HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-09-06; City Council; Resolution 2005-2771
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RESOLUTION NO. 0260s -2 77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND
APPROPRIATING AN EMERGENCY DONATION OF $50,000
ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS OF CARLSBAD TO AID THE
VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
WHEREAS, Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the
United States, and
WHEREAS, Hurricane Katrina has overwhelmed local and state resources in Louisiana
and Mississippi, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad desires to provide assistance to the
victims of Hurricane Katrina, and
WHEREAS, the amount of this assistance is to be a sum total of Fifty Thousand dollars
($50,000), in two equal and separate payments to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad see this assistance as necessary
and appropriate and serving a public purpose which is consistent with the meaning as defined in
the Constitution of the State of California, Article XVI, Section 6, and
WHEREAS, the City Council call to action the residents and businesses of the City to aid
in this recovery effort where possible,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct
2. That the devastation of Hurricane Katrina poses a significant health and safety risk to
the affected areas
3. That emergency assistance is required to aid in the recovery of this disaster
4. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad believes this assistance serves a public
purpose and is consistent with the Constitution of the State of California
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5. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, authorize and appropriate from the City of
Carlsbad’s General Fund Contingencies Fifty Thousand dollars ($50,000), to be
distributed equally between the Red Cross and the Salvation Army to assist the
victims of Hurricane Katrina
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 6th day of SEPTEMBER ,2005, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Packard, Sigafoose
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Hall
ATTEST:
PC RES0 NO. -2-