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CC:SA - (1) City Council Consideration of Financial Assistance for and City Sponsorship of the 2016 LA Film Festival in June 2016; (2) City Council Consideration of Designation of the 2016 LA Film Festival as a City-Sponsored Event; (3) Successor Agency Waiver of Parcel B Rental Fees; and (4) City Council and Successor Agency Approval of a Related License Agreement.
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Contact Person/Dept: Elaine Warner/CDD
Todd Tipton/CDD
Phone Number: (310) 253-5777
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Commission Name:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/03/16); E-mail to Downtown Business Association (4/25/16)
Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld, Director of Community Development (04/25/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) consider financial assistance for and City sponsorship of the 2016 LA Film Festival scheduled for June 2 -8, 2016 in downtown Culver City in the form of parking rentals, permit fee waivers, equipment usage and in-kind staff time; (2) if desired, designate the 2016 LA Film Festival a City-sponsored event; and (3) approve a related license agreement.
Staff recommends the Successor Agency to the Culver City Redevelopment Agency (Successor Agency) (1) consider the waiver of rental fees for the use of the Parcel B property for the 2016 Film Festival; and (2) approve a related license agreement.
BACKGROUND
In February 2016, Film Independent, Inc. (FIND) requested that the City Council consider a sponsorship for the 2016 LA Film Festival (the "Festival") newly headquartered in Culver City. The LA Film Festival is a well-regarded festival and considered a premier platform f...
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