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West Sacramento proposes $11,500 pilot and 50% aid to broaden parks and rec access
Summary
Recreation staff presented a draft Fee Assistance Program to the Parks, Recreation and Intergenerational Services Commission proposing a $11,500 pilot, a default 50% cost‑share for eligible residents, two annual application windows, and multiple funding paths including vending revenue, a $1,500 foundation grant and a new online donation campaign.
Recreation manager Brandy Dion presented a draft Fee Assistance Program to the Parks, Recreation and Intergenerational Services Commission designed to help West Sacramento residents afford recreation programming while the department implements a newly approved cost‑recovery policy. Dion said the pilot will launch with $11,500 and that staff have submitted a decision package asking city council to fund roughly $7,000 of that amount; the West Sacramento Foundation has also approved a $1,500 grant and a donation campaign will use the foundation’s Zephy app.
The proposal calls for two application periods per year, with both an online application (with an upload feature) and paper forms at city centers. Staff proposed using preexisting verification—enrollment in benefits such as SNAP/CalFresh or PG&E CARES—or, if needed, income documentation. Dion told commissioners…
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