File #: 24-136    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 2/6/2024 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
On agenda: 2/20/2024 Final action: 2/20/2024
Title: SUBJECT: Approving Request from the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity for the Co-Sponsored Rental Rate of $695.50 for the Merced Senior Community Center for Club 67 Monthly Dances REPORT IN BRIEF Considers approving a request for the co-sponsored rate for the rental rate of $695.50 of the Merced Senior Community Center by the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity to host Club 67 monthly dances on one Friday per month. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Approving the recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission for a co-sponsorship request rate of $695.50 from the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity for the Merced Senior Community Center to host Club 67 monthly dances one Friday per month; and, B. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
Attachments: 1. Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity Club 67 Co-sponsorship Request Letter.pdf, 2. Senior Center Standard Rental Application.pdf, 3. Club 67 Co-sponsorship Application.pdf
Report Prepared by: Michelle Reid, Recreation Supervisor

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SUBJECT: Approving Request from the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity for the Co-Sponsored Rental Rate of $695.50 for the Merced Senior Community Center for Club 67 Monthly Dances

REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a request for the co-sponsored rate for the rental rate of $695.50 of the Merced Senior Community Center by the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity to host Club 67 monthly dances on one Friday per month.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Approving the recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission for a co-sponsorship request rate of $695.50 from the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity for the Merced Senior Community Center to host Club 67 monthly dances one Friday per month; and,

B. 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 other than recommended by staff (identify specific finding and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.

DISCUSSION
The Parks and Community Services Department received a request from Elisabete Dobbins, CEO and Owner of the Chance Dobbins Sr. Charity organization and Club 67, a special needs community activity. Ms. Dobbins requested use of the Merced Senior Community Center at the co-sponsored rate for one Friday per month to host the Club 67 social night and dance from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The request includes one hour before the event and one hour after the event for set up and clean up. Six total hours have been requested for co-sponsorship each month for the activity.

The Charity and Club are requesting either the first or second Friday of the month, however, there are...

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