Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of November 28, 2023
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REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SPONSORSHIP DONATION TO
THE BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT’S 25th ANNUAL
HOLIDAY GIFT BAG PROJECT
(Executive Assistant Ann Yang)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council approve a donation of $489 to the Beach Cities Health District’s Holiday Gift Bag Project for 2023.
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Executive Summary
Each holiday season, beach cities’ seniors and adults with disabilities are presented with Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) holiday gift bags, filled with practical and fun gifts.
Background:
The Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) Holiday Gift Bag Project is supported through partnerships with local agencies, civic organizations, service groups, private donations, and memorials. Each holiday season since 1998, as part of the Holiday Gift Bag Project, friendly volunteers have delivered gift bags filled with practical and fun gifts to beach cities’ seniors and adults with disabilities. Hundreds of volunteers participate each year, providing joy and excitement to recipients, many of whom are homebound or live in isolation.
Discussion:
For the 2022 holiday season, BCHD provided grocery gift cards to lower income individuals. They also provided stamps, a 2023 calendar, snacks, a lap blanket, and holiday cards created by youth in our community. This holiday season, 15 Hermosa Beach residents will receive holiday support through the Holiday Gift Bag Project, including grocery gift cards for lower income recipients. The gift bags for Hermosa Beach residents for the 2023 holiday season cost a total of $488.74.
General Plan Consistency:
PLAN Hermosa, the City’s General Plan, was adopted by the City Council in August 2017. The Beach Cities Health District’s Holiday Gift Bag Project supports the PLAN Hermosa goal and policy listed below.
Governance Element
Goal 7. Community sustainability and health are a priority in policy and decision-making.
Policy:
• 7.10 Senior needs and services. Consider and address the specialized services and needs of a growing population of seniors regarding health and wellness, recreation, housing, and transportation.
Fiscal Impact:
Funds for this donation are included in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget under the City Council Special Events Account 001-1101-4319.
Attachments:
1. Request from Beach Cities Health District
2. Link to Holiday Gift Bag Project Webpage
Respectfully Submitted by: Ann Yang, Executive Assistant
Legal Review: Pat Donegan, City Attorney
Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager