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Calimesa council approves $500 to regional emergency preparedness group PASCOM
Summary
The council voted to provide a one‑time $500 contribution to PASCOM, a regional nonprofit that coordinates community emergency preparedness; staff will direct future nonprofit funding requests into a planned community‑partnership grant process.
The Calimesa City Council voted on March 3 to provide a one‑time $500 contribution to PASCOM, a nonprofit that supports local emergency preparedness and volunteer coordination in the San Gorgonio and surrounding area.
Staff introduced the request after PASCOM representative Mike Baron briefed council members on the organization's history of volunteer coordination, equipment caches and training for mobile home parks and other vulnerable populations. Chief Andrew O'Connell and council members described PASCOM as a force multiplier for community disaster readiness and supported the contribution.
Nut graf: Councilors said they valued the group's work but noted the city is designing a new community‑partnership program for consistent nonprofit grants. Several council members asked that future contributions be routed through the forthcoming grant process to ensure fairness; the $500 approved at this meeting was described as a one‑time payment for the current fiscal year.
The motion to provide $500 to PASCOM was made and seconded; the council voted in favor. A council member said future requests should be considered through the new community partnership program once it is operational.
Ending: PASCOM's representative said the organization would submit paperwork for future grant opportunities. The council did not authorize ongoing funding; staff will place future nonprofit requests through the community‑partnership process once it is established.
