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Request for City Commission Contingency Funds from Gainesville Commission on the Status of Women (GCOSW) Sexual Battery Committee (B)
This is a request from the Gainesville Commission on the Status of Women Sexual Battery Committee for City Commission Contingency Funds.
Explanation
The GCOSW Sexual Battery Committee is hosting the 27th Annual Conference, Pathways to Healing: from Trauma to Recovery, which will be held on May 22, 2008. A donation from the City of Gainesville will provide scholarships to survivors of violence and to other individuals who would not otherwise be able to attend the Conference. The Conference focuses on child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and issues on diversity and hate crimes. The City Commission contributed $3,000 in March of 2007 in support of this special event.
Fiscal Note
The GCOSW Sexual Battery Committee is requesting a total of $3,000 from the City Commission Contingency Fund. The Fund balanace as of January 28, 2008 was $94,939.
Recommendation
The City Commission consider the request for funds and take action as appropriate.