Consideration of Providing Financial Assistance Related to Parking for Taste of the Nation 2013. Item Number: A 2 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 12/10/12 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of Providing Financial Assistance Related to Parking for Taste of the Nation 2013 Contact Person/Dept.: Jeremy Green Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (12/07/12); Share Our Strength (12/07/12). Department Approval: Martin Cole (12/07/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (12/05/12) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (12/06/12) City Manager Approval: John Nachbar: (12/07/12) Phone Number: (310) 253 5859 General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: Action Item: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider 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 as it relates to parking. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: At the October 22 2012 City Council meeting the City Council approved a license agreement with the non profit organization Share Our Strength whose mission is to end childhood hunger for its Taste of the Nation event (Event) a one day fundraising event bringing together gourmet chefs for a food and wine/spirits tasting. The Event is tentatively scheduled to take place on Sunday June 9 2013. The City Council designated the event as City sponsored and also approved a portion of the requested in kind fee waivers for permits staff time and Media Park rental totaling $1 977.00. This approval was subject to the City Council s consideration of further information regarding three fee waiver requests related to parking (in the amount of $3 700). 25 Metered Parking Spaces South of Media Park There are 25 metered parking spaces south of Media Park whi...
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