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Orinda council opens review of nonprofit rental rates and sponsorships after school‑foundation request
Summary
After volunteers for a local school fundraising foundation asked the city to waive a rental fee or sponsor an event, the council initiated a matter to review nonprofit rates and possible sponsorships for the Art and Garden Center and similar city facilities.
Volunteers from a local school fundraising foundation asked the City of Orinda to waive rental fees or sponsor an upcoming April fundraiser at the Art and Garden Center; in response the council voted to initiate a study of nonprofit rental rates and sponsorship options.
Liz Doust, who identified herself as a longtime volunteer and former school board member involved in parcel tax campaigns, asked the city either to waive the center’s rental fee entirely for the foundation or to join as a $1,000 sponsor so the nonprofit could host its event in Orinda. "Either option would reflect the deep shared responsibility we have for maintaining the excellence of our schools," Doust said, arguing the city’s…
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