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File #: 23-104    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/1/2023 Departments: COUNTY EXECUTIVE
On agenda: 2/28/2023 Final action: 2/28/2023
Title: Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $10,000, to San Mateo County Blue Star Moms (Chapter CA15 of the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.), for supplies for care packages to active-duty military personnel deployed around the world and for local San Mateo County veterans, and authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to execute the grant agreement.
Sponsors: Warren Slocum
Attachments: 1. 20230228_r_Blue Star Moms.pdf, 2. 20230228_a_D4 San Mateo County Blue Star Moms Agreement FINAL.pdf
Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority

To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Use of District-Discretionary Measure K Funds - Supervisorial District 4

RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $10,000, to San Mateo County Blue Star Moms (Chapter CA15 of the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.), for supplies for care packages to active-duty military personnel deployed around the world and for local San Mateo County veterans, and authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to execute the grant agreement.

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BACKGROUND:
Measure K is the half-cent general sales tax initially approved by San Mateo County voters in November 2012 and extended in November 2016 for a total of thirty years.
On March 9, 2021, and March 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors (Board) held study sessions on Measure K expenditures and anticipated revenue for fiscal years (FY) 2021-23. The Board-appointed Measure K sub-committee, consisting of Supervisor Pine and Supervisor Canepa, convened the study sessions to, among other things, work with staff to facilitate the Board's development of Measure K priorities and continuing initiatives for FYs 2021-23. The Board approved $5 million in one-time loans or grants for the FY 2021-23 budget cycle, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for district-discretionary needs and projects. District 4 has submitted a request to use their district-discretionary Measure K funds as shown below and described in the Project Summary section of this memorandum:

District/Project
Amount
District 4 (Supervisor Warren Slocum) - San Mateo County Blue Star Moms, for supplies for care packages to active-duty military personnel deployed around the world and for local San Mateo County veterans
$10,000

This item is consistent with the criteria for district-discretionary M...

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