(1) Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Boulevard Music to Produce a Minimum of Four Concerts During the 2013 Summer Months for the Culver City Boulevard Music Festival and (2) Discussion of Options for Additional Concerts. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: A 4__ Meeting Date: 04/08/13 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: (1) Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Boulevard Music to Produce a Minimum of Four Concerts During the 2013 Summer Months for the Culver City Boulevard Music Festival and (2) Discussion of Options for Additional Concerts. Contact Person/Dept.: Shelly Wolfberg City Manager s Office Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Action Item: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas (e mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council; Cultural Affairs Commission; Cultural Affairs Foundation; Downtown Business Association; Culver City Chamber of Commerce; Gary Mandell/Boulevard Music; and Culver City Music Festival Sponsors (04/02/13). Department Approval: Martin R. Cole (04/02/13) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (04/02/13) Phone Number: (310) 253 6008 General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/02/13) City Manager Approval: John Nachbar (04/02/13) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Boulevard Music to produce a minimum of four concerts during the 2013 summer months for the Culver City Boulevard Music Festival (Festival) held in the Courtyard of City Hall and (2) discuss options for additional concerts. BACKGROUND: For 17 years the Festival was funded by the former Culver City Redevelopment Agency (former CCRA). Due to the then anticipated dissolution of the former CCRA by operation of state law on February 1 2012 on January 9 2012 the City Council and former CCRA Board considered the potential discontinuation of the Festival. Last summer Gary Ma...
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