A formal position or approval by the Board: Allow the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a gift in the amount of $200,000 from The Chris Larsen Fund facilitated by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation through Five Keys to support a women’s initiative, Project Restore: Women’s Housing for victims of crime, geared towards servicing families of violent crime for the purpose of public safety prevention efforts. In short: a symbolic stance, not a binding law.
Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a gift in the amount of $200,000 from The Chris Larsen Fund facilitated by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation through Five Keys to support a women’s initiative, Project Restore: Women’s Housing for victims of crime, geared towards servicing families of violent crime for the purpose of public safety prevention efforts.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a donation by The Chris Larsen Fund to support a women's initiative for victims of crime.
The Chris Larsen Fund announced a total donation of $1 million to Five Keys, facilitated by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, to support services for families of violent crime.
The District Attorney's Office prepared a resolution to accept and expend $200,000 from the donation for a women's initiative, Project Restore, aimed at supporting victims of violent crime.
The Mayor's Office submitted the resolution to the Board of Supervisors for approval to accept and expend the $200,000 gift.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution for approval.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution, allowing the District Attorney's Office to accept and expend the $200,000 gift for Project Restore.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
