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1) Discuss Non-Food Vendors for the Juneteenth Celebration; 2) Consideration of Forming a Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee Ad Hoc Subcommittee with Duties Related to Non-Vendors; 3) Discuss the Role of the Non-Food Vendor Ad Hoc Subcommittee; 4) If Desired, Appoint Committee Members to the Newly Formed Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
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Meeting Date: April 16, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Edgar Varela
Phone Number: (310) 253-5752
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Public Notification: (E-mail) Meetings and Agendas - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission (04/10/2025); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (04/10/2025)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (04/10/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee (1) discuss non-food vendors for the Juneteenth Celebration; (2) consider forming a Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee Ad Hoc Subcommittee with duties related to non-vendors; (3) discuss the role of the non-food vendor ad hoc subcommittee; (4) if desired, appoint committee members to the newly formed ad hoc subcommittee.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Juneteenth Celebration Advisory Committee has requested a discussion on non-food vendors at their March 19, 2025, meeting. Staff recommends a "Vendor Row", which would compromise of 6+ vendors of Black Owned Businesses with an additional two to four vendors that are considered resource.
Ad Hoc Subcommittees
An "ad hoc" subcommittee serves only a limited or single purpose. It is not perpetual, and it is dissolved when its specific task is completed. An Ad Hoc Su...
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