Staff Report
Parks and Community Events Commission
Item No.
Meeting Date: February 6, 2024
Sponsors: Angel Herrera, Commissioner
Title: The Parks and Community Events Commission (PACE) Hydration Station at the 22K Walk for Veteran Suicide and PTSD Awareness Event
RECOMMENDATION:
For the Parks and Community Events Commission (PACE) to recommend approval of $500 from the PACE Small Events Budget to operate a hydration station at the Cathedral City Evening Rotary's 22K Walk for Veteran Suicide and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Event on April 13, 2024 at Dennis Keat Soccer Park; and, recommend this item be sent to the City Council for final approval.
BACKGROUND:
The Cathedral City Evening Rotary is currently organizing a “ 22K Walk for Veteran Suicide and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness” Event (Event) at the Dennis Keat Soccer Park on Saturday April 13, 2024. This Event anticipates attendance of 101 to 500 walkers and is open to the public , with both participants and supporters encouraged to attend.
As this Event is over 50 people in number, the organizers are required to secure a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the Event through the Communications and Events Manager’s office. Ultimately, the SUP will require City Council approval.
PACE Commissioner Angel Herrera and Jeff Cole, the VFW Post 1534 Commander, are requesting for PACE to support, organize, staff and fund a “Hydration Station” at the event. The Hydration Station will be stocked and allow PACE volunteers to provide water, Gatorade, oranges, bananas and other typical refreshments for the participants in the Event.
The Hydration Station will also have information on City amenities, parks and future events and any other information the PACE determines will promote its charge.
The proponents for this item are requesting that PACE provide a fund ing participation in the amount of no more than $500 to stock the necessary hydration supplies for the walkers at the Event. The $500 would come from the available remaining funds within the approved FY 2023-2024 PACE Small Events budget.
PACE Liaisons are requesting that the PACE approve the Event participation and recommend approval of $500 from the PACE Small Events Budget to operate a hydration station at the Cathedral City Evening Rotary's 22K Walk for Veteran Suicide and PTSD Awareness Event on April 13, 2024 at Dennis Keat Soccer Park .
Additionally, if approved, PACE Liaisons are recommending that PACE recommend this item be sent to the City Council for final approval.
FUNDING SOURCE:
This requested Event funding of $500 will be funded from the remaining $6,650 PACE Small Events budget of the FY 2023 -2024 Parks and Recreation Professional and Technical Services budget item 100-500-510-511-8600-8601.
Jeff Cole, provided an overview of the 22K Walk for Veteran Suicide and PTSD Awareness, and requested that the Commission consider sponsoring the hydration station for the event.
A motion was made by Vice-Chair Baciu and seconded by Commissioner Martinez to approve an expenditure of $500 from the PACE Small Events to operated the hydration station at the 22k Walk for the Veteran Suicide and PTSD Awareness Event.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Antonio Baciu, Commissioner
SECONDER: Richard Martinez, Commissioner
AYES: Antonio Baciu, Erin Hyland, Richard Martinez
ABSENT: Angel Herrera, Mario Jimenez