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City of Winter Springs
Regular Meeting August 25, 2008
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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 600
Consent
Informational
Public Hearin
Re ular
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August 25. 2008
Regular Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: The City Manager requesting the Commission to review a draft policy
regarding Charitable Donations and to provide any direction it deems appropriate.
PURPOSE: This agenda item is needed to further clarify the Commission's intent regarding a
policy related to charitable donations.
CONSIDERATION: At the July 28, 2008 City Commission meeting the Commission directed
the City Manager to prepare a policy statement regarding donations to charitable organizations
and causes.
FUNDING: N/ A
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Commission review the draft policy and
provide whatever direction it deems appropriate.
ATT ACHMENTS:
Draft Policy
COMMISSION ACTION:
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2008-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING
A POLICY REGARDING DONATIONS TO
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSES.
WHEREAS, the Winter Springs City Commission is recelVlng expanding
numbers of request for financial assistance from local charitable organizations in support
of worthy causes, and
WHEREAS, escalating pressures to reduce taxes during a period of rapidly
rising costs related to unprecedented increases in energy costs is making it evermore
challenging to maintain levels of basic services, and
WHEREAS, the City Commission believes that the support for charitable
organizations should result from voluntary decisions of individuals who support charities
of their choice as opposed to government imposing involuntary donations to charities
which taxpayers mayor may not wish to support.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is the policy of the City of
Winter Springs to encourage the taxpayers of Winter Springs to support charities of
their choice through individual charitable donations of their choosing, and to
oppose the involuntary impositions of charitable contributions upon taxpayers
through acts of the City Commission.
ADOPTED this the _ day of September 2008 by the Winter Springs City
Commission duly assembled in Winter Springs, Seminole County, Florida.
JOHN F. BUSH, Mayor
ATTEST:
ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
The City of Winter Springs, Florida only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney