JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of (1) Designating the 2011 Taste of the Nation Los Angeles Event as a City and Agency Sponsored Event; and (2) Agency Purchase of a $15 000 Marketing Sponsorship Package. Item Number: J 2 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 03/07/11 JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of (1) Designating the 2011 Taste of the Nation Los Angeles Event as a City and Agency Sponsored Event; and (2) Agency Purchase of a $15 000 Marketing Sponsorship Package. Contact Person/Dept.: Jeremy Green Management Analyst/ Todd Tipton Redevelopment Administrator Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas Redevelopment Agency and City Council (03/04/11); Share Our Strength (02/24/11); The Downtown Business Association (02/24/11); The Culver City Chamber of Commerce (02/24/11) Department Approval: Sol Blumenfeld (03/02/11) General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Phone Number: (310) 253 5764/5783 Action Item: X Agency General Counsel Approval: Murray Kane (03/01/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (03/03/11) City Manager/Executive Director Approval: John M. Nachbar (03/04/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (03/03/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council and the Culver City Redevelopment Agency Board (Agency Board) (1) designate the 2011 Taste of the Nation Los Angeles event a City and Agency sponsored event and (2) approve an Agency funded sponsorship of the event in the amount of $15 000. BACKGROUND: For the past six years the Taste of the Nation Los Angeles event (TOTN) has been conducted in downtown s Media Park. The TOTN event brings together the finest chefs for a food and wine tasting charitable event.1 The event is managed and promoted by Share Our Strength (SOS) a non profit charitable organization ...
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