Exhibit “A”
City of Rialto Special Events
PD 5K Run/Walk - Rialto Police Officer Remembrance Day. The City of Rialto honors those Rialto police officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. Planned by the Rialto Police Department, the event is a 5K Run/Walk in collaboration with the Rialto Police Benefit Association. The 5K Run/Walk is a part of a larger e ffort toward building a permanent memorial to honor Rialto’s fallen officers. The monies raised from the run help fund the memorial and future Remembrance Day events.
State of Women Conference – this event celebrates Women’s History Month with a conference that recognizes women for their public service and leadership. Women interact with one another in support of women’s causes, discussing women’s issues, and their impact. The aim of the event is to bring to light work being done on behalf of women, while highlighting support of women and their commitment and work in the community.
Passport Day – is a part of a national effort. This event was set up to make getting or renewing passports a little simpler. On this day, U.S. citizens can forgo the required appointment and simply stop by the Rialto City Clerk’s office to sign up or renew their passport. Convenient Saturday hours ensure most parents don't have to miss work to apply for their child's U.S. passport.
Spring Eggstravaganza – the event is held in partnership with the Rialto Branch Library. The event includes free spring crafts, an egg hunt, games and giveaways. This event has no religious significance, it provides an opportunity for Rialto families to celebrate the coming of spring as a community.
Drowning Prevention/Safety Fair – is co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of East Rialto. This event takes place at the Tom Sawyer Swimming pool as an annual, public education and drowning prevention initiative. The goal of the program is to educate the public on safety at home, as well as - reducing the number of water related fatalities and near drowning incidents through the promotion of key water safety messages. Included as a part of the event is a car sea t safety check and vendors providing safety information.
Earth Day – the City of Rialto in hosting this annual event, provides public outreach to assist in a community clean -up. The event provides an opportunity to increase public awareness of environmental issues and the various impacts and efforts being spear -headed by and on behalf of the City of Rialto.
Battle of the Badges Blood Drive – the annual blood drive features the Rialto Police and Fire Department in a friendly competition aimed at inspiring the community to donate blood. This annual event brings attention and assistance to the American Red Cross to spread the word on the need for blood in emergency rooms and surgical centers that tend to run short of blood during and after the holidays.
Muscular Dystrophy Fill the Boot Drive – members of the City’s Fire Department collect funds from drivers and pedestrians at designated areas in the City. The public places their donated funds in firefighter boots held by the members of the Fire Department. Funds are distributed to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (Members of the Fire Department do this during their off - duty time or while o n-duty, but when on-duty, remain available to respond to any emergency or other call).
Summer Series – this event is designed to keep children entertained in a safe, affordable, productive environment during the summer months while school is out. There ar e combo movies/concert series, as well as other events in the parks with a variety of activities, like “Bark in the Park”, “Sounds of Rialto” and Pool Activities covering May through August.
Memorial Day – held at the Rialto Park Cemetery, this event commemorates those who died in active military service. Traditionally observed on May 30th, but now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
Taste of Rialto – provided by the Chamber of Commerce to promote the business community in the City of Rialto. The event is a co-sponsored event promoting the idea of residents spending in the City of Rialto. The event provides an opportunity for the community to explore wh at the city has to offer in regards to food and drink.
Run Whatcha Brung – provided by the Rialto Rotary. This event is a co-sponsored event offered as a “Route 66 cruise night show and shine”. The event features a car show, music, and a cruise along Route 66 and Downtown Rialto and serves as a valuable community-building activity.
Art in the Park – provided by Rialto Host Lions Club. This event is a co-sponsored event offered as a way to encourage community participation, awareness, support, and appreciation for art.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving 5K Run/Walk – a 5K Run/Walk a part of a larger effort toward bringing community awareness to the dangers and consequences of driving while under the influences of drinking, drugs and other substances. The event is a co-sponsored event promoting health and safety in the City of Rialto.
4th of July – is the City of Rialto’s celebration of America’s Independence Day. This event provides an opportunity for families to participate in fun activities during the day and fireworks at night. This event gives families a safe environment to enjoy fireworks without the dangers that accompany setting-off the fireworks themselves.
National Night Out - is a nationwide community -police awareness-raising event in the United States. This program promotes Neighborhood Watch groups coming together one night a year with, Police, Fire, School and City officials, to celebrate the concerted effort in fighting crime throughout the year. This event is considered an annual community -building campaign that promotes police -community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live.
Bike Ride and Rodeo - the event is designed for children ages 3-12. A bike safety class is offered along with helmet checks, games, raffles, refreshments, and a bike ride. The goal is to provide an opportunity for the community participants to learn, practice, and demonstrate bicycle safety and handling skills in a fun, noncompetitive atmosphere. The City takes this opportunity to exercise community-wide health and fitness initiatives, in addition to promoting the importance of alternative modes of transportation.
Family Festival/Pet-A-Palooza – this event is hosted by the Human Relations Commission to recognize and celebrate the diversity of our community and promote healthy lifestyles through food, fitness and fun. In an effort to continue to educate and celebrate responsible pet owners in our community, this event includes the Pet-a-Palooza and the Annual Pollution Prevention Fair.
This event provides an opportunity for Rialto families and residents to seek onsite resources available through interaction with national, state, local and City representatives, businesses, and others that affect the lives of those living in and around Rialto.
Fire Department Open House – this event provides useful information on how to prevent and survive a fire, with a secondary goal of offering an opportunity to showcase the Rialto fire station(s) and its personnel to the community at large. The participants are able to take home educational materials on how they as residents can stay safe in their own homes. Visitors to the event learn positive fire safety actions and important safety messages. Activities include interactive activities for kids, vendors, bounce houses, demonstrations, and a Pancake Breakfast to support Explorer Post 299.
Run Around the Rocks - is a 5K & 10k Run/Walk which takes place along the Cemex Lytle Creek aggregate quarry. The 5K & 10K Run/Walk is an effort to promote the benefits of healthy living among our citizens and school age population. It is also an opportunity for the community to see and learn information about the active mining which takes place on the site of the quarry which is over 100 feet deep. The community members participating in the race get an up -close look at the big equipment that is used to mine the sand and grav el that becomes the roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings that we use every day.
Halloween Hi-Jinks – for Rialto families, residents, and children who would like to participate in Halloween activities, this event provides a safe alternative to traditio nal “trick or treating.” The event provides for a well-lit family night time festival. From tots to teens, the event offers a family friendly environment. The surroundings are filled with food vendors, bounce houses, games, people, picture taking, costumes, decoration, fun, giveaways and lots of candy.
Sports Hall of Fame - is a dynamic recognition ceremony that honors athletes that have brought honor and fame to the City of Rialto. The Athletes recognized range from individuals to championship teams.)
The Holiday Parade, Tree Lighting Ceremony & Holiday on Ice - is offered as the City’s kick off to the holiday season. This event sometimes doubles as an opportunity to help the less fortunate, visitors to the event are encouraged to bring a canned food item as a part of a larger canned food and toy drive to help the less fortunate. The combined event features a traditional hometown parade highlighting almost every aspect of life in the City of Rialto , following by the annual tree lighting ceremony and followed by the opening of an ice skating rink . The event provides a showcase of Rialto schools, bands and drill teams, elected officials, dance teams, businesses, sports teams, service organizations and others. Following the parade, participants and spectators are invited to attend a Vendor Fair filled with musical performances, food vendors and exhibits.
Las Colinas Toy Drive – is an annual event assisted by the Fire Department for the distribution of toys donated by the public to children in need in the north area of the City. This program benefits children in the community whose parents otherwise cannot afford to provide them with toys to keep them active and engaged. The program also allows opportunities for members of the community to meet members of the City’s Fire Department in a non -emergency, positive environment and understand the important services they provide to the City.
Pepper Avenue Clean Up – a street clean-up on Pepper Avenue from Highland Avenue to Valley Blvd. The Cities of Rialto, Colton, and San Bernardino provide help with litter pick -up, Weed Abatement, homeless outreach and graffiti removal along the route.
Point In Time Count – is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single day the last week in January. HUD requires that communities receiving federal funds conduct a count annually of homeless persons who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens on a single night. The Rialto Police Department escorts outreach workers and volunteers to canvas the city to enumerate the people who appear to be living in places not meant for human habitation. Point-in-time counts are important because they establish the dimensions of the problem of homelessness and help policymakers and program administrators track progress toward the goal of ending homelessness.
Rialto Institute of Progress – is an 8 -week program to give residents and business owners insight on how Rialto’s local government works and ways to promote transparency and open lines of communication between citizens and City Hall. After completion of the program community members have an increased understanding of the operations of the City dep artments and how the departments influence the quality of life in the City of Rialto.
Earth To Table – this event is held in the City Hall Parking lot alongside the Farmer’s Market , allowing Rialto Unified School District elementary and middle students to learn about the planet’s environment, local government, and community service. The students and community learn how the earth provides the many things we eat, the water we drink along with the minerals and stones used to make household objects; the events explores rocks, soil and the benefits of planting trees, as students also engage their altruistic sides by packing boxes to feed the less fortunate.