Consent Item 4c
STAFF REPORT
City Council Consent Item
DATE: March 3, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Kaylyn Stainbrook, Interim Director of Parks & Recreation THRU: Amy Nilsen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Donation Acceptance from the Bob and Jennie Canevari Foundation, Inc.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council accept a $30,000 donation from The Bob and Jennie Canevari Foundation, Inc. to offset Local Non-Profit Youth Based Sports park fees.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Fortuna, Parks & Recreation Department received a donation in the amount of $30,000 from The Bob and Jennie Canevari Foundation, Inc. to offset Local Non-Profit Youth Based Sports park fees.
Local Non-Profit Youth Based Sports Organizations, who provide proof of registered non-profit status and submit a Facility Rental Request Form for their season’s field use, may be eligible to receive financial assistance through the donation provided by The Bob and Jennie Canevari Foundation, Inc. until donated funds have been exhausted. In order to be eligible for financial assistance the following must be provided to the City and will then also be shared with The Bob and Jennie Canevari Foundation, Inc. prior to receiving financial assistance:
• A completed Facility Rental Request Form
• Proof of registered non-profit status
• A complete league roster of enrolled participants
• Proof of insurance
• Approval from The Bob and Jennie Canevari Foundation, Inc. to receive financial assistance
Facility Rental Request Forms that are submitted with the aforementioned supporting documents will be eligible to receive financial assistance from the donated funds on a “first come first serve” basis.
However, in an effort to prohibit a sole organization from exhausting the total donated amount, organizations may only submit one season’s field use Facility Rental Request Form at a time. Once the organization’s current season has been completed, they may submit a new Facility Rental Request Form for an additional season and may be eligible for any remaining donated funds.
The least expensive rate will be charged to the organizations account balance (either hourly field use rate or $20 per player).
Consent Item 4c
An internal transfer will be performed in order to apply donated funds to the account balance specifically for field use fees. Donation will not apply to Newburg Concession Stand Fees nor storage of assets on City property.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No financial impact. The donation in the amount of $30,000 to Parks will be applied towards outstanding receivables as Non-Profit Youth Based Sports Organizations complete and submit Facility Rental Request Forms for field use. The donation will offset revenue the department had anticipated receiving from the Youth Based Sports Organizations and that were included in the FY 24-25 budget.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve staff’s recommendation to accept the donation from the Bob and Jennie Canevari Foundation, Inc. Consent Agenda vote.