HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-03-25; City Council; 01; Accepting a $10,000 donation from the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, IncCA Review AZ
Meeting Date: March 25, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
Staff Contact: Majka Penner, Senior Program Manager
majka.penner@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2855
Subject: Accepting a $10,000 donation from the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc.
District: 2
Recommended Action
Adopt a resolution accepting a $10,000 donation from the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. to the
City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department in support of the California History & Art Field
Trip Program at the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park.
Executive Summary
The Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. has offered a $10,000 donation in direct support of the
California History & Art Field Trip Program at the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. Carlsbad
Municipal Code Section 2.08.100 requires the City Council’s acceptance for donations that
exceed $5,000.
Explanation & Analysis
The Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. is a nonprofit chartered California Educational Corporation.
Its mission is to partner with the City of Carlsbad to increase community awareness of Leo
Carrillo, Leo Carrillo Ranch and the resources made available to the public and to educators.
The Friends of Carrillo Ranch organization raises funds through membership, events, silent
auction and private donations.
The Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. organization’s $10,000 donation to the City of Carlsbad will
directly support the California History & Art Field Trip Program at the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic
Park. The donation aligns with two of the Carlsbad Community Vision’s core values of history,
the arts and cultural resources, and high-quality education and community services.
Thanks to the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. organization’s donation, coupled with its dedicated
silent auction fundraising efforts at the annual Fiesta at the Rancho event, more than 1,200
fourth grade students in the City of Carlsbad will be able to attend and enjoy the educational
field trip program completely free of charge.
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Fiscal Analysis
The donation from the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. will augment the Parks & Recreation
special revenue fund, providing support for the California History & Art Field Trip Program at
the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park.
Next Steps
A letter of appreciation will be sent on behalf of the City of Carlsbad, acknowledging the
ongoing partnership and support of the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. in advocating for Leo
Carrillo Ranch Historic Park’s educational and interpretive programming.
Environmental Evaluation
The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act
Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require environmental
review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15602(c)(3) because accepting the donation is a
government fiscal activity and does not in itself involve any commitment to any specific project
which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Accepting the
donation does not have a legally binding effect on any possible future discretionary action. The
activities or projects for which this funding will be used may require preparation of an
environmental document in accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. The proposed
action will not foreclose review of alternatives or mitigation measures by the public as part of
the environmental review process.
Exhibits
1. City Council resolution
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Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-068 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING A $10,000 DONATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF
CARRILLO RANCH, INC. TO THE CITY OF CARLSBAD PARKS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA HISTORY & ART FIELD TRIP
PROGRAM AT THE LEO CARRILLO RANCH HISTORIC PARK
WHEREAS, the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. has offered a $10,000 donation to the City of
Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this donation from the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. will directly
support the California History & Art Field Trip Program at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this donation is consistent with the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc.’s
mission of partnership with the City of Carlsbad and the development and implementation of
educational and interpretive programs at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality
Act Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require
environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15602(c)(3) because accepting
the donation is a government fiscal activity and does not in itself involve any
commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical
impact on the environment. Accepting the donation does not have a legally binding
effect on any possible future discretionary action. The activities or projects for which
this funding will be used may require preparation of an environmental document in
accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. The proposed action will not foreclose
review of alternatives or mitigation measures by the public as part of the environmental
review process.
3.That the City Council accepts the $10,000 donation from the Friends of Carrillo Ranch,
Inc., which will be directed to a Parks & Recreation Department special revenue fund for
Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park, in support of the California History & Art Field Trip
Program.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 25th day of March 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
______________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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