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Agenda No. 12.

CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

City Council Meeting:

March 17, 2026

Department:

Parks, Recreation & Community Servic

Subject:

Schertz Area Senior Center Policy Updates - Political Campaigns and Bingo Sponsorships (S.Gonzalez/L.Shrum)

BACKGROUND

The Schertz Area Senior Center (SASC) did not previously have a written policy regarding political campaigns and active campaigning in the Senior Center. There were long-standing practices, but it has been needed to formalize them in the Policy Manual. The SASC also has a long-standing practice of hosting bingo games with nominal prizes provided by sponsors. This process needed to be formalized as there were some inconsistencies in what sponsors were providing, as well as some requests from political candidates who desired to sponsor bingo. Staff have provided clear guidelines in the attached policies that can be interrelated when political candidates sponsor bingo games. The SASC Advisory Board discussed the Bingo Policy at their January 15 meeting and at the March 19 meeting, staff will review the Campaign Policy.

Attachments

Schertz Area Senior Center Campaign Policy

Schertz Area Senior Center Bingo Policy