REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 20, 2015
FROM: MANUEL A. MOLLINEDO, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services
BY: IRMA YEPEZ-PEREZ, Senior Management Analyst
KAREN M. NORRIS, Administrative Manager
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services
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***RESOLUTION- 6th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $54,000 from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Best Buy, and Irritec USA, Inc. to the City of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached resolution to accept and appropriate $54,000 in grants from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Best Buy, and Irritec USA, Inc. for various PARCS programs and maintenance.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PARCS obtained grants and donations totaling $54,000 that includes: $20,000 in grant funds from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) for the Life and Environmental Science Program, and $10,000 for the Organ Wise Guys Program; $5,000 from PG&E for PG&E Science Camps at Highway City Community Center and $5,000 for expansion of the Movies in the Park; $4,000 from Best Buy for the Youth Job Preparation Program; and $10,000 from Irritec USA, Inc. for maintenance at Martin Ray Reilly Park.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services (PARCS) Department has successfully obtained grants and donations to offset program costs and maintenance that included the following:
1. In April 2015 The National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) selected fifteen urban communities for a Parks Build Community initiative in partnership with Disney, ABC 30, and ESPN to help build community support for parks through projects ...
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