October 28, 2025
Agenda Item No. 16
TO:
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:
Jason Al-Imam, Finance Director/Treasurer - 949-644-3240, [email protected] PREPARED BY:
Anthony Alannouf, Budget Analyst - 949-644-3192, [email protected] TITLE:
Grants and Donations Report for the Quarter Ending September 30, 2025 ABSTRACT:
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:
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 September 30, 2025, the City Manager accepted $34,115 in grants and donations. Information about the grants accepted is provided below:
Source
Date
Amount
Use
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation
08/19/2025
$1,640.00
Purchase of Lab Equipment
Newport Beach Public Library Foundation
8/21/2025
$22,475.00
Project Adult Literacy Services
Newport Harbor Foundation
8/12/2025
$10,000.00
Repairs and Improvement of Harbor Department Patrol Boat FISCAL IMPACT:
Grants or donations accepted by the City Manager were included in the budget through budget amendments approved by the City Manager.
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). 16-2
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