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Council unanimously waives Christiansen Arena fees for post‑prom after organizer describes fundraising shortfall
Summary
After hearing from organizer Jenny Kiefer and council members about dwindling volunteers and fundraising, the council voted 7‑0 to approve a one‑time full waiver of facility and rental fees for the April 2026 post‑prom.
Fremont City Council members voted unanimously on March 31 to waive facility and rental fees for Christiansen Arena, the kitchen and a meeting room for an April 2026 post‑prom event after hearing from organizers and council supporters.
Councilmember Peterson introduced the request, calling post‑prom a long‑standing, volunteer‑run safety effort for students. "For years, Christian Field, we did it for free one time, for this and this only," he said, arguing the event benefits students and the community.
Organizer Jenny Kiefer told the council the post‑prom is volunteer run, typically draws about 300 students, and that volunteers and donations have declined; she said the committee was thousands of dollars short of its fundraising goal and that the group does not charge students a fee to attend.
Council members asked about precedent, cleaning fees and consistency with parks and recreation policies. Parks staff noted last year's cleaning fee had been $650 and that the current cleaning fee is $675; staff also said the event this year would block the facility for multiple days and that normal rental fees would total around $3,200 for the period if charged. Several council members said they supported a full waiver in recognition of the volunteer effort and the event's youth‑safety purpose.
The council approved the full waiver by voice vote (7‑0).
