REPORT TO PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Consider a Financial Grant in the Amount of $1,500 from the Wade Brummal Youth Sports Grant Program for Wilcox High School Athletics Baseball Tournaments for Sports Equipment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreation & Arts Assets
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
The Wade Brummal Youth Sports Grant Program (Grant Program) was established in memory of Santa Clara resident and youth sports enthusiast Wade Brummal. On October 27, 2015 (Attachment 1), Council approved a fee in the amount of $25 per non-resident youth participant in Santa Clara youth sports organizations as a means of generating funds to support economically challenged Santa Clara youth participation in Santa Clara based youth sports programs. The grants reimburse organizations and schools for registration, equipment, program fees, and other related costs. Prior to adopting the fee, the Program had been funded through individual donations and an annual golf tournament held at the (now closed) Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club.
According to the Priorities of Funding section of the Grant Program, requests from non-contributing Santa Clara based youth sports programs are also eligible to request funds based on fund availability. Such a request would be considered for approval by the Parks & Recreation Commission. Wilcox High School Athletics meets the eligibility requirements in two categories of funding by being a Santa Clara based non-contributing organization; and, the grant request is for reimbursement of costs related to additional competition expenses, which in this case are for tournament supplies in the amount of $1,500. The Grant Program account balance as of January 2023 is $275,520. The fund has sufficient balance to allocate a financial grant.
DISCUSSION
Wilcox High School Athletics provides High School Athletics to boys and girls in the Santa Clara Unified School District boundaries. High ...
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