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City of Palo Alto (ID # 7720)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 2/13/2017
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Summary Title: Proclamation Honoring Pastor Paul Bains
Title: Proclamation of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Honoring Pastor
Paul Bains
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Attachments:
Attachment A: Proclamation Honoring Pastor Paul Bains
Proclamation
Honoring Pastor Paul Bains
WHEREAS, Pastor Paul Bains has been a longtime positive force for good in both East Palo Alto and Palo
Alto; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Paul Bains is the Co-founder and President of Project WeHOPE (We Help Other
People Excel), an East Palo Alto based homeless and supportive housing shelter that opened in 2009 and assists
homeless and at-risk adults in East Palo Alto and surrounding San Mateo County and Santa Clara County
communities; and
WHEREAS, the 55 bed Project WeHOPE shelter has evolved into a year-round supportive
housing/emergency shelter which offers on-site life skills classes, anger management, 12-step recovery,
communications, financial education, health and nutrition, art therapy, and exercise classes. In 2016, Project
WeHOPE found permanent homes for 16 individuals; and
WHEREAS, Project WeHOPE launched the Kids N.O.W. Food Program, standing for "Kid's Nutrition on
Weekends," a program which provides weekly fresh food for families in need. Project WeHOPE also provides
Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday dinners for less fortunate community members; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Paul Bains and Project WeHOPE launched Dignity on Wheels in 2015, a mobile
shower and laundry program which regularly provides service at nine sites in San Mateo and Santa Clara
counties and is at the Opportunity Center in Palo Alto every Saturday morning; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Paul Bains was sworn in as the Chaplain of the Palo Alto Police Department on
October 27, 2010 and developed the Police Department’s chaplaincy program to improve opportunities for
relationship building between staff and the community. As Chaplain, he supports officers when making death
notifications to community members and provides support to employees when needed; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Paul Bains is a member of the Police Department’s Critical Incident Stress
Management Team and has been part of “Family Day,” which provides information to officers’ families to
better understand the life of a police officer and how it extends into their personal lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, H. Gregory Scharff, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City
Council, do hereby recognize Pastor Paul Bains and extend appreciation for his years of valuable contributions
and service to the community.
Presented: February 13, 2017
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H. Gregory Scharff
Mayor