City of Riverside
Sponsorship Program
Staff Recommendations
July - December 2024
Organization/Event or Project Date
Project/
Event
Budget
Attendance Council
Ward
Cash
Request
Cash
Recommended
ACAD
Cash
Recommended
RPU
In-Kind Request In Kind Recommended Facilities
Request
Facilities
Recommended
Total
Recommended
Cash
Total
Recommended
In-Kind
(incl. Facilities)
Total
Recommended
Sponsorship
Category 1: Outreach Events/Projects
1 Aquamotion Ability Foundation
Aquathon 11/2/2024 4,450 200 3 0 0 0 Bags (200) N/A Shamel Pool Waive Pool Rental fee ($645) and
addtl. hourly fee ($323). Group is
responsible for processing fee
($26.75), refundable deposit
($250), and provision of lifeguards,
per American Red Cross (guard to
patron ratio of 1:25). Please see
notes below.
0 645 645
2 Arlington Business Partnership
Winter Wonderland 12/14/2024 50,000 15,000 5 6,000 4,000 0 N/A RPD - TBD, RPU (Booth - contact
contact Christiane Amat
([email protected])
and Erica Acosta
([email protected])
Hunt Park N/A 4,000 75 4,075
3 Central Community Christian
Fellowship*
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
11/28/2024 8,000 2,800 7 4,000 1,000 0 Bags (2,000) N/A N/A N/A 1,000 0 1,000 4 Community Health Systems, Inc.
Backpack Giveaway and Resources Event 7/24/2024 7,000 1,500 2 1,000 1,000 0 Bags N/A N/A N/A 1,000 0 1,000 5 Community Health Systems, Inc.
Holiday Smiles Event 12/23/2024 5,000 1,500 5 1,000 1,000 0 Bags N/A N/A N/A 1,000 0 1,000 6 Deaf Community of Riverside
Deaf Awareness 9/14/2024 25,000 3,000 1 0 1,500 0
Booth/Vehicle (RFD,
RPD, RPU,
CERT), Bags (500)
SEP fee, RFD
(Vehicle/CERT), RPD (contact
[email protected]
for info booth and
[email protected] for
special event permit), RPU (Bags,
Booth - contact Christiane Amat
([email protected])
and Erica Acosta
([email protected])
City Hall,
Breezeway,
Mobile Stage
N/A 1,500 4,413 5,913
7 Division 9 Gallery
Dia de los Muertos
11/2 -
11/3/2024 67,000 50,000 1 15,000 8,000 1,000 RPD,
SEP fee
SEP fee, RPD ($2,500 each day on
11/ 2 and 11/3; organizer will be
responsible for $8,525 on 11/2 and
$7,300 on 11/3 - contact
[email protected]; RPU
Booth (contact
Christiane Amat
([email protected])
and Erica Acosta
([email protected])
White Park and
Mobile Stage, both
days
Waive Open Space fee ($1,075 X 3
= $3.225) and addtl. Hourly fee
($37.50), Mobile Stage fee
($924.50/8 hrs) and addtl.
hourly fee ($107.50) . Group is
responsible for processing fee
($26.75), refundable
security deposit ($2,000), stage
delivery/set up ($645) and staff fees
($24.25/hr per staff member, # of
staff TBD by Parks Supervisor.
Please see notes below.
9,000 10,364 19,364
City of Riverside
Sponsorship Program
Staff Recommendations
July - December 2024
Organization/Event or Project Date
Project/
Event
Budget
Attendance Council
Ward
Cash
Request
Cash
Recommended
ACAD
Cash
Recommended
RPU
In-Kind Request In Kind Recommended Facilities
Request
Facilities
Recommended
Total
Recommended
Cash
Total
Recommended
In-Kind
(incl. Facilities)
Total
Recommended
Sponsorship
8 Full Circle Players
Free Shakespeare in the Park
8/1 and
8/2/2024 15,000 500 1 1,000 750 0 N/A N/A Fairmount Park Amphitheatre
Waive Bandshell fee for two 8 hr.
Blocks ($860 X 2 = $1,720); and
addtl. hourly fee ($37.50); Group is
responsible for processing fee
($26.75), refundable security deposit
($250), staff fees ($24.25/hr per
staff, # of staff TBD by Parks
Supervisor. See notes below.
750 1,795 2,545
9 Janet Goeske Foundation
Fall Events
7/1-
12/31/2024 17,000 200/900/
100 3 3,400 1,000 750 RPD
RPD Info Booth (contact
[email protected]); RPU
(Booth and Cash for 50+ Event)
N/A N/A 1,750 0 1,750
10 Inland Empire Latino Lawyers
Association
Expungement Clinics
7/1-
12/31/2024 5,500 125 1 900 750 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 750 0 750 11 Inlandia Institute
Riverside Book Festival 10/12/2024 75,000 10,000 1 15,000 5,000 0 Bags (10,000) N/A Main Library N/A 5,000 0 5,000 12 Love Riverside (dba under Healthy
Leaders Thriving Cities)
Love Riverside Serve Day
10/12/2024 47,000 500 5 4,700 2,500 200 SEP fee SEP fee Hunt Park (Park, Center and lot)
Waive Open Space fee ($860/8 hrs),
addtl. hourly fee ($37.50), Group will
be responsible for processing fee
($26.75), refundable deposit ($500),
and $24.25/hr per staff member
(staffing TBD by Parks Supervisor).
Please see notes below.
2,700 1,010 3,710
13 My Learning Studio OUTREACH
National Night Out 10/1/2024 2,025 400 4 750 500 0 N/A SEP fee, RPD - TBD (Reach out to [email protected]) PRCSD N/A 500 75 575
14 Riverside Arts Academy
2024 Summer Music Discovery Camp
7/8 -
7/19/2024 16,823 100 2 16,000 2,500 0 N/A N/A Cesar Chavez Community Ctr.
Collaboration between PRCSD and
RAA, two weeks in July, M-F, 9am-
3pm.Comm Ctr. Basement, Conf.
Rm., Community Rm., Auditorium,
Rms .A, D, E F, G H, I, K, L. No staff
or other resources will be provided.
2,500 0 2,500
15 Riverside Arts Council
Riverside Art and Music Festival 9/28/2024 35,000 5,000 1 10,000 3,000 0 N/A SEP fee, RPU Booth
(contact Christiane Amat
([email protected])
and Erica Acosta
([email protected])
N/A N/A 3,000 75 3,075
16 Riverside Cultural Consortium
Artswalk and First Sundays
7/1 -
12/31/2024 31,000 100,000 1 7,500 3,500 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,500 0 3,500 City of Riverside
Sponsorship Program
Staff Recommendations
July - December 2024
Organization/Event or Project Date
Project/
Event
Budget
Attendance Council
Ward
Cash
Request
Cash
Recommended
ACAD
Cash
Recommended
RPU
In-Kind Request In Kind Recommended Facilities
Request
Facilities
Recommended
Total
Recommended
Cash
Total
Recommended
In-Kind
(incl. Facilities)
Total
Recommended
Sponsorship
17 Riverside Downtown Partnership
Riverside Art and Music Festival 9/28/2024 10,000 3,500 1 0 0 0 SEP fee RPU Booth (contact Christiane
Amat ([email protected]) and
Erica Acosta
([email protected])
White Park/
Mobile Stage
Waive Open Space fee ($1,075) and
addtl. Hourly fee ($37.50), Mobile
Stage fee ($924.50/8 hrs) and
addtl. hourly fee ($107.50). Group
is responsible for processing fee
($26.75), refundable
security deposit ($500), alcohol
service fee ($134.25), stage
delivery/set-up fee ($645) and staff
fees ($24.25/hr per staff member, #
of staff TBD by Parks Supervisor).
Please see notes below.
02 , 5 1 0 2,510
18 Riverside National Cemetery Support
Committee
Concert for Heroes
7/3/2024 86,000 4,000 4 5,000 4,000 0 N/A
RPU Booth ( contact Christiane
Amat ([email protected])
and Erica Acosta
([email protected])
N/A N/A 4,000 0 4,000
19 Riverside Unified School District
Foundation
State of the District
10/18/2024 17,100 500 3 5,000 500 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 500 0 500 20 A Salute to Veterans
Parade 11/9/2024 22,000 7,000 1 7,500 3,500 0 SEP fee, RFD, RPD SEP fee, RFD (Vehicle), RPD
(contact
[email protected] re:
Special Event permit and
[email protected]
re: info booth and vehicle; RPU
Booth ( contact Christiane Amat
([email protected])
and Erica Acosta
([email protected])
N/A N/A 3,500 12,880 16,380
21 Science and Technology Education
Partnership (STEP)
STEPCON 2024; STEM in Public Utilities
Learning Labs; STEM in Law Enforcement
and Public Safety
7/1 -
11/7/2024 134,000 12,000 2 6,500 0 5,000 Bags (2,500), RFD,
RPD, RPU
RFD (Personnel,
Vehicle), RPD Services, RPU Bags
(1,000) and Booth
contact Christiane Amat
([email protected])
and Erica Acosta
([email protected])
Bourns YIC in July
for 4 days, RPU -
Waste Water
Treatment Plant
and RERC; RPD -
Magnolia
Station and RFD -
Riverside Fire
Training
Center in July.
Please contact your usual contacts
PRCSD, RFD, RPD, RPU, re: onsite
activities
5,000 4,682 9,682
22 Southwest Resource
Management Assn.
Birds, Blooms, Plants & Pollinators
Fall Garden Festival 11/2/2024 5,000 250 1 1,500 750 0
RPU Bags (100);
Booth/
Vehicle
RPU Bags (100 - contact contact
Christiane Amat
([email protected]) and Erica
Acosta ([email protected])
N/A N/A 750 97 847
23 Vivian Stancil Olympian Foundation
Splish Splash Water Safety TBD 4,228 300 1 1,000 750 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 750 0 750 City of Riverside
Sponsorship Program
Staff Recommendations
July - December 2024
Organization/Event or Project Date
Project/
Event
Budget
Attendance Council
Ward
Cash
Request
Cash
Recommended
ACAD
Cash
Recommended
RPU
In-Kind Request In Kind Recommended Facilities
Request
Facilities
Recommended
Total
Recommended
Cash
Total
Recommended
In-Kind
(incl. Facilities)
Total
Recommended
Sponsorship
24 Villegas Park Advisory Committee
Dia de los Muertos 10/262024 11,000 250 4 7,000 2,500 0 SEP fee, Bags (200),
RPD
Officers/Explorers, RFD
Truck
SEP fee, RFD
(Vehicle), RPD will send extra
patrols (contact
[email protected]
re: info booth, vehicle, and for
Explorers, see notes below and
submit request 4 weeks prior to
event)
Villegas Park/
Center
Waive Open Space fee ($860/8 hrs)
and addtl. Hourly fee ($37.50).
Group will be responsible for
processing fee ($26.75), refundable
deposit ($1,000) and staff fees
($24.25/hr per staff members, # of
staff TBD by Parks Supervisor).
Please see notes below.
2,500 5,067 7,567
25 Women Strengthening Women
Workshops for Incarcerated Loved Ones
7/1 -
12/31/2024 7,000 140 4 1,400 500 0 COVID PPE N/A N/A N/A 500 0 500 Subtotal, Category 1 48,500 6,950 55,450 43,688 99,138
Category 2: Events/Projects w/ with
Added Outreach
26 The Black Arts Museum
A Tapestry of Black Artisans, 2024 10/19/2024 15,000 200 1 5,000 1,500 0 RPD No services, but RPD will
provide extra patrol during the
event; reach out to mcisneros@
riversideca.gov to discuss booth
and vehicle.
The Box N/A 1,500 0 1,500
27 Empower You Edutainment
Faded Lipstick Theatrical Trilogy
10/26 -
10/27/2024 5,905 250 1 1,181 750 0 Bags (750) N/A Bourns YIC and Stratton for mtgs.
Waive fees ($53.75 - $247.25) for
Stratton Class/Banquet Rms.
Dependent on availability; $50/hr for
Sound Studio and $55 for film
studio. Group will be responsible for
processing fee ($26.75), refundable
security deposit ($250, each site),
and hourly studio instructor fee ($20-
$35/hr). Group will work directly
with Rec Service Coordinators re:
dates/times. Please see notes below.
750 2,040 2,790
28 Inland Empire Contemporary Ballet,
Inc.
Inland Empire Dance Festival
8/23 -
8/24/2024 30,000 700 1 7,500 1,000 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,000 0 1,000 City of Riverside
Sponsorship Program
Staff Recommendations
July - December 2024
Organization/Event or Project Date
Project/
Event
Budget
Attendance Council
Ward
Cash
Request
Cash
Recommended
ACAD
Cash
Recommended
RPU
In-Kind Request In Kind Recommended Facilities
Request
Facilities
Recommended
Total
Recommended
Cash
Total
Recommended
In-Kind
(incl. Facilities)
Total
Recommended
Sponsorship
29 Kiwanis Club of Uptown Riverside
Casino Royale 9/7/2024 30,000 250 4 10,000 1,000 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,000 0 1,000 30 Martin Luther King Band Boosters
MLK Band Review 11/16/2024 1,706 3,000 4 0 0 0 SEP fee; RPD Services N/A N/A N/A 0 3,595 3,595 31 Mission Inn Foundation
Mission Inn Run 10/20/2024 140,586 26,000 1 10,000 8,000 0 SEP fee, RFD, RPD, RPU
SEP fee, RFD (Squad,
Paramedic), RPD (Services valued
at $3,000 - contact
mcisneros@riverside
ca.gov; organizer will pay
remainder
of $5,760), RPU Booth ( contact
Christiane Amat
Conv. Ctr., Parks
Martha McClean/
Fairmount
Waive Open Space fee ($860/8 hrs)
and addtl. Hourly fee ($37.50),
refundable deposit ($1,250), and
staff fees ($24.25/hr per staff
member, #TBD by Parks
Supervisor. Please see notes below.
8,000 5,860 13,860
32 Pink Ribbon Place
Pink Ribbon Walk 10/19/2024 22,850 1,100 1 4,000 1,000 0 SEP fee; RPD Services;
Booth Vehicle (RFD,
RPD)
SEP fee, RPD (Booth and vehicle -
reach out to
[email protected]
and contact
[email protected] re:
special event permit)
Ryan Bonaminio
Park N/A 1,000 2,220 3,220
33 Riverside County NAACP Youth Council
Elephant in the Room Musical
12/6-
12/8/2024 8,169 400 1 5,000 1,200 0 Bags (800)
RPU Bags (400 - contact
Christiane Amat
([email protected]) and Erica
Acosta ([email protected] )
Bourns YIC for
filming and
Stratton for mtgs.
Waive fees ($53.75 - $247.25) for
Stratton Class/Banquet Rms.
Dependent on availability; $55/hr for
Film Studio and $50/hr for Sound
Studio. Group will be responsible for
processing fee ($26.75), refundable
security deposit ($250, each site),
and hourly studio instructor fee ($20-
$35/hr). Group will work directly
with Rec Service Coordinators re:
dates/times. Please see notes below.
1,200 2,428 3,628
34 Riverside County Philharmonic
A Century in Blue 9/14/2024 92,500 600 1 5,000 1,500 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,500 0 1,500 35 The Riverside Downtown
Farmers Market
Weekly Market
7/1 -
12/31/2024 89,349 500 weekly 1 2,000 1,500 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,500 0 1,500 City of Riverside
Sponsorship Program
Staff Recommendations
July - December 2024
Organization/Event or Project Date
Project/
Event
Budget
Attendance Council
Ward
Cash
Request
Cash
Recommended
ACAD
Cash
Recommended
RPU
In-Kind Request In Kind Recommended Facilities
Request
Facilities
Recommended
Total
Recommended
Cash
Total
Recommended
In-Kind
(incl. Facilities)
Total
Recommended
Sponsorship
36 Riverside Educational Enrichment
Foundation
Riverside Citrus Classic
10/12/2024 15,000 600 3 3,000 1,500 0 SEP fee, RPD
Bike Safety
SEP fee, RPD (services valued at
$2,550 and organizer will also pay
$2,550 - reach out to mcisneros@
riversideca.gov)
Rest Stops at Parks
Waive Open Space fee ($860/8 hrs)
and addtl. hourly fee ($37.50).
Group is responsible for processing
fee ($26.75), refundable deposit
($250), and staff fees ($24.25/hr
per staff member, # of staff TBD by
Parks Supervisor. Please see notes
below.
2,000 3,593 5,593
37 Riverside Latino Network
Student Leadership Programs & Cesar
Chavez Breakfast
4/5/2024 21,675 200 1 3,000 1,500 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,500 0 1,500 38 Riverside Medical Clinic
Charitable Foundation
10th Annual Bullying Prevention and
Wellness Conference
9/23/2024 43,500 300 1 1,500 1,000 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1,000 0 1,000 39 Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
Barktoberfest 10/12/2024 13,500 500 1 5,000 1,000 0 N/A N/A White Park N/A 1,000 0 1,000 40 SCGA Junior Golf Foundation*
Girls Golf Programming
7/14 -
12/15/2024 5,000 100 1 5,000 750 0 N/A N/A Fairmount Golf Course N/A 750 0 750
41 So CA Tri-Counties Branch
of the International
Dyslexia Association
Your Brain on Books
9/21/2024 4,000 100 4 800 750 0 RPU Booth N/A N/A N/A 750 0 750 Subtotal, Category 2 24,450 0 24,450 19,736 44,186
Annual Arts and Cultural Affairs
Division (ACAD) Budget for Cash
Sponsorship: $152,082
Summary of Recommendations for
Fall 2024.2025:
Cash (ACAD): $72,950
Cash (RPU): $ 6,950
In-Kind: $63,424
(including Facilities)
Total Sponsorship: $143,324
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REQUESTING POLICE
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PERSONNEL, GO TO:
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NOTES:
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
EVENT ORGANIZER TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIAL
EVENTS AND HEALTH
RESTRICTIONS/GUIDELINES (IF
APPLICABLE). IF EVENT
REQUIRES RESOURCES NOT
INCLUDED IN SPONSORSHIP
APPLICATION, INCLUDING
ADDITIONAL STAFF, ORGANIZER
WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL
HARD COSTS. ORGANIZER MUST
COMPLETE/SUBMIT THE PRCSD
FACILITY RESERVATION
APPLICATION, AND ALL EVENT-
RELATED FEES MUST BE PAID 90
DAYS IN ADVANCE OF EVENT TO
RECEIVE A FINAL, APPROVED
PERMIT. GROUP MUST
COORDINATE WITH SITE
COORDINATORS RE: DATES AND
TIMES. NO MEETINGS ON CITY
HOLIDAYS.