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***REVISED ITEM (SEE ATTACHED CORRECTION MEMO)*** - Authorization to Accept a Contribution from Keep America Beautiful and Duracell for Pallets of Duracell Batteries to be used by Housing and Fire Departments
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to accept a contribution from Keep America Beautiful and Duracell for pallets of batteries with an estimated value of $192,000.00 to be used in public housing and in the community.
Report
Summary
A leading national nonprofit, Keep America Beautiful inspires and educates people to take action every day to improve and beautify their community enviornment. They envision a country in which every community is a clean, gree, and beautiful place to live. The organization is driven by the work and passion of more than 600 community-based Keep America Beautiful affiliates, millions of volunteers, and the support of corporate partners, municipalities, elected officials, and individuals.
The Housing and Fire Departments have indicated they have a use for the batteries to change out smoke detectors in all of the public housing properties. The Fire Department has also indicated they would have use of the batteries to use throughout many facilities around the city.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the City.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Housing and Fire departments.