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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: May 21, 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 (05/16/2025); (E-mail) Parks, Recreation & Community Service Department Updates (05/16/2025)
Department Approval: Ted Stevens, PRCS Director (05/14/2025)
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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 six or more 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...
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