Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER A CO-SPONSORSHIP REQUEST FOR THE ADULT REAL RUN BASKETBALL LEAGUE (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Real Run Enterprise Incorporated (Real Run) is seeking a co-sponsorship with the City of Carson to operate a summer adult basketball league for college and prospective National Basketball Association (NBA) players. The co-sponsorship includes a request for 100% waiver of facility rental fees of $12,302.80 and staff hours of $1,440 for the use of the Veterans SportsComplex, for a total cost of $13,742.80. Additionally, the organization is requesting that the City provide Summer Youth Workers to assist with game operations at an estimated cost of $2,880 for the entire summer season. On May 25, 2022, the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Commission considered Real Run's request, and recommended the approval of its request. The City Council is now asked to consider approving the Commission's recommendation.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. CONSIDER a co-sponsorship request from Real Run Enterprise Incorporated that includes a total of $13,742.80 in waived facility rental and staff fees for use of the Veterans Sports Complex.
2. CONSIDER Real Run Enterprise Incorporated's request for the City to provide Summer Youth Workers at a total cost of $2,880.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. DO NOT APPROVE the recommendation.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Established in the 1990s, the Real Run Enterprise Incorporated (Real Run) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit (Exhibit No. 1). It's relationship with the City of Carson began with the Summer Basketball Program that hosted professional players at the Veterans Sports Complex.
On May 17, 2005, City Council approved a waiver of for the use of Veterans Sports Complex at a cost of $40,848 and the City providing Summer Youth Workers at a cost of $9,806. O...
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