10/22/2024
1 Adjustment of Box Office
Ticket Service Fee
October 22, 2024
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Item No. 10A
10/22/2024
2 Existing User Fee CA-18BPer Ticket Online Service FeeTicket Face Value$2.00$0.01 - $10.00$3.50$10.01 - $20.00$6.00$20.01 - $35.00$7.00$35.01 - $50.00$9.00$50.01 + Proposed Adjusted User Fee CA-18BAmount IncreasedProposed Adjusted Online Service FeeTicket Face ValueN/A$2.00$0.01 - $10.00$0.50$4.00$10.01 - $20.00$1.00$7.00$20.01 - $35.00$1.00$8.00$35.01 - $50.00$1.00$10.00$50.01 +3 4 10/22/2024
3 Recommendation1. Adopt a resolution amending Resolution 2023-014, modifying Cultural Affairs User Fee – CA18B for online ticketing service fees.2. Find that this action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Questions?5
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Community
Grants
October 22, 2024
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Item No. 12A
Tonight’s Agenda
1. Update on Grants Programs
2. Recommended Changes to Resolution
1985 – City Council set aside funds to provide a benefit for the community through competitive grants
Background
FY1998/99 – The Solid Waste Fund was first used to fund the Environmental Enhancement
.
FY1999/00 – The fund endowment reserve was established to support the Community Events, Social Services and Sport grants program.
November 2018- consolidation/renaming the Community Grants Program and Community Funding Review Committee.
2021 & 2023 – Resolutions brought forth for modifications 3 4
Community Sports Grant
Funds can be used to update sports facilities or purchase equipment to enhance a sports program. Annual allocation $100,000.
Examples:
• TO Flyers Track Club – Camera, tripod, timer indicator light, race clock, & other items to have accurate race timing.
• NP High School Track & Field – Pole vault pit & equipment • TO Little League – Batting cage equipment
• TO High school Baseball Boosters – Materials for bleacher maintenance
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Community Events Grant
Funding can be used for community arts and cultural activities and events in Thousand Oaks. Annual allocation $100,000.
Examples:
• Support of the Scandinavian Festival
• Pacific Festival Ballet’s Nutcracker children’s outreach program • Westlake High School Dance – Entry to the West Coast Elite National Dance Competition
• Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra – Theater rental for five performance dates
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Community Environmental Enhancement Grant
Funds can be used to purchase materials, supplies, and necessary items for activities that enhance the environment, beautify the community, address climate change and its impacts, provide environmental public outreach and education, and reduce waste, water usage, and electricity consumption.
Annual allocation $40,000.
• Conejo Open Space Foundation – Trail Work Days
• Adelante Comunidad Conejo, St. Vincent de Paul, Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank- Food recovery programs
• St. Patricks Episcopal Day School – Water Filling Station • Santa Monica Mountain Foundation – Pollinator gardens & education 9 10
Community Social Services Grant
Funding for programs providing essential services to meet the needs of Thousand Oaks residents with a focus on serving low-income families/households. Annual allocation $100,000 ($200,000 in FY24-25) Examples:
• Conejo Schools Foundation – backpacks, schools supplies, clothing & more for students
• Harbor House – Rental assistance for those at risk of homelessness • Safe Passage – Wrap around social intervention services for at-risk youth • Villa Esperanza – Employment support for people with
intellectual/developmental disabilities
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Social Services Grant Funding vs. Requests
About half of grant requests have been funded over the last five years. 5-Year Period Eligible Requests5-Year Period Budget Allocation $1,182,721.18$600,000
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Resolution Changes
1. The Community Grant Programs will be administered by the Cultural and Community Services Department.
2. Clarifies eligible uses for Environmental Enhancement grant funds.
3. Clarifies ranking criteria for Social Services grant funds.
4. Specifies that up to 20 percent of the grant award may be used for grant administration for the Social Services, Environmental Enhancement Grant, the Events Grant and that the Sports Grant is not eligible for grant administration.
5. Continues to provide the opportunity to establish specific criteria for future or one-time grants as needed.
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