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DATE: September 6, 2017 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF GRANT SPONSORSHIPS FOR WELL IN THE
DESERT AND PALM SPRINGS PRIDE — PRIOR TO FULL REVIEW OF
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED AS PART OF 2017-18 FISCAL YEAR
BUDGET PROCESS
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
SUMMARY
Historically, City Council has approved various grants and sponsorships. These budget
appropriations are for organizations and/or events, in furtherance of programs deemed
important to the City Council with regard to community social enhancements or
economic benefits.
BACKGROUND:
In the current budget process for Fiscal Year 2017-18, City Council will be considering
grant and sponsorship applications at a subsequent meeting in conjunction with
possible cost reductions, depending on available revenue after voters decide on a half-
cent sales tax increase. However, in the meantime, at the City Council Meeting of July
26, 2017, Staff was directed to place on the agenda for consideration the following two
requests:
1. Grant — Well in the Desert; $9,000 for three months' payment of Homeless Day
Center facility lease and food.
2. Sponsorship — Palm Springs Pride Event; $90,000 in-kind contribution for City
services associated with the event.
The Well in the Desert grant is based on the urgency of the organization to get the
facility up and running as a summer "cooling center" and to help immediately address
homelessness issues, particularly with the closing of Roy's Resource Center.
Palm Springs Pride is a major tourism event for the City, providing significant economic
benefits through hotel and sales taxes. Due to immediate planning requirements for the
November event, without City sponsorship approval the program would have to be
significantly scaled back.
ITEM NO.__,
City Council Staff Report
September 6, 2017-- Page 2
Consideration of Grant Sponsorships—Well in the Desert and Palm Springs Pride
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these requests are available in the current budget in General Fund Account
No. 001-42691, Unallocated Special Events, Contributions and Sponsorships.
David H. Ready, Esq., P .
City Manager
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