Report Prepared by: Jeremy Salyers, Lieutenant Merced Police Department
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SUBJECT: Approving Donation Acceptance Agreement and Donation of Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($20,800) from the Merced Tourism Improvement District (MTID) and Appropriating in the General Fund to be Used for the Blue Light Camera Program
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers accepting and appropriating a donation of twenty thousand eight hundred dollars ($20,800) from the Merced Tourism Improvement District (MTID) to fund the purchase and installation of seventeen (17) blue light camera systems, including one-year cellular service for eleven (11) City-mounted units.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the Donation Acceptance Agreement and donation of $20,800 from the Merced Tourism Improvement District (MTID) for use in the Merced Police Department Blue Light Camera Program; and,
B. Increasing Contributions and Donations revenue in the amount of $20,800 and appropriating the same in the General Fund 1000 to cover the cost of (17) blue light cameras and one-year cellular service for eleven (11) of those blue light camera systems; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents; and,
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
Administrative Policy and Procedures A-49 (Donation and Gift Policy)
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2026-2027 Adopted Budget, Goals & Priorities.
DISCUSSION
The Merced Police Department has received a donation from the Merced Tourism Improvement District (MTID), located in the City of Merced. The MTID has committed funding in the amou...
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