HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011.135 (06-07-11) RESOLUTION NO. 2011.135
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FINDING
THAT A PUBLIC PURPOSE WOULD BE SERVED BY APPROVING A FINANCIAL
SUBSIDY FROM THE CITY COUNCIL'S BUDGET FOR YA ES HORA'S
CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP COPY MACHINE RENTAL
WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Lynwood would like to promote
community, charitable and similar activities in Lynwood that yield an appropriate public
purpose; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2011, Ya Es Hora is hosting a citizenship workshop at
Firebaugh High School Auditorium and Gymnasium. The workshop will be providing
free assistance with naturalization application N-400 and the office of Citizenship and
Immigration Services will provide information regarding the citizenship process; and
WHEREAS, Ya es Hora is an historic non-partisan Latino civic participation
campaign launched as the Latino community's action-oriented follow-up to the
immigrant mobilizations of 2006. The multi-layered campaign takes a comprehensive
approach that links naturalization to voter participation and Census enumeration. The
campaign assists eligible legal permanent residents to get on path toward U.S
Citizenship; and
WHEREAS, the financial subsidy will provide a benefit to the community by
providing guidance and counseling services to residents in the Lynwood area.
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the offer of financial subsidy benefits the
community.
Section 2. The City Council approves a nominal subsidy to Ya es Hora in
conjunction with Assembly Member Ricardo Lara's Office for the rental of 3 copy
machines to use at the Citizenship Workshop on July 9, 2011.
Section 3. The City Council approves that the expenditure be deducted from
Council Council's budget and adhere to the City of Lynwood's Municipal Code Section
6-3.7 regarding purchasing and bidding procedures.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7 day of June, 2011.
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Aide Castro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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aria Quinonez, C ty Clerk Roger L. aley, ity Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Fred Galante, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 7 day of June, 2011.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, RODRIGUEZ, SANTILLAN, MORTON
AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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aria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2011.135 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 7 day of June, 2011.
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Maria Quinonez, Ci y Clerk