To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor Controller to issue a payment of $2,000 to the Rotary Club of Alamo for the holiday lights, Alamo area.
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to issue a payment on behalf of the Public Works Director in the amount of $2,000 from County Service Area R-7 (CSA R-7) payable to the Alamo Rotary Foundation for the holiday lights at Andrew H. Young Park, Alamo Area. (District II)
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% CSA R-7 Funds.
BACKGROUND:
CSA R-7 residents participate in Alamo’s Annual Tree Lighting Festival each year. The Alamo Tree Lighting Festival is a collaborative effort coordinated by the Rotary Club of Alamo. CSA R-7 contributes the use of Andrew H. Young Park and provides funding to decorate the park with holiday lights. The 2026 Alamo Tree Lighting Festival will take place on Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The lights will be installed on or after November 1, 2026, and will remain up no later than January 18, 2027. The recommended CSA R-7 contribution was reviewed by the Alamo Municipal Advisory Council (Alamo MAC) at their meeting on October 6, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without Board approval the quality of this event would be diminished.
c: Cameron Collins-BOS/District 2, Laura Weston-Finance, Jocelyn LaRocque-Engineering Services, Rochelle Johnson-Special District, Scott Anderson-Special Districts