City Council

14. Community Programs and Special Event Grants Recommendations for\nFiscal Year 2024-25\na) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines\nbecause this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or\nindirectly;\nb) Pursuant to City Council Policy A-12, find that the organizations listed below\nprovide community services or programs that serve residents and are beneficial to\nresidents’ quality of life and authorize the allocation of $55,811 of the Community\nPrograms Grants in the following manner:\nCommunity Programs Grants Applicant Recommendation\nBalboa Island Museum and Historical Society $ 10,000\nBoys & Girls Club of Central Orange Coast $ 4,500\nNewport Bay Conservancy $ 6,000\nNewport Sea Base - Boy Scouts of America $ 4,000\nOrange Coast College Foundation Marine Program $ 4,000\nPacific Marine Mammal Center $ 5,000\nShare Ourselves $ 5,000\nSouthern California Blood Bank $ 5,193\nSpeak Up Newport $ 7,858\nWake Up Newport $ 4,260\nTotal $ 55,811;\nc) Waiver of City Council Policy A-12 regarding $75,000 to be expended each\nfiscal year for the Community Programs Grants, in favor of a reduction to $60,000,\nmatching the proposed FY 2024-25 budget;\nd) Pursuant to City Council Policy A-12, find that the special events listed below are\ncommunity, social or athletic events that are beneficial to residents’ quality of life, and\nauthorize the allocation of $300,000 of Special Event Grants in the following manner:\nCommunity & Charitable Events Recommendation\n4th of July Parade and Picnic $ 527\nAndersen Deans Port of July $ 527\nAnnual Corona del Mar Christmas Walk $ 5,500\nAnnual Corona del Mar Scenic 5k $ 12,750\nAnnual Easter Egg Hunt $ 527\nAnnual Newport Classic Surf Contest $ 1,098\nBalboa Island Parade $ 9,800\nBalboa Island Summer Concert Series $ 1,098\nBalboa Island Tree Lighting and Snow Day $ 527\nCar Show $ 6,369\nCdM Home Tour $ 500\nChristmas for a Cause $ 527\nCorona del Mar Sandcastle Contest $ 527\nField of Honor $ 1,500\nJuly 4-7 Community Celebration for 100 Years $ 1,098\nWalk for Patrick Turner $ 527\nWooden Boat Festival $ 1,098\nWorld Wildlife Day Celebration $ 500\nJune 11, 2024\nTotal $ 45,000\nSignature Events Recommendation\nHoag Classic $ 25,000\nNewport Beach 4-Man Volleyball Invitational $ 10,000\nNewport Beach Christmas Boat Parade & Ring of Lights $ 50,000\nNewport Beach Film Festival $ 120,000\nNewport-Mesa Spirit Run $ 30,000\nNewport to Ensenada International Yacht Race $ 10,000\nSusan G. Komen More than Pink Walk Orange County $ 10,000\nTotal $ 255,000; and\ne) Authorize the Recreation & Senior Services Director to sign one-year grant\nagreements with Signature Event organizers.\nStaff Report\nAttachment A - City Council Policy A-12\nAttachment B - Community Programs Grants\nAttachment C - Special Events Grants\nAttachment D - Grant Guidelines\nMISCELLANEOUS