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Approval of the Rescheduled Event Date for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
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Meeting Date: January 15, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Francisca Castillo/PRCS Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6645
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (01/10/2025); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (01/10/2025)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (01/10/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee approve a rescheduled event date for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2025.
BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) is tasked with advising Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) staff with the planning of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration for 2025. With the postponement of the January 11, 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration the PRCS staff is recommending that the Advisory Committee choose one of the following event dates:
• Saturday February 1, 2025
• Saturday February 8, 2025
• Saturday February 15, 2025
• Saturday February 22, 2025
This date was chosen based on availability of the spaces and/or venues, and that the City’s community calendar has no event that conflicts to this time. February is Black History Month, and the City of Inglewood’s celebration is on February 24, 2025.
Setting the event date will allow staff to move forward quickly with confirming space, contracts, and guests. When considering the best date for the event, it is best to consider the potential to engage the community effectively through promoting dialogue aligned with the celebration’s goals and the practicality of each option, including budget, venue, staffing, and overall execution within available resources.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this discussion.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTIONS
That the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee:
Approve the event date for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.