On July 6 th the Lompoc City Council considered the potential formation of a nonprofit corporation to be managed by the city. This idea originated on March 19, 2019; a motion for the staff to “return at a future date with information on the legal costs of forming a California nonprofit organization to fund City projects” passed on a 4-1 vote (Councilmember Victor Vega voted no).
According to the staff report, the purpose of this nonprofit would be to “create an entity that could apply for grants from non-governmental organizations, and to make it easier for individuals and entities to donate money for city purposes by allowing them to donate to tax-exempt organization.”