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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Award of an In-Kind Off-Cycle Special Event Grant in the Amount of $1,000 to Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles (AI LA) for their AI On The Lot Event; and (2) Designation of the Event as City Sponsored.
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Meeting Date: April 28, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Edgar Varela, Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: Special Events Manager's Office - (310) 253-5752
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/23/2025)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (04/21/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider awarding an in-kind, off-cycle special event grant in the amount of $1,000 to Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles (AI LA) for the AI on the Lot event; and (2) designate the event as City-sponsored.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On April 14, 2025, the City Council agendized a request for an in-kind event sponsorship by Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles relative to their AI on the Lot event slated for May 27 - 30, 2025, at the Culver Theater and Town Plaza.
Artificial Intelligence Los Angeles (AI LA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2016 to support Greater LA's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics) communities. With 13,000+ members, AI LA delivers programs on contemporary AI topics and creates professional development opportunities - with a focus on humanity through education, conversation, and collaboration.
According to AI LA, AI on the Lot is AI LA's largest conference about generative AI and the film & media industry and creates opportunities for professional networking and collaboration in the region.
City Sponsorship
To be categorized as a "sponsored" event by the City, an event must meet the criteria set forth in City Council Pol...
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