DATE:
October 22, 2025
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF GIFTS AND DONATIONS AND RATIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND DONATIONS EXCEEDING $5,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND QUALITY AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ) periodically receives gifts and donations from organizations such as non-profit and professional associations that are interested in expanding DEHQ expertise and supporting its programs and training events by offsetting costs through both cash and non-cash donations.
During the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025, DEHQ received one $36,234.48 non-cash donation from the California Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Forum Board to be used specifically for professional conferences and associated fees. The donation covered 50% of registration fees and travel costs for 30 DEHQ staff and 100% of registration fees and travel costs for three staff as speakers to attend a professional association conference for the CUPA hosted by the California CUPA Forum Board. Attendance supports DEHQ staff training in hazardous waste and materials laws and regulations.
County Board of Supervisors (Board) Policy A-112, Acceptance and Use of Gifts and Donations, permits the acceptance of donations by the administrative head of each department of the County if specified conditions are met. County Administrative Code Section 66, Acceptance of Gifts, requires Board ratification of the acceptance of such gifts and approval prior to the expenditure of the gift, if the gift exceeds $5,000.
Today's proposed actions are to accept DEHQ's Report of Gifts and Donations for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025, and to ratify the acceptance and expenditure of gifts by DEHQ that exceeded $5,000. Donations received during this reporting period from a non-profit and professional associatio...
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