Title
Community Programs Grants, Community Event Assistance and Strategic Sponsorship Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2026-27
Recommendation
a) Determine this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly;
b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026-44, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach , California, Repealing City Council policies A-12 and B-12 and Adopting Council Policy A-12 (Community Program Grants and Community Event Assistance Policy), Council Policy A-13 (Discretionary Grants Policy) and Council Policy B-12 (Strategic Sponsorship Policy), regarding Public Benefit Funding Programs;
c) Authorize City Manager or designee to allocate $544,197 to recipients identified in the staff report for Community Program Grants, Community Event Assistance and Strategic Sponsorships subject to the approval of Resolution No. 2026-44; and,
d) Approve Budget Amendment No. 26-084, increasing expenditure appropriations in the total amount of $217,697 from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance, allocated as follows: $52,697 to the Special Event Support account under the City Council (01005005-821016), and $165,000 to the Strategic Sponsorship account under the City Manager’s Office (01020202-821017).