1 STAFF REPORT
PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
DATE: August 13, 2024
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Marisa Garcia, Park, Recreation and Community Services Director BY: Diego Cevallos, Assistant Park, Recreation, and Community Services Director
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Application for $100,000 in Grant Funds for the Armenian Cultural Foundation Burbank Youth Center Renovation Project, Approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with the Armenian Cultural Foundation Burbank Youth Center and Amending the Adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK
APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR SPECIFIED GRANT FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET ACT OF 2023, 19.561(b)(19) A RMENIAN C ULTURAL F OUNDATION
BURBANK YOUTH CENTER RENOVATION, ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS, AND AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 2024 -2025 BUDGET (Attachment 1).
2. A pprove a Subrecipient Agreement with the Armenian Cultural Foundation for receipt of $100,000 for the renovation of the Armenian Cultural Foundation Burbank Youth Center (Attachment 2), and authorize the Park, Recreation and Community Services Director, as the City Manager’s designee, to execute the Subrecipient Agreement and any amendments thereto.
BACKGROUND
The State Department of Parks and Recreation has been delegated the responsibility by the Legislature of the State of California for the administration of grant s. California State Parks’ grants cover a diverse range of projects, such as the renovation and expansion of local parks’ basketball courts and soccer fields , construction of boat launching facilities
2 on California’s waterways , programs for off -highway motor vehicle safety and environmental education, youth theater programs , and the repair of playground equipment. This funding enables investment and innovation throughout the S tate.
Totaling approximately $3 billion over the past 60 years, State Parks’ grants have provided opportunities that bring together local, state, federal and nonprofit grant partnerships in a variety of areas , including urban and rural parks, off -highway vehicle areas and thousands of miles of California waterways. The impact of these grants can be seen across various communities, including recent allocations secured by local representatives for specific projects.
Assembly Member Laura Friedman, representing the City of Burbank (City), has included an appropriation for Burbank following requests for funding from City stakeholders. The appropriation is $100,000 requested on behalf the Armenian Cultural Foundation (ACF) for the renovation of the ACF Burbank Youth Center.
The California State Parks’ grant program requires the City to receive authorization from City Council (Council) through a resolution to participate in the grant program. This resolution also designates an authorized representative to negotiate and execute all necessary documents, including submittal of necessary application materials (Attachment 3).
Additionally, for the disbursement of funds to the ACF Burbank Youth Center, a Subrecipient Agreement must be approved by Council, which provides that the City will transfer such funds to the ACF and ACF will use the funds to complete the ACF Burbank Youth Center renovations. ACF will also comply with all state grant requirements and provide the City with a completion report once the Youth Center renovations are completed. The proposed Subrecipient Agreement is included with this report as Attachment 2.
DISCUSSION
The ACF works to advance and preserve Armenian heritage and identity within the Armenian community in Burbank and the surrounding area, through educational, sports, and cultural programs. The Department will receive $100,000 for the renovation of the ACF Burbank Youth Center.
ACF supports and provides resources for local community service organizations, including:
• Armenian Relief Society Burbank Chapter,
• Armenian National Committee of America Burbank Chapter, • Armenian Youth Federation Burbank Chapter, and
• Homenetmen Burbank Chapter (Sports and Scouting).
All four organizations are housed in and operate their respective programs from the ACF Burbank Youth Center.
3 The ACF Board of Director s is proposing to use grant funds for minor renovation to the ACF facility . The ACF Burbank Youth Center renovation scope includes the following enhancements:
• Basketball sports court resurfacing,
• Interior paint of the facility, and
• I nstallation of a security system.
These minor improvements will create a warm, welcoming, and safe environment for approximately 2,000 families the ACF Burbank Youth Center serve annually.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This activity consists of repair or maintenance of an existing public structure and therefore is categorically exempt under the California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) 14 Cal.
Code Regs § 15301. This activity also has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and as such, is not a “project” subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 14 Cal. Code Regs § 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff is requesting Council authority to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024- 25 Adopted Budget by accepting a grant from the California State Department of Parks and Recreation grant funds in the amount of $ 100,000 and amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 Adopted Budget by appropriating $100,000 from revenue account 001.PR000.48010.0000.25055.00000 (General Fund, Parks and Recreation, Other Intergovernmental Revenues , Armenian Youth Center Grant ) to
01.PR21A.62085.0000.25055.00000 (General Fund, Facility Planning and Development, Other Professional Service, None, Armenian Youth Center Grant) for the ACF Burbank Youth Center.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends Council approve the filing of an application for the California State Department of Parks and Recreation grant and approve a Subrecipient Agreement with the ACF Burbank Youth Center . This will provide the City with funding to advance the ACF Burbank Youth Center renovations , which will allow ACF to continue to offer and enhance existing Youth programs, further promoting wellness and quality of life in Burbank.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Resolution
Attachment 2 – Subrecipient Agreement with Armenian Cultural Foundation Burbank Youth Center
Attachment 3 – Sample Grant Application