REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
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Approve and authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133 for the use of City facilities and provision of Veterans Services
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Statement of Issue:
The American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133 (POST 133) aids the lives of veterans and provides assistance with the City's annual patriotic and veteran orientated events. The City Council is being asked to amend the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance the available locations and resources for POST 133 to conduct business and veteran services.
Financial Impact:
Financial impact is difficult to determine at this time, but staff anticipates it to be minimal.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133 for use of City facilities and provision of Veterans Services.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Post 133 is a non-profit corporation that provides valuable transitioning services to veterans within the City of Huntington Beach and its surrounding communities by assisting service members in the filing of claims and other benefit programs through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
In support of these valuable services, the City Council established a MOU in 2022, formally reestablishing the longstanding partnership with POST 133, which began in 1923. The City provided dedicated space for POST 133 at the previous Memorial Hall, until the ...
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