CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: January 15, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Rochelle Clayton, City Manager;
Ernesto Salinas, Interim Director of Parks & Recreation and Operations & Forestry
Department: Parks & Recreation and Operations & Forestry Subject: Accept the Kaiser Permanente California Community Foundation Grant in the amount of $60,000, and
Appropriate Funds for the Operation Splash 2024 and
2025 Summer Aquatics Programs in the Amount of
$60,000 for FY’s 2024-2026 (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution No. 2025-014:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant award from Kaiser Permanente in the amount of $60,000; and
2. Authorizing the City Manager or their designee to conduct all negotiations, signing and submittals of necessary documents to receive grant awards; and
3. Authorizing the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend the FY 2024/25 Operating Budget by appropriating $60,000 of grant funds in both revenue and expenditures.
Executive Summary
The Aquatics Division has received notification of grant award in the amount of $60,000 for fiscal years 2024/25 and 2025/26. This grant will be used for swim classes and the Re-Think Your Drink Campaign for the community for fiscal year 2024/2025 and fiscal year 2025/2026.
Background
The Parks and Recreation department has been the recipient of grants from the Kaiser Fontana & Ontario Medical Center and Kaiser Southern California Regional Headquarters consistently since 2009. In the course of the past fifteen years, this department has in total been awarded $367,250 as of today. The grants have ranged from $20,000 to $60,000, depending on the year. These grants enable the swimming pools at Nunez Park, Hernandez Community Center, Delmann Heights Community Center, and Jerry Lewis Swim Center to expand services to the low-income community throughout the summer season. The Department has successfully met or exceeded annual target funding objectives, as noted in the Progress and Final Reports.
In September of 2023, staff submitted an online application with the Regional Kaiser Office and the contribution was subsequently awarded on December 6, 2023. As a result of this grant, the department has achieved several objectives. These include:
•Awarding over 80 swim passes for both summer 2022 & 2023 •More than 324 students gained swimming skills both summer 2022 & 2023 •Twenty students ages 11-15 completed the junior lifeguard training •The Rethink Your Drink program reached more than 60,000 residents Discussion
Kaiser has awarded the department annual grants for the upcoming two summer seasons. This contribution comes solely from the Southern California Regional Headquarters and will cover 18 months of operation, or two summer cycles (2024 and 2025).
The award in the amount of $60,000 will allow the department to offer low-income youth, ages 6-17, the opportunity to learn how to swim or to advance their swimming skills at no cost. Lessons and programs will take place at several city pools over the course of two summers. It will also allow the department to continue to offer the Junior Lifeguard Program for the summer of 2024 and 2025. In addition, this grant allows for swim passes for the community.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
This request aligns with Key Target 3.c. Constantly evaluate public safety service delivery models to enhance the quality of service.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund for this project. The Fiscal Year 2024/25 Operating Budget will be amended to recognize $60,000 in grant funding in both revenue and expenditures.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution No. 2025-014:
1. Authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant award from Kaiser Permanente in the amount of $60,000; and
2. Authorizing the City Manager or their designee to conduct all negotiations, signing and submittals of necessary documents to receive grant awards; and
3. Authorizing the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend the FY 2024/25 Operating Budget by appropriating $60,000 of grant funds in both revenue and expenditures.
Attachments
Attachment 1 Resolution 2025-014
Attachment 2 Kaiser Grant 2024-2026 Invite to Apply Attachment 3 Kaiser Grant 2024-2026 Operation Splash Grant Application Attachment 4 Kaiser Splash Grant 2024-2026 Award EM Attachment 5 Kaiser Grant 2024-2026 Award Distribution Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
January 19,2022 - Mayor and City Council ratified the submittal of a grant application to Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Regional Community Benefit Grants Program for the funding amount of $59,000 to augment Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Department.
June 19, 2019 - Mayor and Common Council ratified the submission of an application for, accepted a Contribution Sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Regional Community
Benefit Grant Program in the amount of $29,750 for each of the 2019 and 2020 summer aquatics programs, and allocated $29,750 in grant funds to each of the FY 2019-2020 and FY 2020-2021 budgets to fund the Summer aquatics programs.
June 7, 2017 - Mayor and Common Council ratified the submission of an application for, accepted a Contribution Sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Regional Community
Benefit Grant Program in the amount of $39,750 for each of the 2017 and 2018 summer aquatics programs, and allocated $39,750 in grant funds to each of the FY 2017-2018 and FY 2018-2019 budgets to fund the Summer aquatics programs.
June 15, 2016 - Mayor and Common Council ratified the submission of an application for, accepted a Contribution Sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Regional Community
Benefit Grant Program for, and appropriated additional
General Fund Expenditures in the Amount of $27,000 for the 2016 Summer Aquatics Program.
June 15, 2015 - Mayor and Common Council ratified the submission of an application for, accepted a Contribution Sponsorship from Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Regional Community
Benefit Grant Program for, and appropriated additional
General Fund Expenditures in the Amount of $27,000 for the 2015 Summer Aquatics Program.
May 5, 2014 - Mayor and Common Council accepted a $30,000 Grant Award (Contribution Sponsorship) from California Community Foundation and authorized the appropriation of $30,000 in additional grant expenditures for the parks, Recreation and Community Services Department’s 2014 Summer Aquatics
Program.
May 6, 2013 - Mayor and Common Council accepted a grant award from Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Regional Community
Benefit Grant Program for funding in the amount of $30,000 and ratified the submittal of an on-line grant application upon invite to Kaiser Permanente Fontana and Ontario Medical Centers Community Benefit Grant Program for funding in the amount of $25,000 to provide for the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department for the 2013 Summer
Aquatics Season.
March 19, 2012 - Mayor and Common Council ratified the submittal of an on- line grant application to Kaiser Permanente Regional
Operation Splash Community Benefit Grant Program in the amount of $30,000 for funding of aquatics programs in 2012 December 20, 2010 - Mayor and Council ratified submittal of a grant application to Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Regional Community
Benefits Grants Program in the amount of $20,000.00 to
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
December 21, 2009 - Mayor and Council ratified the submittal of a Letter of Interest to Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center Community
Benefit Grants Program for funding in the amount of
$25,000.00 to Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department
August 3, 2009 - Mayor and Council ratified the submittal of a grant application to Kaiser Permanente Operation Splash Regional Community Benefit Grants Program for the funding amount of 20,000.00 to augment Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department.