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Resolution authorizing the acceptance of $19,950 in grant funding from the County of San Mateo to support COVID-19 outreach throughout South San Francisco and approving Budget Amendment 22.033.
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WHEREAS, the County of San Mateo has awarded the City $19,950 in grant funding to support COVID-19 outreach throughout South San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, according to Centers Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 is a virus in humans causing respiratory illness which can be spread from person-to-person; and
WHEREAS, grant funding provided by the County of San Mateo will be used for outreach activities including tabling, canvassing, flyering, 1:1 engagement, phone banking, distribution of masks and promotion in our social media channels; and
WHEREAS, Library staff will partner with the Promotores team to focus on under-vaccinated neighborhoods in South San Francisco, utilizing information provided by the County; and
WHEREAS, information about the prevention of COVID-19 will be available in a variety of languages, including Chinese, English, Spanish and Tagalog, with special emphasis on promoting booster shots, reaching the families of the 5-11 year old children now eligible for the vaccine, and providing accurate information on emerging variants and other developments; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") strategic plan goals are addressed under Priority #1: Recover from Global Pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco desires to accept grant funding in the amount of $19,950 from the County of San Mateo to support outreach and distribution of critical information to help the prevention of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to amend Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 Operating Budget of the Library Department via Budget Amendment 22.033.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby accept $19,950 in grant funding from the County of ...
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