Finance Director or their designee, and a staff member appointed by the City Manager or
Finance Director to represent volunteer organizations. The Finance Director serves as
Chairman for Committee meetings.
SECTION 2. Outside Agency / Charitable Contributions Committee Purpose. The
Outside Agency Committee is responsible for reviewing all requests for funding received
during its annual application window, which is typically in the first quarter of the year. The
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Committee shall evaluate each application and make recommendations to the City
Council based on each organization’s benefit to the community and budget constraints,
among other factors. The Committee also reviews Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) applications and provides its recommendations to Council.
SECTION 3. Term of Office. There is no specific term of office, but Council
members may be rotated annually at the discretion of the City Council. Staff shall remain
on the Committee indefinitely.
SECTION 4. Time and Place of Meetings. The regular meeting of the Committee
may be on call of the Chairman of the Committee and should be held between the Outside
Agency application deadline and the beginning of the next fiscal year at a location to be
determined by the Finance Director.
ADOPTED ON MAY 8, 2025.
JAN C. HARNIK
MAYOR
ATTEST:
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, hereby certify that Resolution
No. 2025-026 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on May 8, 2025, by the following
vote:
AYES: NESTANDE, PRADETTO, QUINTANILLA, TRUBEE, AND HARNIK
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
RECUSED: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the
City of Palm Desert, California, on ___________________.
ANTHONY J. MEJIA
CITY CLERK
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