HomeMy Public PortalAbout2009.121 (06-16-09)RESOLUTION NO. 2009.121
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
AUTHORIZING THE OFFER OF $150 SCHOLARSHIPS TO FOURTEEN HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS AT FIREBAUGH HIGH SCHOOL
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, consistent with the provisions of the California Constitution, Art. XVI, sec. 6;
and
WHEREAS, While the City encourages organizers of community, charitable and
similar activities in Lynwood to obtain their funding and other support independent of
City support, a Donation/Fee Waiver Policy provides a procedure for City support of
non-profit entities who participate in and promote events that are beneficial to the
community or otherwise provide a valid and substantial public purpose within the
mission of the City and demonstrate a need for assistance; and
WHEREAS, staff has made a determination that request from Firebaugh High
School for scholarship meets most of the criteria set forth in the Donation/Fee Waiver
Policy and the other criteria can be rectified by a motion to ensure that the recipients are
Lynwood residents and that the school lack the financial resources to meet the
requested need; and
WHEREAS, the scholarships wiil provide a benefit to the community by providing
nominal financial assistance to selected high school students in recognition of their
excellent academic performance, favorable representation of the City, and
encouragement to other Lynwood young people to excel.
NOW, THEREFORE THE MEMBERS OF THE LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL
DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council finds that that offer of scholarships benefit the
community.
Section 2: The City Council approves the nominal scholarship of $150 per
student for fourteen academic athletes recognized by Firebaugh High School contingent
upon the applicant meeting the stipulations under the Donation/Fee Waiter Policy.
Section 3: The City Council approves that the expenditure of $2,100 will be
deducted from the requesting Councilmember's budgeted allocation.
Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16~h day of June 2009.
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Mari T. Santillan
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Maria Quinonez
City Clerk
Roger L. H
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred Galante
City Attorney
Hempe
ant City Manager
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 16th day of June, 2009.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLORES, CASTRO, AND SANTILLAN
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS MORTON AND RODRIGUEZ
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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Maria Quinonez, ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
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. 2009.121 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16`" day of June, 2009.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk