Vote: approved

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41. WAIVER TO DONATION POLICY Approve a waiver for the Parks and Recreation Department to section C.2 of Policy A2508 for receiving Donations, requiring a monthly report of donated funds to the Board of Supervisors for FY 2015-16. According to section C.3, the Parks & Recreation Department maintains a segregated Donation Fund approved annually by the Board during the budget cycle and therefore requests a waiver to the monthly reporting policy. Per policy A2508, C.3. “Any Department that maintains a budgeted Donation fund may request an annual waiver to this policy utilizing the Board of Supervisors agenda process.” Parks and Recreation Department (300) maintains fund (243)-Donations, strictly for the receipt of funds gifted to Parks & Recreation. Public donations are used to support a variety of programs and services such items as the desert fauna maintained for educational purposes, as well as supporting special events in the Parks for visitors. By August 1, 2016, Parks & Recreation will provide an annual report of all donations accepted during FY 2015-16 to the Board of Supervisors, the Clerk of the Board, Internal Audit and OMB. (C-30-16-001-2-00)