REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action to Adopt the Updated Wade Brummal Scholarship Program Guidelines
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational and Arts Assets
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency
BACKGROUND
In October 2015, the City Council established a $25 fee for non-resident youth sports participants to be assessed on all non-profit youth sports organizations that reserve City Parks & Recreation facilities. The non-resident fees are collected in the City's Public Donations Fund and disbursed according to the Wade Brummal Youth Sports Scholarship Program Guidelines (Attachment 1).
Since FY 2014/15, the program has collected approximately $235,000 in the Public Donations Fund. Subsequently, the Wade Brummal Scholarship Program (Program) has approved grants in the amount of $140,381 and spent $52,098 on field equipment. The current balance of $41,637 includes donations and interest collected.
Table 1. Wade Brummal Youth Sports Scholarship Program
Financial Grants FY 2014/15 - FY 2024/25
Fiscal Year
Amount
2014-15
$500
2015-16
$500
2016-17
$6,000
2017-18
$2,000
2018-19
$2,000
2019-20
$1,000
2020-21
$500
2021-22
$2,420
2022-23
$41,505
2023-24
$42,962
2024-25
$93,092
Total Distributions:
$192,479
During the February 2023 meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission (Commission) requested that an item be placed on an upcoming agenda to discuss the Program history, funds, and guidelines to review and/or update the Program.
During the March 2023 meeting, the Commission voted to continue the item to the April meeting and formed a subcommittee to review the Program. The primary focus areas considered by the subcommittee included:
* Increasing the amounts eligible for disbursement,
* New Program areas to be proposed for Program funding, and
* Input from non-profit youth sports organizations about the Program, guidelines and funding levels.
During the M...
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