Resolution 2025-### Page 1
RESOLUTION 2025-###
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING
THE WAIVER OF FEES FOR USE OF THE RUMRILL SPORTS PARK KIOSK, AND A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) REDUCED FEE AT RUMRILL SPORTS PARK FOR FI ELDS 1 AND 2 FOR THE SAN PABLO UNITED YOUTH SOCCER CLUB FOR THE 202 5 WINTER
SPRING SEASON
WHEREAS, On November 12, 2024, Rafael Torres, President of San Pablo United Youth Soccer Club ( SPUYSC), submitted a letter to the City of San Pablo requesting the waiver of fees for Rumrill Sports Park for the following dates:
• January 2-June 30, 2025
o Monday/Wednesday 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
o Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
o Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
o Excludes City Holidays/Closure Dates
WHEREAS, under existing City policies, the Rumrill Kiosk is eligible for a fee waiver, and Rumrill Fields 1 and 2 are eligible for a two- thirds reduced fee but not a complete waiver. However, light fees, damage deposit, and hourly base rate rental fees for Rumrill Field 3 are not eligible for a fee waiver or reduction; WHEREAS, SPUYSC is a volunteer -run, non-profit organization dedicated to the youth and families in the City of San Pablo and surrounding communities and provides approximately 450 youth between the ages of 3 to 18 years the opportunity to play soccer;
WHEREAS, SPUYSC enjoys offering soccer programs in the San Pablo community and promotes the philosophy that all children registered in its programs will be accepted regardless of their religion, race, gender, or immigration status and that no children are left behind due to socioeconomic disadvantages;
WHEREAS, SPUYSC charges $120-$160 per player for their recreation league per quarter and offers a $10 per player discount to San Pablo residents;
WHEREAS, On January 7, 2025 this item was taken before the Community Services Standing Committee (Cruz/Pineda) for the Committee’s review and the Committee unanimously recommended moving forward to City Council to approve the waiver of fees for use of the Rumrill Sports Park Kiosk and a two-thirds reduced fee at Rumrill Sports Park fields one and two for San Pablo United Youth Soccer for the winter spring 2025 season;
WHEREAS, the proposed resolution will result in a loss of r ental income of approximately $32,614 in General Fund rental revenues that the City could have realized for rental of the Rumrill Sports Park Fields and Kiosk;
WHEREAS, Expand safe, family friendly park space, is an adopted priority item under the FY 2023-25 City Council Priority Workplan, effective May 1, 2023; and Resolution 2025-### Page 2
WHEREAS, the proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the foregoing recitations are true and correct, and are included herein by reference as findings;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Pablo hereby authorizes the waiver of fees for the use of Rumrill Sports Park Kiosk, and a two- thirds reduced fee at Rumrill Sports Park fields one and two for the San Pablo United Youth Soccer Club for the winter/spring 2025 season ending June 30, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as a condition of the fee waiver and fee reduction for use of the Rumrill Sports Park, (1) a representative of the San Pablo United Youth Soccer Club must participate in at least two of the following major City events in order to market its program, interact with the public , and/or receive registrations for its program:
Spring Eggstravaganza, Fourth of July, City Hall-O-Ween and Holiday Tree Lighting; and (2) participants of the San Pablo United Youth Soccer Club who reside within the incorporated City of San Pablo boundaries must receive a reduced registration rate compared to non-residents for the winter / spring 2025 season.
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ADOPTED this 21
st day of January 2025, by the following votes:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Dorothy Grant, City Clerk Arturo Cruz, Mayor