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Home My WebLink About2026-01-27; City Council; 07; Winning Teams Grant for Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers and Appropriation of FundsCA Review CDS Meeting Date: Jan. 27, 2026 To: Mayor and City Council From: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager Staff Contact: Erin Peak, Housing and Homeless Services erin.peak@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2046 Subject: Winning Teams Grant for Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers and Appropriation of Funds Districts: All Recommended Action Adopt a resolution approving a winning teams grant through the Community Activity Funding Program for the Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers and authorizing an appropriation of $8,059 for the expenditure from the City Council Contingency Account. Executive Summary The Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers have earned a place in the Universal Dance Association’s National Dance Team Championships, to be held in Florida in early 2026. The team has submitted a request for a winning team grant to cover its travel expenses through the City Council-approved Community Activity Funding Program. The program is governed by City Council Policy 51 (Exhibit 2), which requires the City Council’s approval for grant requests that exceed $5,000. The Community Activity Grants are funded from the General Fund. Explanation & Analysis Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers grant request The 17 Lancer dancers will be competing at the Universal Dance Association’s National Dance Team Championships taking place Feb. 3-9, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. The team won the Association’s national title in jazz and second place in hip hop in the association’s last championship competition. The team’s request of $8,059 is 20% of the $40,293 total estimated cost of travel to the competition for all 17 players and two coaches. Its application is provided as Exhibit 3. Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 1 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 City Council Policy No. 51 City Council Policy No. 51 established the Community Activity Funding Program and the policies and process for distributing funds for community activities, special events, support for winning teams and community spirit activities. As shown in Exhibit 3, the winning teams grant is available to local teams to help offset the cost of travel expenses to national championship competitions. The policy states the City Council General Fund contingency account is the funding source for winning teams grants. Staff have determined that the request meets all the criteria outlined in Policy 51: Eligibility criteria Teams must advance through a series of competitive levels earning a right to compete in a national or international event ✔ Participants are all 18 years of age or under ✔ Group or team is an organized nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association ✔ Request for funding must be made prior to the date of the competition ✔ Team may not receive more than one grant per year for a national championship competition ✔ At least 90% of the participants are residents of Carlsbad; or if the team is participating on behalf of a local school, the school shall be physically located within the boundaries of the City of Carlsbad ✔ Fiscal Analysis With the City Council’s approval, the City Manager or designee will appropriate a grant award of $8,059 from the City Council’s General Fund contingency account to be distributed to the Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers team on a reimbursement basis. The City Council’s General Fund contingency account has a current balance of $495,612. Next Steps Staff will reimburse the team for its travel costs to the competition after the team submits receipts for reimbursement. Environmental Evaluation The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) as it is a government fiscal activity and does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 2 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 Exhibits 1. City Council resolution 2. City Council Policy No. 51 (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) 3. Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers winning teams’ application Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 3 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-026 . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A WINNING TEAMS GRANT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY FUNDING PROGRAM FOR THE CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL LANCER DANCERS AND AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION OF $8,059 FOR THE EXPENDITURE FROM THE CITY COUNCIL CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT WHEREAS, The City Council adopted City Council Policy No. 51, which establishes the criteria and process for funding community activities; and WHEREAS, Section 7 of City Council Policy No. 51 states that the City Council may approve a Winning Teams Grant for a youth team to offset the costs of travel expenses to a national championship competition; and WHEREAS, the Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers team, consisting of 17 dancers and two coaches, submitted an application requesting reimbursement funding under the Winning Teams grant for their participation in the Universal Dance Association National Dance Team Championships, in Orlando, Florida; and WHEREAS, awarding this grant will benefit Carlsbad by providing community exposure from a marketing perspective, positively reflects upon the character of the community and enhances its image, is a morale booster both from an individual and community perspective, and demonstrates the principal of working to achieve more than each person working alone; and WHEREAS, the grant request of $8,059 from Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers meets the eligibility criteria identified in City Council Policy No. 51. 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, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) as it is a government fiscal activity and does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 4 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 3.That the City Manager or designee is authorized to approve reimbursements up to, but not to exceed $8,059 for the cost of travel and related expenses for Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers team. 4.That the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to appropriate $8,059 from the City Council’s General Fund contingency budget to distribute said funds on a reimbursement basis as approved by the City Manager or designee, for Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers for the purposes set forth above. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 27th day of January, 2026, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin. NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. ______________________________________ KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor ______________________________________ SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk (SEAL) Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 5 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 Exhibit 2 City Council Policy No. 51 (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 6 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 October 21, 2025 Erin Peak, Program Manager City of Carlsbad Housing & Homeless Services 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Winning Teams Grant Committee, On behalf of the Carlsbad High School Lancer Dancers, we are honored to request a Winning Teams grant of 8,058.60 to help fund the team’s travel to the Universal Dance Association (UDA) High School Dance Team Nationals in Orlando, Florida. This event is recognized as the nation’s premier competition for high school varsity squads, bringing together nearly 600 teams from across the country. For the world of high school dance, it truly serves as the equivalent of the Super Bowl. The Lancer Dancer Team is one of the only athletic programs at CHS that competes on a national stage. Last season, the team achieved an incredible milestone: winning the UDA National Title in Jazz (first place in the nation) and earning second place in Hip Hop. In the highly competitive world of dance, these accomplishments are extraordinary and place the Lancer Dancers among the very best teams in the country putting not just our high school but our city on the map. The Universal Dance Association Varsity National Championships are televised on ESPN and bring significant recognition. With these national titles, the Lancer Dancers not only showcased their talent but also represented Carlsbad with pride and excellence, reaching millions of viewers through both televised and social media platforms. The Lancer Dancers serve as inspiring role models for younger dancers and student-athletes, showing that commitment, teamwork, and perseverance can lead to outstanding success. Beyond their accomplishments in competition, they take pride in giving back through community service, representing Carlsbad not only as champions on the floor but also as leaders and ambassadors off it. With the support of the Winning Teams Grant, the CHS Lancer Dancers will have the opportunity to return to nationals, defend their championship title, and proudly represent our school and community on this prestigious stage. We sincerely appreciate your consideration and support of the 2025–2026 CHS Varsity Lancer Dancers. 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" . Carlsbad High School Varsity Dance 33-0874625 Varsity Lancer Dancers Universal Dance Association (UDA)H 02/03/2026 02/09/2026 $40,293 $8,058.60 Christa Shipero, Boosters christa.shapiro@yahoo.com 310-463-4639 Amy Ward 6wardamy@gmail.com (760) 390-4299 Winning Teams 2023-2024 sch Dance 17 2 Please see attached. The support the Lancer Dances receives from our city and community business leaders ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 9 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 "(&!1 " &&%)& CDBB*$+"$$ *6°*$+4IDBBH°FFD9EEI9DHCB ,8!'-+"& >*$+6 '. 7 '9 $$ Ϯϭ %#%& WůĞĂƐĞĚĞƐĐƌŝďĞƚŚĞƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨĐŽŵƉĞƟƟǀĞĞǀĞŶƚƐƚŚĂƚǇŽƵƌŐƌŽƵƉͬƚĞĂŵĂĚǀĂŶĐĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŽ ĞĂƌŶĂƐƉŽƚĂƚƚŚĞŶĂƟŽŶĂůͬŝŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůĞǀĞŶƚ͘ ,ŽǁǁŝůůĂŐƌĂŶƚƚŽǇŽƵƌŐƌŽƵƉͬƚĞĂŵďĞŶĞĮƚƚŚĞĂƌůƐďĂĚĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚǇŽƌƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĐŝƚǇǁŝĚĞ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ͍ WůĞĂƐĞůŝƐƚƚŚĞŶĂŵĞƐĂŶĚƟƚůĞƐŽĨƚŚĞKĸĐĞƌƐĂŶĚŽĂƌĚŽĨŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐŽĨǇŽƵƌŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ͘ $+0($"&","'&$-&"& '(('*,-&","+ ;"664'*('*,4 '* (*"., +('&+'*+4 %,!"& *&,+4%"$1 '* "&"."-$ '&,*"-,"'&+4 '* ',!* -&*"+"& '*,+< '%%",,'* (&"& 6 ^ŽƵƌĐĞ ŵŽƵŶƚ WĞƌĐĞŶƚĂŐĞŽĨĮŶĂŶĐŝĂů ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽǁĂƌĚƐŐŽĂů -%*',%%%*+,*.$"& ;(*,""(&,+4!'!&++"+,&,+<6++"+,&,+" !"'"&$-,%''*"&,'*+4(*&,+7 -*"&+4'%%-&","'&+%& *4!(*'&+4,6 ůŝŐŝďůĞǆƉĞŶƐĞƐ WĞƌ/ŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂů dŽƚĂů'ƌŽƵƉͬdĞĂŵ ŝƌĨĂƌĞ Ψ Ψ 'ƌŽƵŶĚdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ Ψ Ψ ŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶŶƚƌǇ&ĞĞƐ Ψ Ψ >ŽĚŐŝŶŐ Ψ Ψ DĞĂůƐ Ψ Ψ KƚŚĞƌʹ WůĞĂƐĞĞǆƉůĂŝŶ͗ΨΨ dŽƚĂůƐ͗Ψ Ψ 'ƌĂŶƚZĞƋƵĞƐƚ ;DĂǆ͘ϮϬйŽĨƚŽƚĂůŐƌŽƵƉͬƚĞĂŵƚƌĂǀĞůĐŽƐƚͿ Ψ . . Please see attached. Please see attached. * Please see attached 415.00 (17 team, 2 coache 9.238 (+ luggage) 1,960 1,185 1,177.94 23,500 221.05 4,410 40,293 8,058 Christa Shipero- President Amy Ward - Vice President (Grant Coordinator) Shannon Witt -Treasurer Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 10 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 "(&!1 " &&%)& CDBB*$+"$$ *6°*$+4IDBBH°FFD9EEI9DHCB ,8!'-+"& >*$+6 '. 8 '9 $$ Ϯϭ %#%& 4 ,! -&*+" &4 ' !*1 ,,+, ,!, ,! '. "&'*%,"'& "+ ,*- & '**, ,' ,! +, ''-*#&'/$ 6 /*"&!'(%&%$(%0 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: " &,-*",$, :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: " &,-*",$, $+ +-%",50")%''%*++,',!",1'-&"$460" #'##'"!&70 '"!"( !''"!;"&< ,'5 ",1 ' *$+ '-+"& = '%$++*."+ ,,&5 *"&#4*' *% & * CDBB*$+"$$ *". *$+4 IDBBH FFD9EEI9DBFE erin.peak@carlsbadca.gov City of Carlsbad use only: Received: Staff Date President 02/15/2025 Vice President, Grant Coordinato 2/15/2025 Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 11 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 "(&!1 " &&%)& CDBB*$+"$$ *6°*$+4IDBBH°FFD9EEI9DHCB ,8!'-+"& >*$+6 '. 9 '9 $$ Ϯϭ %#%& "%-*+%&,)-+,'*% !"+'*%"+"!,,''%($,,*1'-* *'-(7,%!+&/* *&,1",1+, '*1,!",1'-&"$!,*,*.$,',!'%(,","'&!+'-**6 . 55 5 5 7 5 5 6 5 -%*',%%%*+,*.$"& ;(*,""(&,+4!'!&++"+,&,+<6++"+,&,+"!"' "&$-,%''*"&,'*+4(*&,7 -*"&+4'%%-&","'&+%& *4!(*'&+4,6 %7",$'*+'& ',$ -,!'*"2,'-%",)-+,5:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: )-+,5@::::::::: " &,-*5:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ,5::::::::::::: 55 5 5 5 5 5 55 5 +#!&&% !)("' %"(#. $(&' /!"''"+64<0 "**@ @ @ *'-&*&+('*,,"'& @ @ @ '%(,","'&&,*1+ @ @ @ ' "& @ @ @ $+@ @ @ ,!*ʹ $+0($"&5@@ @ "'&3 3 3 Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 12 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 Describe your group/team. The Carlsbad High School Varsity Dance team has been constantly ranked in the top 5 at UDA National Championships. Universal Dance Association (UDA) is considered the most elite national high school competition in the world. Last year (2025) our team brought home first place in D1 Jazz beating over 125 schools across the nation. We also earned second place in Hip Hop and 6the in Game Day! These awards are earned by the dedication, hardwork and determination of our dance team. Our varsity team which consists of 17 young women ages 14-18, freshmen through seniors, spend an average of 10+ hours training weekly throughout the entire school year. These girls not only are exemplary dancers but excel as students and role models to their peers, especially to incoming dancers. They are held to very high standards both on and off the dance floor. It is an honor for these girls to be a part of this elite team and to represent Carlsbad High School. A position on this dance team is not taken lightly.The CHS Lancer Dancer team has been a highly visible symbol of excellence in our community for many years. Away from their studies and competition, the Lancer Dances take pride in giving back to Carlsbad, performing at a wide range of community and charitable events each year. The team performs at CHS sports events, Boys and Girls Club Gala, Rotary Christmas Tree lighting, Mitchell Thorpe Walk-a-thon, as well as several other community and lower elementary school events. The support the Lancer Dances receives from our city and community business leaders is truly instrumental in empowering the team to compete and consistently earn medals at such elite level of competition. Please describe the series of competitive events that your group/team advanced through to earn a spot at the national/international event. To qualify for the Universal Dance Association (UDA) competition, your team must participate in a UDA regional competition or camp, where they can earn a bid to the main competition based on their performance. It is crucial to meet UDA's performance standards, demonstrating high levels of technique, choreography, and overall execution. The Varsity Lancer Dancers participate in both camp and regionals events. This past summer at camp they received all blue ribbons, which qualified them for Nationals and plan to attend a regional’s competition in January. Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 13 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165 How will a grant to your group/team benefit the Carlsbad community or provide citywide interest? The CHS Lancer Dancers have proudly brought home 15 UDA National Championships in at least one of two competition categories over the last two decades. Our most recent championships were in 2020 and 2013. This past season (2024), our team placed third in the hip hop category beating over 350 teams across the county. By finishing in the top three, the CHS Lancer Dancers received exposure on ESPN as well as several social media platforms, reaching millions of viewers and serving as teen ambassadors for Carlsbad. Financial Capabilities/Budget Source Amount Percentage of financial contribution towards goal Business Sponsors INC 24,450.00 17& Circle of Friends and Family INC 16,551.60 11% Athletic Banner Sponsors INC 5,800.00 4% GoturBack INC Fundraiser 10,205.00 7% Jr Ld Summer Dance Camp + LD Kids Camp 33,000 23% Lancer Dancer Winter Showcase Ticket Sales (planned) 18,000 12% Fundraisers Misc (ASB, Clinic, Lei Sales, Spritwear, Member Dues, Dance Flowers & Gifts) (planned) 27,100 19% Restaurant Nights & CHS Snack Bar (planned) 2,000 1% Team Grants (planned) 5,000 3% Jan. 27, 2026 Item #7 Page 14 of 14 Docusign Envelope ID: F0155011-6307-436B-9D2C-BC261A1ED165