DATE: April 16, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate up to $100,000 in Donations for Hayward Police Department Programs Annually Through the End of Fiscal Year 2026
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to accept and appropriate up to $100,000 in donations for various Hayward Police Department programs annually through the end of FY 2026.
SUMMARY
Community members, businesses, and organizations routinely provide monetary donations to the Hayward Police Department to support various programs such as the Cops for Kids Toy Drive and Youth and Family Services programs, among others. These donations are meant to support the services and programs provided by the Hayward Police Department. Each of these donations, regardless of the amount, requires separate Council approval to be appropriated and used to support these programs. For smaller donations, the approval process can cost more in staff time than the funds received.
Staff requests Council approve and appropriate up to $100,000 in donations for Police Department programs in fiscal year 2024, and annually for the next two fiscal years (through the end of fiscal year 2026). Staff do not anticipate receiving more than $100,000 in donations per fiscal year. However, if donation funding received does exceed $100,000 in a single fiscal year, staff will return to Council to increase the appropriation request.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution