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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Authorize the City Purchasing Agent to Donate a Surplus City Vehicle to All Saints Episcopal Church for Use in its Social Ministries Programs
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that that City Council authorize the City Purchasing Agent to donate a surplus City vehicle to All Saints Episcopal Church valued from $7,500 to $9,600.
BACKGROUND
Father (Fr.) Justin Cannon, Rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, requests that the City donate a surplus City vehicle (Van #32) for use in the Church's Social Ministries Programs, specifically its Food Pantry.
Analysis
All Saints Episcopal Church is a small parish located in the Broadmoor neighborhood. The Rector requests that the City donate a surplus van to the Church. The van would benefit the Social Ministries Programs, specifically the Food Pantry that serves approximately 350 people monthly. Guests to the food pantry range in age from young children under 10 who come with their parents to seniors in their 80s. The population served is very diverse: Asian, Latino, Caucasian, African American, and others. The Food Pantry is held the first Saturday of every month and also on the third Saturdays of November and December.
According to Fr. Cannon, it costs an average of $500 per month, or $6,000 per year to sustain the Food Pantry, which is entirely covered by grants and donations. This past year the average number of people served has consistently hit new records; in November 3, 2018 the Church celebrated 10 years of this service to the community.
The Social Ministries Programs also provide bag lunches for guests of the April Showers Program of the Interfaith Homelessness Network, feeding over 100 men and women, and meals for Building Futures with Women and Children.
Historically, when City vehicles and equipment go out of permanent service they are placed on a surplus list prepared by the Public Works Fleet Supervisor who...
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