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Item 2.
 
City Council Work Session
Date: 03/17/2025
Title: PRPL Sponsorship
Presented by: Brandon Schmidt
Department: Parks/Rec/Public Lands
Presentation: Yes
Legal Review: Not Applicable
Project Number: N/A

RECOMMENDATION

Staff requests guidance for planning a PRPL sponsorship program and PRPL endowment

BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)

PRPL manages 2,580 acres of parkland which includes over 100 park areas with neighborhood centers, playgrounds, courts, pools, spray grounds, shelters and other amenities. PRPL staff also travel ~200k miles each year maintaining parks.
We believe these are all opportunities for companies to reach their potential customers through sponsorship recognition.

Any sponsorship recognition will be placed while being mindful of the sponsors of our partner user groups and within the guidelines of City Code 27-1400 - Sign Code. 

ALTERNATIVES

City Council may:
  • Approve; or,
  • Not Approve

FISCAL EFFECTS

MET generates ~$200k/year with their advertising program. We believe a robust sponsorship program within the PRPL Department has the potential to generate significantly more. Placing sponsorship revenue into an endowment would lead to a relatively consistent revenue source that we could plan for and apply to projects, park and facility maintenance, and programming.

SUMMARY

PRPL is requesting guidance on placing sponsorship recognition throughout the city's parks in order to fund a PRPL endowment.

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