HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 13799
City of Palo Alto (ID # 13799)
City Council Staff Report
Meeting Date: 2/14/2022 Report Type: Information Reports
City of Palo Alto Page 1
Title: Surplus Property Donated to Nonprofit Organizations
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Administrative Services
Recommendation
This is an informational report and no Council action is required.
Discussion
Section 2.31.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code allows for the donation of unusable or
obsolete City property and equipment to nonprofit or other organizations and to provide a
report on such donations, as follows:
(b) Property with No Commercial Value. The city manager may authorize the
abandonment, destruction or donation to public bodies, charitable, civic or nonprofit
organizations, of city property which has no commercial value or of which the estimated
cost of continued care, handling, maintenance or storage would exceed the estimated
proceeds of sale. Such determination shall be made in writing and countersigned by the
director of administrative services.
(c) Donations to Nonprofit Support Organizations. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of this chapter, the city manager may adopt policies and procedures
authorizing the donation of surplus property that is no longer suitable for use by the city
to nonprofit organizations that are formed for the purpose of supporting city programs.
The city's donation of surplus property shall be contingent on a written agreement that
any profits from the sale of such items shall be used for the purchase of equipment,
books or capital expenses related to the program supported by the nonprofit
organization.
(d) Annual Report to Council. The city manager shall identify all property donated to
nonprofit agencies pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) above. In January of each year, the
city manager shall provide a report to the city council that includes an inventory of the
items donated by the city and all contributions made to the city from nonprofit
organizations that have received surplus city property.
City of Palo Alto Page 2
Resource Impact
The donated items are accomplished with existing staff in city departments. No other resource
impacts are identified with this report.
Stakeholder Engagement
The Administrative Services Department collaborated with City departments to prepare the
donation information contained in this report.
Donated Item Receiving Organization
Municipal
Code
Reference
Estimated
Value
Panelized Animal
Enclosures (sides and top)
Literacyworks, Santa Rosa, CA 2.31.010 (b) No est.
resale value
Clean Green Energy
Machines (3)
Adventure! Children's Museum
Santa Cruz Discovery Children’s
Museum
2.31.010 (b) No est.
resale value
JMZ Custom Children's
interactive exhibits (4)
Adventure! Children's Museum
San Francisco Zoological Society
Santa Cruz Discovery Children’s
Museum
2.31.010 (b) No est.
resale value
Total CY 2021 $0