REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Donations Received in Support of the 2019 Arbor Day/Earth Day Celebration
Report
BACKGROUND
The 2019 Arbor Day/Earth Day celebration was held on Thursday, April 25 at the Santa Clara Central Park Pavilion. Approximately 900 students and staff from Bracher, Briarwood, C.W. Haman, Don Callejon, Pomeroy, Scott Lane and Central Park elementary schools attended the celebration. At the event the City was presented with a "Tree City USA" plaque and flag from the United States Department of Forestry for its tree preservation and maintenance program as well as a "Growth Award". The City was also presented with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the Office of Congressman Ro Khanna. School children were entertained by the musical group ZunZun, which was funded by a grant from the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program. The program included information on the importance of trees in our environment as well as pollution prevention and water conservation. There were 34 environmentally focused exhibitors with educational booths on display. City staff raffled-off donated prizes to the students in attendance.
DISCUSSION
To support the raffle at the event, the City received donations from nine businesses in the form of admission tickets, vouchers, gift cards, merchandise and a bonus book certificate, which were distributed as prizes to the students in attendance. City staff estimates that the total retail value of the donations was less than $600. The local businesses that provided donations are listed in Attachment 1. The City received many of the donations during the week of the Arbor Day/Earth Day event, so it was not practical to obtain approval of the complete list of donations prior to the event. Therefore, as part of this report, staff recommends acceptance of the donations after the event has concluded.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "...
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