Approval of the Purchase of a $10 000 Marketing Sponsorship Package as Part of The International Festival of Independent Games 2011 (IndieCade); and (2) Designation of IndieCade as a City and Agency Sponsored Event. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 04/11/11 JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD AGENDA ITEM: (1) Approval of the Purchase of a $10 000 Marketing Sponsorship Package as Part of The International Festival of Independent Games 2011 (IndieCade); and (2) Designation of IndieCade as a City and 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 Item Number: J 2 Public Hearing: Action Item: X Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Downtown Business Association (04/05/2011); (E Mail) Chamber of Commerce (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas Redevelopment Agency (04/28/10); (E Mail); Meetings and Agendas City Council (4/06/11). Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (04/05/11) (04/05/2011); City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (04/06/11) Agency General Counsel Approval: Murray Kane: (04/05/11) City Manager/Executive Director Approval: John Nachbar (04/08/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (04/06/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council and the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board (Agency Board) authorize the purchase of a $10 000 Marketing Sponsorship Package as part of IndieCade Festival 2011 The International Festivals of Independent Games (Festival) to be held in downtown Culver City from October 6 9 2011 and designate the Festival as a City and/or Agency sponsored event. BACKGROUND: IndieCade was started by Creative Media Collaborative (CMC) an alliance of industry producers and leaders. CMC was founded in 2005 by Ms. Stephanie Barish to support independent game development. IndieCade strives to maintain the art...
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