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Request by Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto - Consideration of a future agenda item to consider a City donation to a food based non-profit in Visalia in light of the impact to Visalia families previously receiving SNAP benefits that are being affected by the Federal shutdown.
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Prepared by: Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto 713-4400 ext. 6313.
Department Recommendation: Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto requests that the City Council approve adding an item to a future City Council meeting agenda. The purpose of the item is to have a discussion on the possibility of making a City donation to a food-based non-profit in Visalia in light of the impact to Visalia families previously receiving SNAP benefits that are being affected by the Federal shutdown.
Summary:
Council Member Hernandez Soto seeks Council consideration of a donation because of the impact the lack of SNAP benefits will have on many Visalia families. Tulare County reported that 38% of the people who receive SNAP benefits in the County are residents of Visalia.
Background Discussion:
On June 1, 2015, the City Council enacted a process wherein a City Councilmember may make a request to the City Manager that an item not otherwise scheduled to be on an agenda be added to a future agenda. If the item is received by the City Manager prior to Wednesday noon of the week before the next Council meeting, the City Manager adds an agenda item to the Consent Calendar with the question of whether the suggested agenda item should be placed on the next regularly scheduled meeting as a discussion item. (Note: Depending on the nature of the item, or the amount and type of information needed for the Council discussion, a later meeting date may be selected by Council.) If the item is approved as part of the Consent Calendar, or is pulled and approved after discussion, it is then placed on the next agenda as a regular item unless Council authorizes a later meeting to consider the item.
Fiscal Impact: Unknown
Prior Council Action: N/A
Other: N/A
Alternatives: To not approve the request to consider this matter at an upcoming Council meeting.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to approve the request by Council Member Hernandez Soto to place an item on a future City Council agenda to discuss the possibility of a City donation to a food-based non-profit in Visalia.
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Deadline for Action: 11/3/2025
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