REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of (1) the Purchase of a $10 000 Marketing Sponsorship Package as part of The International Festivals of Independent Games 2009 (IndieCade) and (2) Designate IndieCade as an Agency Sponsored Event. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Item Number: _A 1 Meeting Date: 08/17/09 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of (1) the Purchase of a $10 000 Marketing Sponsorship Package as part of The International Festivals of Independent Games 2009 (IndieCade) and (2) Designate IndieCade as an Agency Sponsored Event. Contact Person/Dept.: Jeremy Green Management Analyst Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5764 Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (PHONE) Downtown Business Association (08/07/09); (PHONE) Chamber of Commerce (08/07/09); (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (08/12/09); (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas Redevelopment Agency (08/12/09) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld: (08/10/09) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) Agency General Counsel Approval: Murray Kane: (08/12/09) Executive Director Approval: Mark Scott (08/12/09) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Redevelopment Agency Board (the Board ) (1) authorize the purchase of a $10 000 Marketing Sponsorship Package (at a discounted cost of $8 500) as part of the IndieCade 2009 Festival The International Festivals of Independent Games (the Festival ) to be held in Culver City from October 1 4 2009 and (2) designate the Festival as an Agency Sponsored event BACKGROUND: IndieCade was started by Creative Media Collaborative ( CMC ) an alliance of industry producers and leaders which was founded in 2005 to support independent game development. CMC is led by Ms. Stephanie Barish a Culver City resident. IndieCade strives to maintain the artistry in the entertainment software (computer and...
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