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File #: 23-804    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/18/2023 Departments: COUNTY EXECUTIVE
On agenda: 10/3/2023 Final action: 10/3/2023
Title: Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $20,000, to the City of Pacifica, to provide Pacifica-centered news and resources through the Coastside News Group, Inc. to residents, and authorizing the County Executive, or designee, to execute the grant agreement.
Sponsors: Ray Mueller
Attachments: 1. 20231003_r_CityofPacifica.pdf, 2. 20231003_a_City of Pacifica
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 3

RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing a one-time grant of district-discretionary Measure K funds, not to exceed $20,000, to the City of Pacifica, to provide Pacifica-centered news and resources through the Coastside News Group, Inc. to residents, 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.

The Board of Supervisors (Board) held study sessions on Measure K expenditures and approved funds for fiscal year the (FY) 2023-24 budget cycle, divided equally among the five supervisorial districts, for one-time district-discretionary needs and projects. District 3 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 3 (Supervisor Mueller) - City of Pacifica: support for Coastside News Group, Inc. to provide local news and resources to residents
$20,000

This item is consistent with the criteria for district-discretionary Measure K funds approved by the Board in December 2018. District 3 indicates that this organization is either a public agency operating within the County or a nonprofit organization registered and in good standing with the California Attorney General. District 3 indicates that the sponsoring Board member, member's family, and member's supervisorial staff do not serve as an officer, director, or play a policy role for the grantee organization.

PROJECT SUMMARY:
This is a request to authorize a grant to the City of Pacifica, and resulting grant a...

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