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DUBLIN
CALIFORNIA
STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
Agenda Item 3.2
DATE: February 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager
SU B.ECT: Recognition of Rabia Badar
Prepared by: Cierra Fabrigas, Executive Aide
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will recognize Rabia Badar for her charitable fundraising work to benefit those in
need in and around the Dublin community and the East Bay.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the Certificate.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
DESCRIPTION:
Rabia Badar, a high school junior, recently raised thousands of dollars for charitable causes in and
around the Dublin community and the East Bay.
As part of her volunteerism through her group the Junior Civitans, Rabia raised $4,200 for the
Alameda County Food Bank, which translates to over 10,000 meals for the food insecure. In
addition, she identified a need in the Afghan refugee community for access to technology, which is
essential to children's education and in looking for and maintaining employment. In response,
Rabia launched a fundraising drive for laptops and ultimately raised over $14,450 to purchase 72
laptops for these families.
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
None.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
The City Council Agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Certificate of Recognition: Rabia Badar
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Attachment I
cyIcYt'flE OF RTCOJ/T27OJf
Presented to
RABIA BADAR
In recognition of the impactful work that you have done in Dublin and the East Bay through your donation to the
Alameda County Food Bank and through your collaboration with the Muslim Community Center (MCC), East Bay
Mosque to support local refugee families. Through this work, you provided the equivalent of io,000 meals to the food
insecure and raised over $14,45o in to purchase 72 laptops for 65 refugee families in need. The work that you have done
and continue to do will have a lasting impact on these families and the community.
CouncilmeJean
Presented by the
City Council of the City of Dublin
Dated: February 4, 2025
Vice ayor Kashef Qaadri
Councilmember Michael McCorriston
ouncilmember John Morada
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