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File #: 26-048    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Items Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/22/2025 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
On agenda: 1/20/2026 Final action:
Title: SUBJECT: Approval to Accept and Appropriate Race Registration Fees from the Gateway to Yosemite 5K/10K Run Walk and Central Valley Opportunity Fund (CVOF) Sponsorship to Support Event Expense Cost and Aletha June All-Inclusive Playground at General Vang Pao Park REPORT IN BRIEF Considers accepting race registration fees of $9,178 and $2,000 sponsorship from CVOF appropriating some of the funds to Fund 1018-Parks and Community Services and transferring Fund 5000-Community Services CIP for Aletha June All-Inclusive Playground at General Vang Pao Park. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Accepting $9,178 from the Gateway to Yosemite Race Registration and accepting $2,000 from CVOF for Gateway to Yosemite event Sponsorship; and, B. Increasing revenue in Fund 1018-Parks and Community Services in the amount of $5,572 in registration fees, transferring to Fund 5000-Community Services CIP and appropriating the same to support General Vang Pao Aletha June All-Inclusive Play...
Attachments: 1. Gateway to Yosemite 5K/10K Flyer
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Report Prepared by: Lamnguene Kindavong, Recreation Supervisor, Parks and Recreation

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SUBJECT: Approval to Accept and Appropriate Race Registration Fees from the Gateway to Yosemite 5K/10K Run Walk and Central Valley Opportunity Fund (CVOF) Sponsorship to Support Event Expense Cost and Aletha June All-Inclusive Playground at General Vang Pao Park

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers accepting race registration fees of $9,178 and $2,000 sponsorship from CVOF appropriating some of the funds to Fund 1018-Parks and Community Services and transferring Fund 5000-Community Services CIP for Aletha June All-Inclusive Playground at General Vang Pao Park.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Accepting $9,178 from the Gateway to Yosemite Race Registration and accepting $2,000 from CVOF for Gateway to Yosemite event Sponsorship; and,

B. Increasing revenue in Fund 1018-Parks and Community Services in the amount of $5,572 in registration fees, transferring to Fund 5000-Community Services CIP and appropriating the same to support General Vang Pao Aletha June All-Inclusive Playground Project CP240049 and,

C. Increasing revenue in Fund 1018-Parks and Community Services in the amount of $2,000 as a sponsorship from CVOF, transferring to Fund 5000-Community Services CIP, and appropriating the same to support General Vang Pao Aletha June All-Inclusive Playground Project CP240049; and,

D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by Staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2025-26 Adopted Budget.

DISCUSSION
The Parks and Community Services Department and the Merced County Of...

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