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Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Assembly Bill 311 (Santiago) “Food for All” to expand access to the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
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WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 311 would expand access would expand the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to provide vital food assistance to income-eligible Californians who are currently ineligible due to their immigration status; and
WHEREAS, this legislation will increase access to food by removing the arbitrary exclusion of income-eligible Californians from CFAP due to their immigration status, regardless of age; and
WHEREAS, support for Assembly Bill 311 will bring our community and nation one step closer to achieving a world that is hunger free; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 311 aligns with the City’s Strategic Plan under Priority #2: Quality of Life.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the Mayor is authorized to send a letter in support of Assembly Bill 311 described in the accompanying staff report presented to the City Council on April 12, 2023.
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