DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Grant Agreement with San Antonio Sports
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the execution of a Grant Agreement with San Antonio Sports for funding in connection with The Coca-Cola Foundation Grant for fitness and health initiatives.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In June 2013 The Coca-Cola Foundation announced a $1.2 million grant to the San Antonio Sports Foundation (SAS) for health and fitness initiatives to neighborhoods throughout San Antonio. SAS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the grantee for three programs: Mobile Fit SA, Ride to Own, and an after school fitness program. The City of San Antonio's Parks and Recreation will implement and manage both the Mobile Fit SA and Ride to Own programs.
Mobile Fit SA will enhance existing Parks and Recreation programming with a specially outfitted and equipped van bringing free fitness activities and health screenings to various locations around the city. Mobile fitness coaches, several of whom will be veterans, will offer activities and a health screening kiosk will make individual health screenings and tracking available to the public. The Coca-Cola Grant provides $312,146.00 for this program.
Ride to Own will distribute free bicycles to residents who participate in scheduled bike rides and classes on bike safety, maintenance and route development. A total of 450 bicycles will be distributed. The Coca-Cola Grant provides $230,149.00 for this program.
The Grant Agreement between the City and SAS outlines fiscal and reporting processes during the three year grant term, from June 2013 through May 2016.
ISSUE:
This ordinance will authorize a Grant Agreement with San Antonio Sports for a three year term ending May 31, 2016, to provide The Coca-Cola Foundation grant funding. The Grant Agreement is subject to the approval of City Council.
ALTERNATIVES:
An alternative would be to continue to offer fitness activities in designated parks without benefit of the van or health screening kiosk. The Ride to Own program would not be available without alternate funding to purchase the bicycles.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Under the terms of the Grant Agreement, City will receive $542,295.00 for the two programs. Funding for the first year in the amount of $235,807.00 will be paid to City upon approval of this ordinance; funding for the second and third grant years in the amount of $153,244.00 each will be paid to the City at the beginning of the second and third grant years upon receipt of funds by SAS from The Coca-Cola Foundation. This grant does not require a City match and it will not impact the General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the Grant Agreement with San Antonio Sports.