City Council
MEETING DATE: 10/26/2016
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Endorse California Jazz Foundation
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FROM:
Charles McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council endorse the California Jazz Foundation and allow them the use of the City Logo.
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BACKGROUND:
The California Jazz Foundation is a nonprofit organization created to aid and assist California jazz musicians in crisis. They are committed to providing access to quality social and economic services for all eligible applicants. They do this through a team of caring, knowledgeable professionals in collaboration with community partners.
Since its foundation in 2006, CJF has touched the lives of almost 200 jazz musicians, providing rent and mortgage payments, arranging for medical and dental care, discount prescriptions, counseling, and generally helping with emergencies as they arise.
They have a growing network of medical professionals in every discipline, ready to provide essential healthcare services to qualified recipients on a sliding-scale basis.
They offer assistance (grants paid on behalf of applicants to third parties), referrals to regional service agencies, access to additional resources and other support services.
The California Jazz Foundation is also committed to raising musicians' awareness of the importance of prevention and early treatment of disease through free public education and community outreach programs.
DISCUSSION:
A Coachella Valley Steering Committee for the California Jazz Foundation has been formed. At the October 12, 2016, City Council Meeting, Sue Townsley, Chair of the Coachella Valley Steering Committee, went before the City Council to provide information on the Foundation and requested the support of Cathedral City. They are asking for an endorsement and use of the City Logo at this time, no monetary support.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with this item.
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