Report Prepared by: Eugene Drummond, Community Liaison
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SUBJECT: Accept and Appropriate Donated Funds for National Night Out Celebration
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept donation from McLane Company and appropriate funds to offset costs of National Night Out Celebration.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting the donation of $2,000 from the McLane Company for National Night Out Celebration
B. Increasing Police revenue account #001-1001-360-02-01 by $2,000 and appropriating the same in Fund #001-1037-522-29-00 for expenses related to National Night Out.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by; 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.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
The donation of $2,000 by the McLane Company is in line with the City Council 2017/2018 priorities of establishing Family Friendly Events and Enhancing the Communications and Neighborhood Watch efforts. These two priorities will both be accomplished at the National Night Out Celebration, which celebrates law enforcement, neighborhood watch and the community.
DISCUSSION
The National Night Out Celebration is a national celebration that the Merced Police Department participates in annually. The celebration occurs on the first Tuesday in the month of August. This year's celebration occurs on August 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Applegate Park. National Night Out is a celebration of law enforcement and the community. Neighborhood Watch is the program that is accented during the celebration.
The coordination of the celebration is done by the Merced Police Department. The back bones of this event are the volunteers from the Kiwanis Kiddie Land, Merced Police Department Explorers Scouts and VIPs. The event is also heavily support by the City of Me...
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