For City Council Meeting March 25, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Cynthia Alvarado, Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services
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Request City Council to (1) Ratify the grant application submitted to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) for the Million Coaches Challenge; (2) Accept the grant award from NRPA in the amount of $2,500; (3) Adopt Resolution No. 8332 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget to reflect the grant funds; and (4) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents related to the grant.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council (1) Ratify the grant application submitted to the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) for the Million Coaches Challenge; (2) Accept the grant award from NRPA in the amount of $2,500; (3) Adopt the Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget to reflect the grant funds; and (4) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents related to the grant.
BACKGROUND
The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) launched the Million Coaches Challenge to enhance youth sports programs by providing training and resources to coaches nationwide. The City of Rialto submitted an application to secure funding to support coach education, improve youth sports programming, and align with best practices in coaching.
The City was notified of the grant award in the amount of $2,500. These funds will be used to provide training, certifications, and resources for volunteer and staff coaches involved in city-run youth sports programs.
There is no grant-match associated with the grant funds or training.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department actively seeks grant opportunities to benefit both community members and city employees. Due to the short application window, the department submitted an application for the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Million Coaches Challenge grant to ensure the City did not miss this funding opportunity.
This staff report requests City Council to ratify the grant application and accept the awarded funds. Through this grant, the City will have the opportunity to provide free training for up to seventy (70) coaches and supportive staff members. Additionally, this training will be extended to local Rialto sports leagues with which the department has existing agreements.
The grant also includes an additional $2,500 to support training-related expenses, including incentives and educational materials.
All trainings funded by this grant must be completed by August 2025 and may be conducted in person or via webinar.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The proposed action does not meet the definition of a project as defined by Section 15378 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A “Project” means the whole of an action, which as a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and excludes the following:
1) Continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as purchases for supplies, personnel -related actions, general policy, and procedure making.
2) Organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
The City of Rialto has outlined key goals and objectives this item aligns with the following:
1. Rialto is a Family First Community
• We will create a sense of community that bonds residents and families together, resulting in a stronger, better Rialto
2. Rialto’s Economic Environment is Healthy and Diverse:
• Our City will lead by example, and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the staff report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Operating Budget Impact
Approval of this item will increase the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget by $2,500 in grant revenue and corresponding expenditures. A budget amendment is required to appropriate these funds for program use. The funds will be received into revenue 22488813-47560, and expensed out of 10108350-52021, seasonal sports.
This grant requires no local City match.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact
This report does not impact the Capital Improvement Budget.
Licensing
This action does not requirement a business license