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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Adoption of a Resolution Granting an Alcohol Use Permit to the Exchange Club to Conduct a Beer and Wine Garden in Veterans Memorial Park During the 2023 Fiesta La Ballona.
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Meeting Date: August 14, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Dani Cullens/PRCS
Phone Number: (310) 253-6471
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/08/2023); (E-Mail) Culver City Exchange Club (08/08/2023); (E-Mail) Fiesta La Ballona Committee (08/08/2023)
Department Approval: Armando Abrego, PRCS Director (07/31/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution granting an alcohol use permit to the Culver City Exchange Club to conduct a Beer and Wine Garden in Veterans Memorial Park during the 2023 Fiesta La Ballona (Attachment 1).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Culver City Exchange Club (Exchange Club) is a local non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing financial support to various community-based organizations benefiting children, seniors, and those with disabilities. The Exchange Club co-sponsors annual events with the City of Culver City.
Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC) Section 13.03.025.A grants the City Council authority to issue a permit for a beer and wine garden at the City's Fiesta La Ballona event. The Beer and Wine Garden (BWG) has been a part of the Fiesta La Ballona (Fiesta) since 2005. The Exchange Club has been the permittee for the BWG since 2007. The only exception occurred in 2020 when a "Virtual Fiesta" was held due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Fiesta Beer and Wine Garden Income and Expense Report covering 2008-2022 is included with this report (Attachment 2).
The 2023 Fiesta will be held on Friday, August 25; Saturday, August 26; and Sun...
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