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Selection of the Master of Ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
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Meeting Date: January 30, 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 (01/28/2025); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (01/28/2025)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (01/28/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee select the Master of Ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
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. With the postponement of the January 11, 2025 Celebration to February 15, 2025, the original slated Master of Ceremony (emcee) is unable to perform due to scheduling conflicts. The PRCS staff is recommending that the Advisory Committee choose a new emcee to perform the Master of Ceremony duties.
Proposed Emcees
• Teck Holmes is an actor, comedian, director, rapper and writer best known for MTV’s Real World: Hawaii and The Cartoon Network’s Hole in the Wall. He also hosted MTV’s Direct Effect and Say What? Karaoke. As a contestant, he has been seen on various shows such as The GOAT and The Challenge: All Stars. His full biography is provided as Attachment 1.
• Shynieka “Shy” Taylor is an on-air personality host seen on E! News, Vh1, TMZ and Baller. She has experience with red carpet interviews, celebrity news updates, and daytime television. She has made appearances on The Jennifer Hudson Show and E! News Rundown. For video reels of her work, Committee Members can visit her website at <https://linktr.ee/Shysaidso> (Attachment 2).
FISCAL IMPACT
The Adopted Budget for fiscal year 2024-25 includes sufficient funding for a Master of Ceremony for the Martin Luther King Celebration 2025 in Account 10130280.619800 (Community Events/ Other Contractual Services).
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2025-01-28 ATT1 Teck Holmes Biography
2. 2025-01-28 ATT2 Shynieka Taylor Link to Webpage
MOTIONS
That the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee:
Select the Master of Ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.