Jason Lass
Recreation Services Manager
April 16, 2025
That City Council review and approve
Phase I of the Co-Sponsorship Program
16 and funding for FY26.
2 • Intended to facilitate non-profit community
events open to the general public.
• Provides a “one-time” award in the form of a
fee waiver or in-kind assistance.
• In-Kind support may be used to offset City
fees and the cost of City services incurred
by the requested community event.
Note: This is not a subsidy or grant program in
the form of actual cash toward an event.
3 SAME PROGRAM, TWICE THE OPPURTUNITY
STEPS PHASE ONE – Traditional Timeline
Events July through December 2025
PHASE TWO – NEW Mid-FY Supplemental Asks
Events January through June 2026
Applications Available February July
Applications Due March August
Application Review April September
Present Recommendations to Council April October
Adoption of FY Budget (June), Award Letters June November 4 Corona non
-profit or government agency
Event designed to accomplish one or more of the following:
Promote the City of Corona asa safe, vibrant, and
family-friendly community.
Promote the City of Corona asa desirable place to
live, visit, or do business.
Promote the City of Corona asa visitor destination
and/or bring tourism associated revenue to the City.
Enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of the
residents of the City of Corona.
Advance the City’s commitment to, and pride in,
beinga multicultural community.
Promote cultural and artistic awareness within the
community.
16 5
Date Event & Organizer New /
Returning
Criteria
Met
Service /
Location
Support Requested
(Fee Waiver)
Aug. 23, 2005 Broadway Show
Circle City Chorale Returning Yes HCC Theater
$1,290
Sept. 11, 2025 Patriot Day, Remember 9/11
The Chamber Foundation Returning Yes HCC Lawn $3,228
Sept. 21, 2005 Construction Industry Education Foundation CIEF Trades Day Returning Yes Santana Park $650
Oct. 4, 2025 Pancake Breakfast
The Lions Club of Corona Returning Yes Library $975
Oct. 4, 2025 Light the Night
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Returning Yes Santana Park $1,410 Nov. 1, 2025 Amber Waves of Grain Beer Festival
All American Riders and Blue Star Mothers Returning Yes Dos Lagos /
City Logo Use
$0 /
Title Only
Nov. 6, 2025 Kristallnacht Holocaust Remembrance
Temple Beth Sholom of Corona New Yes Library $780
Nov. 16, 2025 Remembrance Day
Safe Streets Are for Everyone IE New Yes HCC Lawn $790
6 Event
Date
Event & Organizer New / Returning Criteria Met Service / Location Support Requested (Fee Waiver)
January, TBA Texas Hold-Em Tournament Casino Night
Corona Lions Club Returning Yes Library FAM Rom $1,318
January, TBA Fundraiser / Volunteer Recognition
For the People Task Force Returning Yes CCC Banquet Room $1,865 March, TBA Dreams and Decisions
Soroptimists of Corona Returning Yes CCC Banquet Room $1,980 March, TBA Bingo Night Fundraiser
Inspire Life Skills Returning Yes CCC Banquet Room $2,020 April, TBA Day of the Child
Corona Norco Day of the Child Returning Yes City Hall Lawn $1,163 May, TBA
Vintage Home Tour
Corona Historic Preservation Society Returning Yes
HCC Community
Room and Traffic
Cones
$387
May, TBA Relay for Life
American Cancer Society Returning Yes Santana Park $1,577 May, TBA Memorial Mile March
Chamber Foundation Returning Yes HCC Lawn $967
June, TBA
Antiques Fair
Heritage Park Returning Yes Traffic Control Plan 2,192
June, TBA
Lobsterfest
Corona Rotary Returning Yes Lane Closure $6,531
7 Phase One Requests
July through December 2025
$9,123
8 Co-Sponsorship Events
Phase Two Projected
January through June 2026
$20,000
TBD Co-Sponsorship Events
FY26 Total Forecast
July 2025 through June 2026
$29,123
SAME PROGRAM, TWICE THE OPPURTUNITY
8 That City Council review and approve Phase I of the CoSponsorship Program and funding for FY26. 9 City of Corona
Questions?
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Recreation Services Manager