City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: JUNE 16, 2026 FROM: PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY WARDS: ALL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: KAISER PERMANENTE OPERATION SPLASH PROGRAM GRANT OF $85,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2027/28 TO PROVIDE AQUATIC PROGRAMS ISSUE:
Accept the award of the Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Program Grant of $85,000 for Fiscal Year 2026/27 through Fiscal Year 2027/28 to provide Aquatic Programs.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Accept the Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Program Grant in the amount of $85,000; With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to record an increase in revenues in the amount of $85,000 and appropriate expenditures in the same amount to the Grants and Restricted Programs Fund, Operation Splash 26/27 grant revenue and expenditure accounts; and Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Program Grant agreement including making minor, non-substantive changes, and to sign all documents and instruments necessary to complete the transaction, including, but not limited to agreements, payment requests and so on, which may be necessary to complete grant funded activities.
BACKGROUND:
Kaiser Permanente (Kaiser) strives to make a positive contribution to communities through the Community Benefit Grants Program. The City of Riverside has received funding for the Operation Splash Program through the Community Benefits Grant Program for over 15 years. Through the generous grant, the Parks, Recreation and Community Service Department (PRCSD) has provided 1,200 subsidized swim lessons; 1,000 recreation swim passes; 200 Silver Swimmer passes; and 75 subsidized junior lifeguard classes for low-income community members during the last two-year grant cycle that encompassed Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025. Additionally, PRCSD has provided over 6,400 participants with materials and demonstrations that encourage a healthy beverage lifestyle through the Rethink Your Drink component of Operation Splash.
DISCUSSION:
In December 2025, PRCSD received an acknowledgement to apply for 2026-2028 Operation Splash Funding. The base amount PRCSD can receive is $85,000, to be utilized for a two-year grant period of April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028. Funding, which has been awarded, will be used to continue the Operation Splash Program and Rethink Your Drink Campaign. Funding will enable PRCSD to provide an estimated 1,200 subsidized swim lessons, 1,000 recreation swim passes, 200 Silver Swimmer passes, and 75 subsidized junior lifeguard classes. The PRCSD, partnered with the Riverside County Department of Health, will be able to outreach to 6,400 participants with materials and demonstrations, educating and encouraging healthy beverage selection.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of this grant award is an increase in revenues and expenditures in the amount of $85,000. Upon Council approval, an increase in revenue and expenditures will be recorded in the Grants & Restricted Programs Fund, Operation Splash 26/27, revenue and expenditure accounts as listed in the table below:
Fund
Program
Account
Amount
Grants & Restricted Programs
Revenue
Operation Splash 26/27
9935200-339000
$85,000
Expenditures
Operation Splash 26/27 – Salaries-P/T
9935200-411110
$79,000
Operation Splash 26/27 – Services
9935200-421040
$3,500
Operation Splash 26/27 – Supplies
9935200-426500
$2,500
Total Expenditures
$85,000
Prepared by: Nicolas Avila, Recreation Supervisor
Approved by: Pamela M. Galera, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Certified as to
availability of funds: Julie Nemes, Interim Finance Director Approved by: Kris Martinez, Assistant City Manager Approved as to form: Rebecca McKee-Reimbold, Interim City Attorney Attachment: Grant Agreement
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