ITEM 4.5
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
DECEMBER 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ITEM: APPROVE 2025 FACILITY FEE WAIVER
REQUEST FROM RIVER ISLANDS HIGH
SCHOOL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TEAMS
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Resolution to Approve a Facility Fee Waiver Request from River Islands High School
Baseball and Softball Teams
SUMMARY:
Review and approve adoption of a resolution approving a facility fee waiver request from River Islands High School Baseball and Softball Teams in accordance with the City of Lathrop Fee Waiver Policy.
BACKGROUND:
Staff receives requests for facility fee waivers on an annual basis from one of the following: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Lathrop Non-Profit including 501(c)3 and/or 501(c)4 with valid status and a Lathrop address, or a Lathrop organization with financial hardship directly benefitting the Lathrop community, such as a community group without non-profit status. The facility fee waiver requests from each organization are listed below. All fees include both facility and staff costs.
River Islands High School Baseball and Softball $77,534 River Islands High School Baseball and Softball Teams are part of a local High School providing enriching youth programming that promotes sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership skills through the game of baseball. River Islands High School Baseball and Softball submitted a facility fee waiver for the use of two Baseball Diamonds for practices and games at Champions Park, Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. from December 10, 2024, through May 30, 2025.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Council find the requested facility fee waiver would provide a public benefit to the community and that the amount of the request is de minimis in nature and not subsidized from other facility fees and approve the facility fee waiver requested by River Islands Baseball and Softball.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fees associated with the facility fee waiver request totals $77,534 ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution to Approve a Facility Fee Waiver Request from River Islands High School Baseball and Softball Teams
River Islands High School Baseball and Softball Teams Fee Waiver Calculations
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT PAGE 2
DECEMBER 9, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEE WAIVER
APPROVALS:
12.2. 2024
odd Sebastiat Date
Director of Parks and Recreation
12-2-024
Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
12/3/2024
Thomas Hedegard Date
Deputy City Manager
Bak toe 12/3/2024
lichael Kin Date
Assistant City Manager
12.5-24
Stephen J. Salvatore Date
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 24 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
APPROVE A FACILITY FEE WAIVER REQUEST FROM RIVER ISLANDS HIGH
SCHOOL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL TEAMS FOR USE OF CITY FACILITIES TO HOST BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PRACTICES AND GAMES TOTALING $77,534 WHEREAS the City received a Facility Fee Waiver request from River Islands High School Baseball and Softball Teams in accordance with the City of Lathrop Fee Waiver Policy; and
WHEREAS River Islands High School Baseball and Softball Teams submitted a facility fee waiver request for the use of City of Lathrop Baseball Fields December 10, 2024, through May 30, 2025, to host baseball and softball practices and games; and
WHEREAS staff reviewed the request and recommends Council approval because the requested waiver meets the requirements of the Fee Waiver Policy and is of public benefit, de minimis in nature and not subsidized from other facility fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lathrop hereby finds the request to be of public benefit, de minimis in nature and not subsidized from other facility fees and does hereby approve the Facility Fee Waiver for River Islands High School Baseball and Softball Teams for the use of City Baseball Fields in the amount of $77,534.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this gth day of December 2024, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT
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River Islands High School Baseball and Softball Teams
Fee Calculations for 2024 Request for Use of Facilities Facility Month Rastd Dates Purpose Rate/Day Total Price Champions Park Field 1 December 10 - May 30 Weekdays Practice 2.5hrs/124days $ 38,750.00 Champions Park Field 2 December 10 - May 30 Weekdays Practice 2.5hrs/124days $ 38,750.00 TOTAL $77,500.00
city of Lathrop Staffing
Fee Calculations for 2024 Request Staff Time Associated with Fee Waiver Request Event Title Administrative Hourly Rate Hrs Rastd
34.22$ 34.22
TOTAL $34.22
$77,534.22
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