Consideration of 1) Financial Assistance for Taste of the Nation 2013; 2) Designation of the Event as City Sponsored; and 3) Approval of a License Agreement with Share Our Strength Related to the Event. Item Number: _A 4 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 10/22/12 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of 1) Financial Assistance for Taste of the Nation 2013; 2) Designation of the Event as City Sponsored; and 3) Approval of a License Agreement with Share Our Strength Related to the Event. Contact Person/Dept.: Jeremy Green Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (10/18/12); Share Our Strength (10/11/12). Department Approval: Martin Cole (10/09/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (10/17/12) Phone Number: (310) 253 5859 General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (10/17/12) City Manager Approval: John Nachbar: (10/17/12) Action Item: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider: 1) in kind financial assistance for the proposed Taste of the Nation Los Angeles 2013 event on City Leased Property located at 9070 Venice Boulevard (Media Park) in Downtown Culver City; 2) designating the event as City sponsored; and 3) approval of a license agreement with Share Our Strength related to the event. BACKGROUND: The Taste of the Nation event a one day fundraising event bringing together gourmet chefs for a food and alcohol tasting occurred at 9070 Venice Blvd (Media Park) for seven years until this past June when a combination of timing and unknown financial assistance from the City of Culver City (City) caused the producers to move the event to a location outside of the City. The event s goal is to raise money to end childhood hunger throughout the United States and the Los Angeles event benefits local recipients. In 2010 support of the event by the City and former...
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