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City Manager Office <br />www.santa-ana.org/cm <br />Item # 12 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />December 7, 2021 <br />TOPIC: City Council Special Event Sponsorship Policy <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />City Council Special Event Sponsorship Policy Update <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Receive and file. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In August 2015, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the City Council Special <br />Event Sponsorship Policy. This policy outlines the process by which councilmembers may <br />recommend direct (cash) or in -kind (City services credit) sponsorship of eligible special <br />events and activities, up to $10,000 per councilmember per fiscal year (contingent upon <br />annual City Budget approval). Below is an overview of the parameters set forth by the <br />policy: <br />Eligible Applicants <br />• Nonprofit organizations: Qualifying nonprofit organizations that are incorporated <br />as a nonprofit charitable organization that is tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of <br />the Internal Revenue Code are eligible for sponsorship funds via direct cash <br />payment or City services credit. <br />• Neighborhood associations: In the absence of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, <br />neighborhood associations recognized by the City are eligible for sponsorship <br />funds via City services credit or in the form of a direct payment to a 501(c)(3) entity <br />acting as a fiscal sponsor for the association. <br />City Council 12 — 1 12/7/2021 <br />