ITEM 4. 14
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
JUNE 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
ITEM: APPROVE 2026 FACILITY FEE WAIVER REQUESTS
FROM LATHROP LITTLE LEAGUE, ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS AND LIFT UP YOUR HEAD
THERAPEUTIC HOMES, INC.
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Adopt a Resolution to Approve a Facility Fee Waiver Request from Lathrop Little League; and
2. Adopt a Resolution to Approve a Facility Fee
Waiver Request from Alcoholics Anonymous; and
3. Adopt a Resolution to Approve a Facility Fee
Waiver Request from Lift Up Your Head
Therapeutic Homes, Inc.
SUMMARY:
The Parks and Recreation Department received facility fee waiver requests from Lathrop Little League, Alcoholics Anonymous and Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc., in accordance with the City of Lathrop Fee Waiver Policy.
BACKGROUND:
Council adopted a City of Lathrop Fee Waiver Policy, which conditionally allows fee waivers for entities that qualify as one of the following: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Lathrop Non - Profit including 501( c)3and/ or 501( c)4 with valid status and a Lathrop address, or a Lathrop organization with financial hardship directly benefiting 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.
Lathrop Little League $ 2,84.2
Lathrop Little League is a local non- profit providing enriching youth programming that promotes sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership skills through the game of baseball. Lathrop Little League submitted a facility fee waiver for the use of two baseball diamonds for All -Star practices, Monday through Friday from 4: 30 p. m. to 7: 30 p. m. from June 8, 2026, through June 26, 2026.
Alcoholics Anonymous $ 2, 354. 75
Alcoholics Anonymous is a local non- profit with a mission to help its members find sobriety. Alcoholics Anonymous submitted a facility fee waiver request for the use of the Lathrop Community Center Multi - Purpose Room on Thursday evenings from 6: 00 p. m. to 8: 00 p. m. to host their weekly meetings.
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JUNE 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
FACILITY FEE WAIVERS
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Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc. $ 885. 10
Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc. is a local non- profit providing support and a safe structured environment that fosters a culture of positivity, self -advocacy, growth, and self- sufficiency to at -risk youth. Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc. submitted a facility fee waiver request for the use of the Lathrop Senior Center on December 19, 2026, from 1: 00 p. m. to 9: 00 p. m. to host a Youth Christmas Gala supporting the youth of Lathrop with an estimated attendance of 80 participants.
RECOMMENDATION:
The fee waiver requests were presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission on June 4, 2026. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends Council find the requested facility fee waivers 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 not subsidized from other facility fees and approve the facility fee waiver requested by Lathrop Little League, Alcoholics Anonymous and Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Council approved operating budget did not rely on the facility fee waiver revenues to balance the Parks and Recreation Department budget.
The fees associated with the facility fee waiver requests are as follows:
Lathrop Little League 52, 284.2
Alcoholics Anonymous 2, 354. 75
Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc. 885. 10
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution to Approve a Facility Fee Waiver Request from Lathrop Little League
B. Little League Fee Waiver Calculations
C. Resolution to Approve a Facility Fee Waiver Request from Alcoholics Anonymous
D. Alcoholics Anonymous Fee Waiver Calculations
E. Resolution to Approve a Facility Fee Waiver Request from Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc
F. Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc. Fee Waiver Calculations
CITY MANAGER' S REPORT
JUNE 8, 2026 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
FACILITY FEE WAIVERS
APPROVALS:
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Todd Sebastian Date
Director of Parks, Recreation and Fleet
Thomas Hedegard Date
Deputy City Manager
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Michael King Date
Assistant City Manager
Salvador Navarrete Date
City Attorney
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Stephen 3. Salvatore Date
City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 26 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
APPROVE A FACILITY FEE WAIVER REQUEST FROM LATHROP LITTLE LEAGUE
FOR USE OF CITY FACILITIES TO HOST ALLSTAR BASEBALL PRACTICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 2,84.2
WHEREAS, the City received a facility fee waiver request from Lathrop Little League in accordance with the City of Lathrop Fee Waiver Policy; and WHEREAS, Lathrop Little League submitted a facility fee waiver request for the use of City of Lathrop baseball fields from June 8, 2026 through June 26, 2026, to host Allstar baseball practices; 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 Lathrop Little League for the use of City baseball fields in the amount of $ 2,84.2.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 8th day of June 2026, by the following vote of the City Council, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Paul Akinjo, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS T; Q FORM:
Teresa Vargas, City Clerk Salvador Navarrete, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT
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Lathrop
Little
Leag
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Fee
Calculations
for
2026
Request f
Usor
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of
Facilities
FacilityM
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D
ates P
urpo
se
Rate/ D
ay
One (
1)
Baseball
Diamond
June
6 -
June
26,
2026
Weekdays
Practice
One (
1)
Baseball
Diamond
June
6 -
June
26,
2026
Weekdays
Practice
TOTAL
City
of
Lathrop
Staffing
Calcu
Fee
lations
for
Reque2026
st
Staff
TimAssociated e
with
F
ee
Waiver
Req
Event
Title
Hourly Rate
Hrs
Rqstd
Administrative
Fee
34. 22
1 34 .
TOTAL
RESOLUTION NO. 26 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP TO
APPROVE A FACILITY FEE WAIVER REQUEST FROM ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS FOR USE OF CITY FACILITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 2, 354. 75 WHEREAS, the City received a facility fee waiver request from Alcoholics Anonymous in accordance with the City of Lathrop Fee Waiver Policy; and WHEREAS, Alcoholics Anonymous submitted a facility fee waiver request for the use of the Lathrop Community Center Multi - Purpose Room to host weekly meetings; 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 Alcoholics Anonymous for the use of the Lathrop Community Center Multi - Purpose Room in the amount of $ 2, 354. 75.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 8th day of June 2026, 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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Alcoholics
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nonymous
Fee
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alculati for
2026 ons Req
uest for
Use
of
Facilities
FacilityDat
es Days
Purp
ose
Rate/ Day
Mulitpurpose
Room
June -
December
Thursdays
AAMeetings
TOTAL
City
of
Lathrol
Staffinc
FeeCalculations
for
2026
R
equest Staff
Tim
e
Associated
with
Fee
Waiver
Event
Title
Hrs
Rgstd
Rate
Administrative
1 34 .
Recreation
Leader
21 TOTAL
RESOLUTION NO. 26 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LATHROP
APPROVING A FACILITY FEE WAIVER REQUEST FROM LIFT UP YOUR HEAD THERAPEUTICE HOMES, INC. USE OF CITY FACILITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF 885. 10
WHEREAS, Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc. has requested the use of City facilities; and
WHEREAS, promoting community values through cost reduction to promote public benefit activities of a service club and the requests from local non- profit organizations whose efforts continue to give back to the residents of Lathrop; 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 Council finds direct public benefit will be provided by Lift Up Your Head Therapeutic Homes, Inc. to the City of Lathrop. The City Council of the City of Lathrop does hereby authorize waiving facility fees for the use of City facilities in the amount of $ 885. 10.
The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this 8th day of June 2026, 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 ATTACH
MENT F
Lift
Up
Head
Y
our Therap eutic Homes,
Inc .
Fee
Calculations
for
2026
uest Req for
Use
of
Facilities
Facility_
Dates
Purpose
e/ Day Rat
Total
Senior
Center
19 -
Dec
Banquet/ Luncheon
500 .
00 TOTAL
City
of Lathro
3 Staffinc
FeCalcue
lations
for
2026Request Staff
Time
Associated
with
Fee
Waiver
Request
Event
Title
Hrs
Rgstd
Rat
e
Administrative
1 34. 22
34 .
Recreation
Leader
16 21. 93
TOTAL