Request for Direction Regarding Celebration of the City of Culver City s 90th Anniversary. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 02/26/07 AGENDA ITEM: Request for Direction Regarding Celebration of the City of Culver City s 90th Anniversary. Item Number: A 5 Contact Persons/Dept.: Susan Obrow/CDD and William LaPointe/ PR&CS Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: Chamber of Commerce and the Culver City Historical Society (02/20/07); Master Notification List (02/22/07). Phone Number: (310) 253 5762 and (310) 253 6682 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X No X Action Item: X Department Approval: Todd Tipton (02/20/2007) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (02/22/2007) RECOMMENDATION: City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Iker) (02/22/2007) City Manager Approval: Jerry Fulwood (02/22/2007) Staff requests direction from the Culver City City Council (the Council ) as to how the City of Culver City should celebrate its 90th Anniversary. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: On September 20 1917 the City of Culver City (the City ) was incorporated. On September 20 of this year the City will celebrate its 90th birthday. Staff requests direction as to how the event should be celebrated. In order to commemorate this period of growth and achievement staff recommends that the City conduct a special event to promote the anniversary. Specifically the Community Development Department proposes to partner with the Parks Recreation and Community Services Department to develop and present a Film Festival entitled Made in Culver City. The festival would celebrate the golden film classics from the Heart of Screenland over the past 90 years. The festival would occur on Sunday September 23 2007; would be a day long multi venue festival attracting residents and visitors to Culver City in honor of its 90th anniversary. Staff is suggesting that the Festival occur on Sunday September 23 as the observance of Yom Kippur is on Friday September 21 ...
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