Approval of National Night Out as an Annual City Sponsored Special Event to Expend City Funds and Authorization to Accept Donations of Materials and Services for the Event.

The City Council is asked to approve National Night Out as an annual City-sponsored special event, to be held on the first Tuesday in August. This approval will allow for the expenditure of city funds and the acceptance of donations of materials and services from individuals, businesses, and community groups to support the event. The event is a free, public initiative coordinated by council offices with assistance from the San Jose Police Department and other city departments, in collaboration with various community organizations and volunteers. All fundraising activities and donations will be reported by elected officials in their Disclosure of Fundraising Report (DFR-1), and cash donations will be processed according to standard city financial procedures. This action ensures compliance with a February 1, 2005 City Council resolution requiring such submissions for special events.