July 22, 2025
Agenda Item No. 18
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer - 949-644-3126 [email protected]
PREPARED BY:
Anthony Alannouf, Budget Analyst - 949-644-3122,
[email protected]
TITLE:
FY 2024-25 Annual District Discretionary Grant Report and the Grants and Donations Report for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2025 ABSTRACT:
Pursuant to City Council policy, this report provides information regarding grants and donations. City Council Policy A-12, (Discretionary Grants), requires annual reporting to the City Council. City Council Policy F-3, (Budget Adoption and Administration), requires quarterly reporting to the City Council of any grants or donations accepted by the City Manager.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Receive and file.
DISCUSSION:
City Council Policy A-12 allows the City Council to, at any time during the year, direct funds toward worthy projects or programs which the City Council deems beneficial to Newport Beach residents’ quality of life. The Fiscal Year 2024-25 funding level for District Discretionary Grants was $6,000 per district for a total of $42,000. Council members allocated a total of $36,466.66 for uses, projects or community entities that benefited the City of Newport Beach as a whole or a Councilmember’s district specifically. The Fiscal Year 2024-25 District Discretionary Grant Report is included as Attachment A.
Per City Council Policy F-3, the City Council must be formally notified of all accepted grants or donations on a quarterly basis by way of a “receive and file” report. During the quarter ending June 30, 2025, the City Manager accepted $47,009.25 in grants and donations. Information about the grants accepted is provided on page 2 of the report.
Source
Date
Amount
Use
CGI Construction
01/21/2025
$1,842.44
Project 25W05
Private Donation
03/06/2025
$26,982.01
Fire Dept’s Community Emergency Response Team program
Santiago Library Systems
04/03/2025
$2,142.80
Library Materials
Private Donation
04/03/2025
$1,000.00
Project Adult Literacy in Memory of Stephen Koffler
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation
04/03/2025
$5,500.00
Books at Mariners and Babies and Toddler Storytime Supplies Newport Beach Public Library Foundation
06/16/2025
$9,542.00
Witte Hall Seating Name Plates
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact related to this item. Funds for the District Discretionary Grants were included in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget and grants or donations accepted by the City Manager were included in the budget via City Manager approved budget amendments.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
NOTICING:
The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item).
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A – Fiscal Year 2024-25 District Discretionary Grant Report 18-3
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