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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Approval of a Subsidy Program for the Culver City Afterschool Recreation Program (CCARP); and (2) Direction to the City Manager Regarding the Proposed Eligibility Criteria, Subsidy Structure, and Program Implementation, as deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: August 10, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Adam Ferguson / Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-6685
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/05/2026)
Department Approval: Tom?s Herrera-Mishler, Director PRCS (07/20/2026) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a subsidy program for the Culver City Afterschool Recreation Program (CCARP) and provide direction to the City Manager regarding the proposed eligibility criteria, subsidy structure, and program implementation, as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
The Culver City Afterschool Recreation Program (CCARP) is an after-school program that is offered through the Park, Recreation and Community Services Department. It runs 36 weeks of the year in conjunction with the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) calendar and operates at the following sites:
* Blanco Park serving students at El Rincon Elementary School.
* El Marino Park serving students at El Marino Language School.
* Lindberg Park serving students at Farragut Elementary School.
* Linwood E Howe Elementary School serving students on the school's campus.
The fee for CCARP was reviewed as part of the PRCS Department's comprehensive fee update for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Prior to the recent fee update, PRCS fees had not been updated since 2014. Pursuant to Article XIII C, Section 1(e) of the California Constitution, fees charged for a specific government service or product must not exceed the reasonabl...
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