REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Chris Slama, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Chris Cole, Community & Library Services Manager
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntington Beach and the American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133
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Statement of Issue:
The American Legion Huntington Beach Post 133 (POST 133) aids in the lives of veterans and provides assistance with the City's annual patriotic and veteran orientated events. The City of Huntington Beach (CITY) intends to provide a location and resources for POST 133 to conduct business and veteran services. There is a need to memorialize the relationship with POST 133 through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute 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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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 wishes to formally reestablish a longstanding partnership with POST 133 that began in 1923. At that time, the City provided dedicated space for POST 133 at the previous Memorial Hall, until the time of its demolition in 1974. Since that time, the City has continued to provide POST 133 with meeting space at various locations.
The purpose of this MOU...
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