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Staff Funding Recommendations for 2025-2026

Economic Development Committee
November 20, 2025

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Staff Funding Recommendations for 2025-2026
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November 20, 2025
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Organization Name Event/Project
Date Budget Projected
Attendance
Start
Time
End
Time Ward Location Cash
Request
Recommended
Cash
In-Kind
Request
Recommended
In-Kind
Facilities
Request
Recommended
Facilities
Recommended
Cash
Recommended
In-Kind &
Facilities
Total
Recommended
Category 1 - Outreach Events
*Denotes New Applicant
1 Arlington Business
Partnership
Riverside Chili Cook-Off 05/23/26 $100,000 20,000 10:00 AM 6:00 PM 5 Magnolia Ave between
Van Buren Blvd &
Jackson St
$20,000 $7000 (ACAD)
SEP fee, RPD
Services,
Booth/
Vehicles (RFD,
RPD,
RPU), Bags
(100)
SEP Fee, RPU
(Booth/100 Bags);
RPD (Dept. covers
$5952 (60% of
police services) and
RPD Booth.

Organizer is
responsible for
$3968. Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov
N/A
PRCSD - Waive
Commercial Kitchen
at Hunt Park Hourly
Fee ($112.75)
$902. Group will
pay Application fee
($35.00),
Refundable Deposit
($361.25), Staff
Fee ($25.25 hourly)
#of staff will be
determined by
PRCSD designee.
$7,000.00 $6,854.00 $13,854.00
2 Glocal Outreach
Easter Sunrise Service 04/05/26 $3,000 2,500.0 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 1 Mt Rubidoux $1,000 $300 (ACAD) SEP fee, RPD Services
SEP Fee, RPD will
assign on-duty
personnel to assist
with traffic control
during the requested
time.

Mt. Rubidoux
PRCSD - Open
Space Fee waived
for Mt. Rubidoux
($948.00),
Additional hours
($41.25). Group
will be responsible
for Application Fee
($35.00),
Refundable Deposit
($1378.00), Staff
Fee ($25.25 hourly)
# of staff will be
determined by
PRCSD designee.
$300.00 $948.00 $1,248.00
3 Inland Chinese American
Alliance
2026 Riverside Lunar Festival
01/23/2026 -
01/24/2026 $117,400 90,000 11:00 AM 8:00 PM 1
Mission Inn Ave
between Lime and
Orange st
$4,500 $4500 (ACAD)
SEP fee,
Vehicles/Booth
s, RPD Serv.

SEP Fee, RPD (Dept.
will cover $7920
(Day 1) and
organizer is
responsible for
$7920 (Day 2) &
RPD Booth
N/A N/A $4,500.00 $7,920.00 $12,420.00
4 Inlandia Institute
Nuestra Cultura - Nuestra
Cuentos
01/01/2026 -
06/30/2026 $21,000 3,000 N/A N/A 1
Riverside Art Museum;
Riverside Main, Lara
libraries; White Park;
and elsewhere as
needed
$4,200 $3000 (ACAD) N/A N/A
White Park,
Main/Lara
Libraries
N/A $3,000.00 N/A $3,000.00
5 *Foster Army Animal Rescue
Operation Spay & Neuter,
Riverside
06/16/26 $44,000 660.0 6:00 AM 2:00 PM 3
6520 Magnolia Ave,
Riverside (mobile vet
clinic)
$22,000 $750 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $750.00 N/A $750.00 6 Janet Goeske Foundation
Spring Events
Jan. - June,
2026 $7,500 750 9:00 AM 3:00 PM 3 5257 Sierra St,
Riverside, CA 92504 $2,500 $1000 (ACAD)
RPD (Sr.

Conf.); RPU
Bags (150)
RPU Booth @ Sr. Ctr.
& 150 Bags; RPD
Booth (MAY) contact
DGranillo@riversidec
a.gov
N/A N/A $1,000.00 N/A $1,000.00
7 Junior League of Riverside,
Inc.

Truck-A-Palooza
03/14/26 $5,000 3,000 11:00 AM 3:00 PM 1
Mission Inn Ave.
between Lime and
Orange
$1,000 $2000 (ACAD) RFD, RPD,
RivTV, PRCSD
SEP Fee, RPU Booth,
RPD Booth &
Vehicles;
Dgranillo@riversidec
a.
gov contact
N/A N/A $2,000.00 N/A $2,000.00
8 *Quilts of Valor
Quilts of Valor 02/07/26 N/A 50 10:00 AM 3:00 PM 4 Orange Terrace Community Center N/A N/A N/A N/A Orange Terrace
PRCSD - Waive
hourly room rate
($260.75)
$1303.75. Group is
responsible for
Application Fee
($35.00),
Refundable Deposit
($500.00), Staff
Fee ($25.25
hourly). Staff will
be determined by a
PRCSD desi
gnee.

N/A $1,303.75 $1,303.75
City of Riverside - Sponsorship Program - FY 20252026 - January-June - Staff Recommendations 9 The Living Museum of
California First Peoples
Cultural Heritage Foundation
IE Islanders OhanaFest
Ho'olaulea 2026
05/02/26 $37, 139 500 11:00 AM 5:00 PM 1
North Park, 3200
Mission Inn Ave,
Riverside CA 92507
$1,500 $1000 (ACAD)
SEP fee, RPD,
RPU Bags
(200)
SEP Fee, RPD (Dept.
will cover $1320 for
2 officers for 6
hours). Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov
North Park
PRCSD - Waive
Open Space Fee for
North Park
($1129.75)
Additional hours
Fee ($39.50 -
hourly), Mobile
Stage Fee
($1211.50 - 8
hours), Additional
Hours Fee ($140.00
hourly). Group is
responsible for
Application Fee
($35.00), Mobile
Stage Refundable
Deposit
($1000.00), Mobile
Stage Delivery/Set-
up Fee ($845.00),
Refundable Deposit
($1378.00) and
Staff Fee ($25.25
hourly) # of staff
will be determined
by PRCSD
desi
gnee.
$1,000.00 $3,661.25 $4,661.25
10 My Learning Studio

OUTREACH
Reading Assistance Program
At-Risk 2nd - 4th Graders
01/15/2026 -
03/27/2026 $22,000 2,000.0 4:00 AM 4:55 PM Various Local libraries and community centers $2,500 $1500 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A
PRCSD (Waive
meeting/craft room
hourly fees
($54.75) La Sierra
& Arlanza Comm.

Ctrs. $3011.25)
Organization is
responsible for
$35.00 application
fee, $500
refundable deposit,
and $25.25 staff
fees per hour. # of
staff determined by
PRCSD designee.
$1,500.00 $3,011.25 $4,511.25
11 Riverside Arts Academy
Spring 2026 Riverside Arts
Academy - Music Project
01/10/2026 -
05/03/2026 $630,889 200-250
students 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 6 Arlanza Community
Center $126,178 $2000 (ACAD) N/A N/A
Arlanza
Community
Center
Collaboration
between PRCSD
and RAA; program
will operate
Saturdays (9AM -
noon) in the
Arlanza Community
Center. No staff or
non-personnel
resources will be
provided by PRCSD.

See bottom of
column
$2,000.00 N/A $2,000.00
12 Riverside Arts Council
Culture Fest @ Riverside
Artswalk
03/05/2026 -
05/05/2026 $28,000 10,000.0 6:00 PM 9:00 PM 1 Downtown Riverside $13,000 $2000 (ACAD) SEP fee SEP Fee N/A N/A $2,000.00 N/A $2,000.00 13 Riverside Cultural
Consortium
Monthly Artswalk and First
Sundays
Jan - June,
2026 $39,302 8000 6:00 PM 9:00 PM 1 Downtown Riverside $13,000 $4250 (ACAD) SEP fee N/A N/A N/A $4,250.00 N/A $4,250.00 14 Villegas Park Advisory
Committee
Cinco de Mayo
05/09/26 $12,000 1,500.0 12:00 PM 8:00 PM 5 Villegas Park 3091 Esperanza St $5,000 $2000 (ACAD)
SEP fee,
Vehicle (RPD),
RPU
Bags (100)
SEP Fee, RPD (Dept.
will cover $1760 for
2 officers for 8 hours
and request extra
patrols in the area
day of event).

Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.
gov
Villegas Park N/A $2,000.00 $1,760.00 $3,760.00
15 Women Strengthening
Women
Breaking Barriers, Building
Bridges
01/23/2026 -
06/30/2026 $5,000 300.0 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 5
Workshops at Public
Library rooms, Villages,
Hunt Park conf. rooms
$500 $500 (ACAD);
$250 (RPU)
RPU bags
(150) RPU -150 Bags
Library, Hunt
and Villegas
Conf. Rms.

Waive hourly
meeting room fee
($70.25) and Hunt
Park Ballroom
hourly fee
($172.25)
$2266.25. Group is
responsible for
Application fee
($35.00), Hunt
Park refundable
deposit ($500),
Villegas Park
($361.25), and
staff fees ($25.25
per hour). # of
staff is determined
by PRCAD
designee.
$750.00 $2,266.25 $3,016.25
16 Riverside County NAACP
Youth Council
Breaking Bread/Unity Basketball
04/07/2026 -
05/13/2026 $10,635 375 5:00 PM 9:00 PM 1
Bordwell Park-Stratton
Center 2008 Martin
Luther King Blvd,
Riverside, CA 92507
$2,073 $1000 (ACAD) N/A N/A Stratton Center
PRCSD - Waive
hourly rental fees
for Stratton Comm.

Ctr. ($65-$105) per
day, Bourns Family
Youth Innovation
Center Green Room
and Community
Center, court use
hourly rate - upon
availability ($15.50)
$1050. Group is
responsible for
Application fee
($35.00),
Refundable Deposit
($500.00), Staff
fees ($25.25
hourly). # of staff
will be determined
by PRCSD
designee.
$1,000.00 $1,050.00 $2,050.00
17 *The Life Church - Outreach
Food Pantry
01/01/2026 -
06/30/2026 $2,400 15-18 families 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 6 The Life Church $1,000 $500 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $500.00 N/A $500.00 18 *UCR Society of Women
Engineers
Engineering R' Future
01/26/26 $802 50 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 2 University of California Riverside $801.54 $801.54 (RPU) N/A RPU Booth if availabl e N/A N/A $801.54 N/A $801.54
19 Riverside Downtown Farmers
Market
Weekly Farmers Market
Jan. - June,
2026 $97,310 52,000.0 8:00 AM 1:00 PM 1
Main at 6th St,
Riverside, CA 92501
(near the Mission Inn)
$2,000 $2000 (ACAD) N/A SEP Fee N/A N/A $2,000.00 N/A $2,000.00 20 Riverside Children's Theatre
RCT Spring Production
The Little Mermaid, Jr.
04/01/2026 -
04/15/2026 $125,000 4,500.0 12:00 PM 6:00 PM 2 John W. North High School $5,000 $1500 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $1,500.00 N/A $1,500.00 21 Riverside Educational
Enrichment Foundation
Best Event Ever! Take 9
03/09/26 $15,000 1,500 12:00 PM 10:00 PM 1
Fox Performing Arts
Center, 3801 Mission
Inn Avenue, Riverside,
CA 92501
$1,500 $1000 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $1,000.00 N/A $1,000.00 22 Riverside African Historical
Society, Inc,
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Walkathon
01/19/26 $30,250 2,000 7:15 AM 10:30 AM Registration - Stratton Center - KICK_OFF $20,000 $5500 (ACAD)
SEP fee, RPD
Services, RPU
Bags (300)
SEP Fee, RPD (Dept.
will cover $2200 - 5
officers.1 sergeant)
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov contact.

Stratton Center N/A $5,500.00 $2,200.00 $7,700.00
23 Riverside Community Flower
Show Association
Riverside Flower Show and
Garden Tou
r
04/25/26 $15,000 1,500 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 3 Riverside Elk's Lodge 6166 Brockton Ave $2,500 $750 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $750.00 N/A $750.00 24 Old Riverside Foundation
Vintage Home Tour,
Restoration Fair & Vintage
Mercantile 2026
05/16/26 $6,500 1,000 10:00 AM 4:00 PM Various
5 private homes &
Peter J Weber house
(1510 University
Avenue)
$750 $1000 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $1,000.00 N/A $1,000.00 Category 2 - Events with Added Outreach Components
25 Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption
Center
Walk with the Animals
04/18/26 $25,000 1,500 9:00 AM 1:00 PM 1 Fairmount Park $5,000 $1000 (ACAD) SEP fee, RPD
Services, RPU
Bags
(300)
SEP Fee, RPD (Dept.
will cover $880. for 2
officers for 4 hours.

Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov
Fairmount Park
PRCSD - Waiver (2)
open space fees for
Fairmount Park
($1896); for entire
park, bandshell,
Additional Fee
($41.25 hours after
8) for use of
Fairmount Park,
Boathouse Lakeside
Room ($172.00
hourly). Group is
responsible for
Application Fee
($35.00),
Refundable Deposit
)$1378.00), Alcohol
Fee ($165.00),
Staff Fee ($25.25
hourly). # of staff
will be determined
by PRCSD
designee.
$1,000.00 $2,776.00 $3,776.00
26 Riverside Road Runners, Inc.

Citrus Heritage Run 01/10/26 $176,356 2,600 4:00 AM 1:00 PM 4 Arlington Heights
Sports Park (and
surrounding areas)
10,000 $5000 (ACAD) SEP fee, RPD
Services
RPD (Dept. will cover
$6000, remaining
balance of $8050.
organizer
responsibility.

Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov.)
Arlington
Heights
Sports Park
PRCSD - Waive
open space fee
($1129.75)
Additional hours fee
($39.50) for use of
Arlington Heights
Sports Park. Group
responsible for
Application Fee
($35.00),
refundable deposit
($1378.00), Alcohol
Service ($160.00),
Field Lighting fee
($43.50 per hour),
Staff fee (25.25 per
hour); # of staff is
determined by
PRCAD designee.
$5,000.00 $7,166.25 $12,166.25
27 Division 9 Gallery
La Tardeada 05/10/26 $37,000 3,000.0 3:00 PM 11:00 PM 1 White Park $10,000 $1500 (ACAD) SEP fee SEP Fee White Park PRCSD -Waive 75%
Open Space fee
($847.31),
Additional hours fee
($39.50/hr.),
Mobile Stage
($1211.50 - 8
hours & $422.10
for 3 additional
hours @ $140.70).

Group is
responsible for
remainder of Open
Space ($282.44)
App processing fee
($35), Alcohol
service fee ($165),
Refundable deposit
($1,378), Staff
fees($25.25/hr.)
per staff member,
#TBD by PRCSD,
Mobile Stage refund
deposit ($1000),
mobile stage
delivery/set up
($845)
$1,500.00 $2,480.91 $3,980.91
28 *U.S.VETS Inland Empire
Steps for Vets 05/09/26 $13,767 650 7:00 AM 12:00 PM 1 3900 Main Street, Riverside CA 92501 $1000 (ACAD)
SEP fee,
Booth/Vehicle(
RPD),
RPU Bags
(600)
SEP Fee, RPU (300
Bags), RPD (Dept.
will cover $4000 for
1 Sgt./6 officers for
5 hours. Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov
N/A N/A $1,000.00 $4,000.00 $5,000.00
29 THE BLACK ARTS MUSEUM
A Tapestry of Black Artisans
Part II - 2026
05/02/26 $10,045 200 12:00 PM 4:00 PM 1 The Box $2,009 $1000 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $1,000.00 N/A $1,000.00 30 Riverside Dickens Festival,
Inc
2026 Riverside Dickens Festival.
02/21/2026 -
02/22/2026 $41,000 3000 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 1 White Park $6,000 $3500 (ACAD) RPD SEP Fee, RPD (Dept.
will cover $1540 -
Day 1) Organizer is
responsible for
$1540 (Day 2).

Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov contact
White Park
PRCSD - White Park
waive open space
fee ($2259.50 - 2
days), Additional
hour fees ($39.50).

Group is
responsible for
Application Fee
($35.00), Alcohol
Service Fee
($165.00),
Refundable Deposit
(1378.00), Staff
Fees ($25.25
hourly). # of staff
will be determined
by PRCAD
designee.*Sunday
hours will be
adjusted depending
on availability -
double bookings
are not approved.
$3,500.00 $3,799.50 $7,299.50
31 Empower You Edutainment
Acting On Camera 06/01/2026 -
06/25/206 $8,000 150.0 10:00 AM 4:00 PM 5
Bourns Family Youth
Innovation Center
9595 Miller St,
Riverside, CA 92503
$1,600 $1000 (ACAD) N/A N/A Bourns YIC
PRCSD - Waive
rental fees for
Bourns YIC Green
Room ($117.00 -
hourly), Community
Room ($150.00 -
hourly) $3600.

Group is
responsible for
Application Fee
($35.00),
Refundable Deposit
($500.00), Staff
Fee ($25.25 -
hourly), # of staff
will be determined
by PRCSD
designee.
$1,000.00 $3,600.00 $4,600.00
32 Raincross Master Chorale
Winter/Spring Concerts
03/01/2026 -
05/31/2026 $18,500 750 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 1 Calvary Presbyterian Church $3,600 $1000 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $1,000.00 N/A $1,000.00 33 Spanish Town Heritage
Foundation
Riverside Tamale Festival
04/18/26 $59,814 5,000 11:00 AM 7:00 PM 1 White Park $2,000 $5000 (ACAD) SEP fee, RPD, RPU
SEP Fee, RPU Booth,
RPD (Dept. will cover
$4640. for 4
officers/1 sergeant
for 8 hours) Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov
White Park
PRCSD - Waive
open space fee for
White Park
($1129.75),
Additional hours fee
($35.50), Dales
Banquet Room &
Kitchen Fee
($172.00). Group is
responsible for
Application Fee
($35.00),
Refundable Deposit
($1378.00), Alcohol
Fee ($165.00),
Staff Fee ($25.25
hourly). # of staff i
determined by
PRCSD designee.
$5,000.00 $5,941.75 $10,941.75
34 *The Relationship
Warehouse
Community Wellness
1/10/2026 &
4/25/26 $4,000 300.0 10:00 AM 3:00 PM 1 Stewart's Boathouse at Fairmount Park $2,000 $1000 (ACAD) N/A N/A
Stewart's
Boathouse at
Fairmount Park
N/A $1,000.00 N/A $1,000.00
35 *Vitality Development
Foundation, Inc.

Punch & Pool Party
Ringside Seats Ice Cream Social
06/05/26 $9,145 85 4:30 PM 8:00 PM 5 Villegas Park $3,200 $750 (ACAD) SEP fee SEP Fee Villegas Park N/A $750.00 N/A $750.00 36 Full Circle Players 5/3/2026-
5/15/2026 $9,400 300.0 7:00 PM 9:30 PM 1 The Box $1,000 $750 N/A N/A N/A N/A $750.00 N/A $750.00 37 Riverside East Rotary
2026 Show n' Go 05/02/26 20,000 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 1 Downtown Streets $5,000 $3500 (ACAD) SEP fee,
Vehicles/Booth
s, RPD
Services
SEP Fee, RPU Booth,
RPD (Dept. will cover
$6210. for 2
sergeants/10
officers). Organizer
is responsible for
$6210 additional 1/2
of police services.

Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov
Use of public
streets
downtown for
1 day
N/A $3,500.00 $6,210.00 $9,710.00
38 California Citrus State
Historic
Park Nonprofit Management
Corp.
2026 Citrus Festival
03/28/25 $100,000 8,000 11:00 AM 5:00 PM 4 9400 Dufferin Ave, Riverside CA 92503 N/A N/A
SEP fee, RPD,
RPU bags
(5,000)
SEP Fee, RPU Booth,
RPD (Dept. will cover
$6706.)
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov contact
X N/A N/A $6,706.00 $6,706.00
39 Riverside Art Museum (RAM)
/ Art Alliance of RAM
Riverside Art Market
04/11/26 4,000 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 1 White Park N/A $2000 (ACAD) SEP fee, RPD SEP Fee, RPD (Dept.
will cover $3080 for
4 officers @ 7 hours)
contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov
White Park
PRCSD - Waive
open space fee for
White Park
($1129.75 - 8
hours) and
additional hours
($39.50). Group is
responsible for
Application Fee
($35.00), Alcohol
Fee ($165.00),
Refundable Deposit
($1378.00) and
Staff Fee ($25.25
hourly) # of staff
will be determined
by PRCSD
desi
gnee.
$2,000.00 $4,209.75 $6,209.75
40 MOMs of Military
Military Banners Project
01/01/2026 -
06/30/2026 $20,000 N/A N/A N/A Various Various N/A $1000 (ACAD) N/A N/A N/A N/A $1,000.00 N/A $1,000.00 41 West Coast Thunder
Foundation
Memorial Day Motorcycle Ride
2026
05/29/26 $336,000 10,000 12:00 AM 4:00 PM 5
Riverside Harley-
Davidson and
Downtown Riverside on
Mission Inn Ave.
$20,000 $5000 (ACAD)
SEP fee, RPD,
RFD, RPU Bags
(4,000)
SEP Fee, RPD (Dept.
will cover $12,510
(75% of police
services) Organizer
is responsible for
$4170. for 2
sergeants and 48
officers for ride and
1 Sgt. And 6 officers
for Vendor Village.

Contact
Dsaldana@riversidec
a.gov
N/A N/A $5,000.00 $12,510.00 $17,510.00
Annual Arts and Cultural
Affairs
Division (ACAD) Budget for
Cash
Sponsorship:
$156,644
Summary of
Recommendations for
Spring 2025-2026:

Cash:
$60,300 (ACAD)
$1051.54 (RPU)
$61,351.54 - TOTAL

In-Kind (including
Facilities): $79,189.41
TOTAL SPONSORSHIP:
$140,540.95

INSTRUCTIONS

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PUBLIC-

EDUCATION-

REQUEST
NOTES: IT IS THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF

EVENT ORGANIZER TO
ENSURE

COMPLIANCE WITH

SPECIAL

EVENTS AND HEALTH

RESTRICTIONS/GUIDELI
NES (IF APPLICABLE). IF

EVENT REQUIRES

RESOURCES NOT

INCLUDED IN

SPONSORSHIP

APPLICATION,

INCLUDING ADDITIONAL

STAFF, ORGANIZER WILL
BE RE

QUIRED TO PAY ALL
HARD COSTS.

ORGANIZER MUST

COMPLETE/SUBMIT THE

PRCSD FACILITY

RESERVATION

APPLICATION (AND ANY

OTHER REQUIRED

APPLICATIONS
), AND ALL

EVENT-RELATED FEES
MUST BE PAID 90 DAYS

IN ADVANCE OF EVENT

TO RECEIVE A FINAL,
APPROVED PERMIT.

GROUP MUST

COORDINATE WITH

APPROPRIATE PRCSD
SUPERVISOR RE: DATES
AND TIMES. NO

MEETINGS ON CITY
HOLIDAYS.

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