Report Prepared by: Janet German, Secretary III, Fire Dept.
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SUBJECT: Accept Donated Food Products for the Fire Department’s Open House and Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept donated food products from McLane Company, Inc. for the Fire Department’s Open House and Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast and approve the Donation Agreement.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion accepting the food product donation from the McLane Company, Inc. for the City Fire Department’s Open House and Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast and authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the Donation Agreement.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
McLane’s donation is consistent with the City Council’s FY 17/18 priority of expanding our partnerships in our growing community.
DISCUSSION
The Fire Department’s Open House and Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast is an annual family-oriented and fun-filled event, which kicks off on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. and concludes at 11:00 a.m. It begins with a pancake breakfast, live firefighter demonstrations; activities for kids; a helicopter fly-in; an opportunity to sit in the fire engines and trucks, to learn about fire safety, and to talk face-to-face with real firefighters, while making new friends.
This event has proven to be instrumental in building goodwill between the community, the City, and firefighters.
Proceeds from the pancake breakfast directly benefit local youth sports programs, and the success of the program would not be possible without the community’s support and donations, as well as the efforts of our firefighters.
For this year’s event, McLane Company, Inc., has offered to donate food products for the breakfast. In order to receive the donation, the City must agree to, and enter into, a donation agreement with McLane Company. The Agreement is the standard agreement required by McLane that the City has entered into for donations from McLane for past City events.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
No appropriation of funds is needed.
ATTACHMENTS
1. McLane Company, Inc. Donation Agreement