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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: January 16, 2008 <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />BY: <br />John Jermanis, City Manager j <br />Steve Hollister, Assistant City Managef <br />APPROVED AND <br />FORWARDED <br />f0 CITY COUNCIL <br />Jo . Jermanis <br />Ci anager <br />Kathy Ornelas, Community Relations Representatives <br />SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: <br />RESOLUTION ADDING THE ASIAN COMMUNITY CULTURAL ASSOCIATION TO THE <br />CITY COUNCIL APPROVED COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FUND RECIPIENTS <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />It is recommended that the Asian Community Cultural Association be added to the list of City <br />Council Approved Community Empowerment Fund Recipients <br />BACKGROUND <br />Analysis <br />ACCA is a recently organized SOI c3 group focused on promoting community appreciation and <br />understanding of the growing Asian cultures in San Leandro. ACCA was instrumental in <br />bringing forward the city of Yang Chun, China as a Friendship City with San Leandro, and for <br />organizing the recent San Leandro delegation visit to Yang Chun and other areas of China. <br />ACCA's current project is to develop an educational exchange program between students in San <br />Leandro and Yang Chun and has asked the City Council for minor financial assistance for the <br />program. <br />Current City Council Policy <br />The Community Empowerment Fund Guidelines in the Council Members Handbook allow for <br />the addition of community groups or organizations to the list of approved Community <br />Empowerment Fund Recipients with City Council approval. <br />Previous City Council Action(s) <br />None <br />City Council Committee Review and Action <br />None <br />Applicable General Plan Policy <br />N/A <br />