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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Approval of a 2023 Summer Concert Series; (2) Approval of Issuance of a Request for Proposals for a Concert Promoter for a 2024 Summer Concert Series; (3) Consideration of the Culver City Cultural Arts Foundation as a Sponsor for the 2023 Summer Concert Series; (4) Approval of any Necessary Agreement for the Production of the 2023 Summer Concert Series within the Allocated Budget; and (5) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: May 22, 2023
Contact Person/Dept.: Edgar Varela /Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Elaine Warner/Office of Economic and Cultural Development
Phone Number: (310) 253-5752
(310) 253-5777
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (05/18/2023) Culver Arts Foundation (05/11/23)
Department Approval: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager (05/16/2023)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve a 2023 summer concert series; (2) approve issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a promoter for a 2024 summer concert series; (3) consider engaging the Culver City Cultural Arts Foundation as a sponsor for the 2023 summer concert series; (4) approve any necessary agreements for the production of the 2023 summer concert series within the allocated budget; and (5) provide additional direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND
On March 6, 2023, the City Council directed staff to explore the development of a summer concert series in downtown Culver City and provide a report on possible venues, producers, time frame, schedule, budget, and funding.
For more than 20 years, the City held a free, annual summer concert series providing accessible, quality cultural programming for the enjo...
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