REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 21, 2025
FROM
BEAHTA R. DAVIS, Director, Regional Parks Department
SUBJECT
Title
Revenue Interim Use Permit with Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement in the United States of America for the Annual Dai Hoi Nguon Song Event at Prado Regional Park
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a three-year revenue Interim Use Permit with the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement in the United States of America for the use of a portion of Prado Regional Park for three days each June, in 2026 through 2028, to hold the Dai Hoi Nguon Song Event, for total revenue in the amount of $12,205 each year.
(Presenter: Beahta R, Davis, Director, 387-2340)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item does not require the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Under this Interim Use Permit (Permit), the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement in the United States of America (Permittee) will pay the Regional Parks Department (Department) $12,205 in use fees each year for the use of Prado Regional Park (Park) as detailed in the table below:
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Fee |
Amount |
|
Contract Preparation Fee |
$200 |
|
Mallard Shelter for one day at a rate of $400 per day |
$400 |
|
Multi-Purpose Room for three days at a rate of $500 per day |
$1,500 |
|
Seventy-five full hook-up camping sites for two nights at a rate of $55 per site per night |
$8,250 |
|
Nine group tent camping sites for two nights at a rate of $100 per site per night |
$1,800 |
|
Tally Fee for Entrance |
$30 |
|
Non-Food Vendor Fee |
$25 |
|
Total |
$12,205 |
All fees charged to the Permittee are consistent with the 2025-26 Board of Supervisors (Board) approved fee schedule.
The Permittee will also submit a $4,000 deposit each year to be used for any possible damages incurred to County property due to the Permittee’s use of the Park each year. The 75 RV sites are allowed six people per site for a total of 450 people, and the 10 group tent camping sites are allowed 20 people per site for a total of 200 persons. Park staff will tally all participants (Tally Fee for Entrance) and Permittee will pay an additional $5 per camper after the allowed amounts. The Non-Food Vendor Fee is included as a charge for the Permittee to have a non-food vendor at the Park. Permittee will be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits, licenses, and applicable approvals, as well as security and obtaining the required insurance for the Permittee’s annual Dai Hoi Nguon Song Event (Event). Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Department’s 2025-26 budget and will be included in applicable future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department operates and maintains eight regional parks, including this Park in the City of Chino, and provides for the rental of park property through Board approved fees. The recommended Permit between the Department and Permittee allows for the use of the Park on June 12 through June 14, 2026; June 11 through June 13, 2027; and June 9, 2028 through June 11, 2028, wherein the Department will receive $12,205 per year for the next three years, with total revenue of $36,615.
The Permittee has been hosting this event since 2015, except for 2021 and 2022 due to COVID, where youth group members camp, perform live skits and participate in games, activities, and religious celebrations.
This recommended Permit aligns with the County and Chief Executive Officer’s goal and objective to operate in a fiscally responsible and business-like manner by allowing the Department to leverage its amenities and land to raise revenue to support park maintenance and development.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Suzanne Bryant, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on September 8, 2025; County Finance and Administration (Elias Duenas, Administrative Analyst, 387-4052) on September 16, 2025.